I slip slowly into the darkness
I watch the last glimmer of light fade along with me
Voices faintly heard and just about gone
Memories evaporated that are lost on me now
My size no longer matters
I no longer feel bad about my weight
No one to cackle at my clothes
I no longer care when I’m indisposed
Because no one sees but me
And those like me
Couldn’t be bothered
I miss the life I once had
But now I have choice with no demands
I’m now as peace for
The darkness shed me a new light
Fading Into the Darkness©
Copyright 2014
By Felina Silver Robinson
This poem is one in a collection
in tribute to my niece Maryann Hamilton
R.I.P. Maryann
10/24/1983-10/23/2014