By Harper R., TIWP Student

Darkness. A vast abyss of nothing. Nothing it seems to most. But if you look closer, a lot can hide in the dark. Behind shadows, pillows, and doors, lie undiscovered truths. Tucked under the covers lie memories, experiences, and the thoughts we wish we never had. It’s like a monster hiding under your bed, but the real scare is seeing yourself in the light. Darkness is often associated with bad, scary thoughts, but in reality, many people rely on it because they are scared of themselves. Too scared to look at themselves in the light, without covering themselves with the blanket of darkness they have been hiding under for so long. A blanket too comfortable to ever take off. So many people choose to stay in the dark. To blame the dark for all their problems. But the dark was never the issue. It was the people too afraid to step into the light.