Waves of Light and Shadow

In the dawn’s embrace, the colors ignite,

A spark in my chest, everything feels right.

Ideas like fireworks, bursting in air,

A frenzy of thoughts, too vibrant to bear.

I dance with the stars on this heavenly tide,

Euphoria swells; I feel so alive.

The world is a canvas, I’m painting it bold,

With laughter and dreams, watch the stories unfold.

But as the sun sinks low, the shadows creep near,

A whispering echo, a chorus of fear.

The brilliance recedes, replaced by the gray,

As daylight surrenders, hope fades away.

Heavy sits silence where once song resided,

A cavernous stillness, in darkness I’ve chided.

What once brought me joy now feels distant, withdrawn,

A battle with demons, from dusk until dawn.

I wear my own mask while I drift through the night,

In a weary existence, devoid of the light.

The weight of the world rests upon my frail spine,

Each moment a struggle, a steep uphill climb.

Days blend into nights where the sun seems to hide,

Trapped in a tempest, with nowhere to glide.

The tides of my mind, they rise and they fall,

I’m caught in the chaos, like leaves in a squall.

Yet in this dark void, a flicker appears,

A whisper of solace, cutting through fears.

For hidden within is a lesson profound,

That light and dark dance in a circle unbound.

The manic, the depths—both are pieces of me,

Two sides of a coin, intertwined as I see.

Through valleys of sorrow, the peaks of delight,

I learn to embrace both the day and the night.

So I gather the fragments, reclaiming my voice,

Navigating the currents, I learn to rejoice.

With each twist and turn, there's a story to tell,

Of courage and wisdom emerging from hell.

I'll honor the struggle, the highs and the lows,

For within every tempest, deep growth surely grows.

If I ride the wild waves, I might find my way,

Through manic depression, I’ll greet a new day.

In the tapestry woven with threads dark and bright,

I find my resilience, my heart takes to flight.

For life is a journey, a beautiful mess,

And in embracing it all, I discover my best.