A light of my own

We as people tend to dwell in the shadows of sadness
On a constant search for the shine of happiness
Thinking it as nearly impossible to find with a light of our own
Always expecting others to help guide us in the right direction
To only be lead right back where we started
Never expecting that person to lead us into an even darker place
Filled with not only sadness but loneliness and heartbreak
We fail to see this because we’re blinded by love
Or lust disguised as true love and in sync heartbeats
That only cast our emotions aside as useless trash
Lost in the translation of like to love
Foreign countries of hate anguish and disgust
Cover our hearts as we remember the good times that turned bad
Wondering if there was a way of avoidance
In reality, there could have been
Had we as people learned to use our own light
To shine us into the direction of happiness
But unfortunately we fail and continue on the search
Into treacherous lands in order to find that person with the light
Unknowingly that they may only shine light on the darker things

-Authentc Jay