Before

Before I knew 
 that the sky was blue 
  I imagined it to be grey; 
Kept curtains closed 
 to never expose 
  myself to a dismal day. 
Hid out of sight 
 eyes shut tight, 
  I wished the hours away, 
To never face 
 the endless race, 
  to keep my fears at bay.  

Still, as time passed, 
 with courage at last 
  I rose from where I lay, 
Took a step toward 
 the potential offered 
  behind the drapery.  
Perhaps it might, 
 reveal a sight, 
  a new possibility? 
Maybe I could 
  feel gratitude 
   to be alive, today.  

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