By Daniella Djiogan
She’s scared of the darkness
She’s scared of being alone
She’s sad, but not to the point of depression
She knows that someday, all she values will leave her
She tries to hold onto them with laughter, love, gifts
But deep inside she knows one cannot escape destiny
She knows her efforts will go in vain
And she will be left alone
.
She dreads a future without her loved ones
But she knows she will someday be happy without them
Because she shares in their happiness
She loves them
She loves them with every last ounce of love she can offer
So, she laments her loneliness with a smile.