I’m an SA member living in Sudbury, Ontario (Canada). Here in Sudbury, we have a large group of SA members who meet every Monday and Friday. One day I wrote a poem, expressing my gratitude for the members of my group. Long after I wrote it, an SA friend told me the poem had blessed her. She suggested I submit it to ESSAY. My Higher Power reminds me that when he has me do something, I may not know the reason for years to come.

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Darkness Falls

Fear is my God,
Fear is my Creator,
I am in Darkness,
I cannot dream.

On my own, all alone, I am scared.
There are no others, no people all around.
They cannot see “me.”
It is Dark! Please…Help me.

Hey There! I am here. To give you HOPE.
I see you. Come this way. There is a Dream.
I see inside you. What is that I see??
Is that hope?

People gather to help each other. Darkness lifts as I draw strength with others.
I imagine a path of many colors.
I take a chance to Hope, just a little.
I still “FEAR.” I’m still scared.
But wait. I hear you.
I am Love. I am OK. I am One.

People gather and support and love each other.
I still fear, and do it anyway.
The Darkness is still there. That’s okay.
Thank you Darkness, Depression and Aloneness. But today I will walk another way.
Thank you Darkness of the Soul, for without you I cannot know the light that flows.