' 'fear' 'mental illness' 'depression' 'eating disorder'
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Darkness is more than just the absense of light.
It's the inability to see.
See a future
See a purpose
See a reason to live.
To fear the dark
Is to fear the monsters that come with it.
I often forget that my eyes are behind colored lenses
I can't unseen the sins on my skin
No bath in holy water
No infinite rosary
No carving out of my wooden cask
Can rip away the dripping shame of my skin
