I’m Not Afraid of the Dark, I Just Don’t Trust My Light Yet

Sometimes I wonder if it's the darkness I fear, or the parts of me I haven’t learned to believe in.It’s easy to get used to the quiet, to melt into shadows and pretend you’re not aching to be seen. Not because you don’t want to shine, but because you’re scared of what will be revealed when you finally do.

I’ve built homes in dim corners of my mind, not because they’re comforting, but because they don’t expect anything from me. The dark doesn’t ask questions, it doesn’t judge, it just stays. But my light, my light carries expectations. It exposes things I’ve kept buried. It asks me to be brave. It dares me to love myself, to show up fully, to glow even when no one’s watching.

There’s a strange comfort in hiding your potential. It gives you something to hold onto, “I could be more, I just haven’t yet.” But deep down, I know I’m more than the soft-spoken version of me that the world knows.The truth? I’m not afraid of failing, I’m afraid of becoming.Because once you let your light out, there’s no going back.

Maybe the stars don't need to prove they're stars, they just shine, and so should we.