Darkness

"In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present." - Francis Bacon 

When I was a child, I was afraid of the dark;

For the dark was an epitome of everything unbeknownst to me,

And I feared what I did not know. 

When my small fingers found their way to the light switch 

And the shadows were eliminated in brightness 

Is when I felt relief, for then I recognized everything - I was at home. 

Now that I've grown up, 

I'm no longer scared of the darkness. 

Not because I know everything now, 

But because I've learnt to be afraid of what I already do.