Gone

As my childhood slipped away
It seemed part of me started to decay
Scary monsters that seemed the worst
Now I can only wish for their return
Life struck me with a gust of reality
Nothing was ever as bad as it had seemed
Darkness closed on me with a finality
Even I couldn't hear my own screams
Shadows clouded around my vision
Slowly, I lost the ability to see
I couldn't find my place in existence
I guess it was never meant to be
The darkness gave me the courage to end it
There was nothing more left of me
As I started the process of acceptance
I felt the presence come to be
Suddenly, the feeling of safety became too much
I started to cry
The feeling was shattered and I was alone
Left to deal with my grief
The realization of what safety had been
Finally overwhelmed me
That last piece of my existence escaped and evaded me