I am strong

Your darkness surrounds me
Attempting to consume me
yet I glow
white light from within
like a full moon against a black velvet sky
Protecting me
from
Your words, thoughts, actions all designed to inflict pain
or insight anger
I stand strong against them
Smiling in your face
knowing that any gift not received
is a gift YOU hold on to
Keep your anger
Keep your fear
Keep your pain
Keep all the negatives that make you who I see you for
I am sorry for you
that you can't see the harm you cause yourself
But
I am protected from you
Because I know who you are
And
I will prevail
I will walk with my head held high
I will smile
My white light will continue to glow
Stronger
because of your darkness
I am strong.

This is:
What now?... With Paula