Darkness, everywhere. I keep looking for something, something besides the endless dark. I know, if I just keep walking along this desolate road, I know I will eventually find something. I don’t know what I’m looking for; I just know I have to keep walking, keep searching. And I’m prepared to do just that. I have to. I know that, one day, I’ll find it. I’ll find it. What is it, you ask? I don’t know. I don’t even know if I’ll recognize it, when I do find it. But I must hope. It’s all I have left.

One day, I thought I found it. I was walking, as I always do, along the deserted highway. It was early; only about 5:00AM. There was a light. As I approached, I recognized it for what it was: a lamp-post. Around it, there was a ring of fading light. It would be gone soon, as dawn was coming soon. But somehow, I knew, as I passed under the pale gold light, that I was at home. For the first time, I was at peace. No demons lurked in the light, and in the light, I was safe from them. In the faint glow, I was free of the evils that lurked in the darkness of my mind.

I stayed in that light until the sun rose, and the lantern went out. Then I could again be found, walking. Walking forever in the eternal night. But this time, as I moved on, I knew. I knew what I was looking for. I was looking for a light. A lantern to spark the much needed light in my life. A lantern to drive away the shadows. I still hadn’t found it, but after standing in the ring of light, I knew what I had been searching for, all those years. After the lamp-post, I had a purpose.

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I came up with this while I was walking my dog, believe it or not. I walked under a lamp post, this flickered through my mind, I ran home, and jumped on the comp. Therefore, this is dedicated to my dog, Amy!

Hope you enjoy! Oh, and I’d like to thank Secludeddark for reviewing every single thing I’ve posted!