The Shadows

It’s cool in the shadows

Out of the hot blazing light

Of truth

A great place to hide in plain sight

I did not exist at best and was tormented at worst

A gay teen in rural Alberta

I was raised in the shadows

The darkness of secrecy and lies

At 13 I wanted to die 

For my life to be over

I learned to drink, drugs, hide with a smile

My humility shriveled and arrogance grew 

A bitter ball tightened my gut

But the blazing light of truth

Revealed my path

Recovery, wellness, and resilience

Out

Of the shadows