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You Will Not Keep Me Treading In Black Night
I will not let you take my inner light.
Others shall succumb, but I will resist
You will not keep me treading in black night.
People fall every day, and though I might
By the Devil and Angel, I’ve been kissed
I will not let you take my inner light.
Starting off summer by flying a kite
Shot the arrow in the game of life, and missed
You will not keep me treading in black night.
Finally, I fall into the fire bright
Flames take my body, and engulf my wrist
I will not let you take my inner light.
A rope lowered in the pit, I hold tight
I pull myself through the cool, cloud of mist.
You will not keep me treading in black night.
Though Ixtab may have taken a small bite
Those not victimized yet, I have a list
I will not let you take my inner light
You will not keep me treading in black night.
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This villanelle is about my personal struggles with mental health and depression. Overcoming it is a huge challenge, and there are millions of people in the world with the same struggles as me. I hope that this poem can connect to someone and inspire them, too, to help people who are struggling.