mara

sitting alone in the darkness
but there is a light within
there is hope that tomorrow
will bring beautiful things
going through the torture
giving up her soul-
to the man who tells her
'my sins will make you whole'
in life she still believes in
her head she holds up high
a bundle of shame and incest
but no one dares to imply
she smiles at her strangers
she cries for no one to see
this girl is surrounded by darkness
but there is light within
she grows into a woman
who has nothing good to give
she mumbles in her mistakes
she relives all her past griefs
she has to be strong for everyone
she must not seem weak
this woman is still in the darkness
though a spark of light is within
abused and misused
empty and without
this woman is still in the darkness
slowly the darkness sips within.