Inside Out Poem by Shirley Harrison

In just one single moment it was all taken away

everything I ever knew

everything I ever took for granted about life

It never crossed my mind

but looking back now

I realize, I was young and naive

nothing wrong with that

all I know now, is this

when we are put in that deep dark place

we have to learn to fight the force

clinging to every single possible exit

because even on our darkest days

the light can seep through the cracks

eventually, overcrowding

that, in which is dark

to be reborn, to be stronger on the inside

and that will simply make everything shine

Including who I am on the outside.