twinkle twinkle light star 

by Navi

Why are we all scared of things we don’t know? 

Why do we sleep with a night light?
Run up the stairs in the dark? 
Hold our mother’s hand tighter in a crowd?
Why do we wish upon stars? 
Separately scared of the same thing... 
Darkness.

Or worse- we grow up 

And we explore caves.
And mountains.
Letting go of the hand,
To chase the thrill. 
The thrill of a roller- coaster,
Of a first kiss, 
Ounces of something forbidden.

The thrill of being afraid 

Of the darkness,
Like we once were. 
Instead of afraid of the light. 
Not liking what we face. 

I miss the mystery of the darkness.

Of not knowing 
Where I was 
Amongst the sky