From Light to Dark

I remember walking slowly and growing tired easily.
Those were the earliest signs
that something was wrong.
The answers came years later when I was diagnosed with a life threatening illness
and to break my heart even more,
so was my sister.
This story is the beginning;
it captures the years I spent in survival mode, the years where I held my precious life
in my tired hands, protecting it from storms that I couldn't hide from.
Writing became my escape, even if only temporary.
These simple words became a light in a place where it didn't exist.
I hope after reading this you understand that it's okay to feel your pain.
It's okay if you have to go through the darkness a thousands times, it's okay if you
take a thousand tumbles, but I hope you always find the courage to look for the
light, even if you're afraid it's hiding somewhere you'll never find.