Growing with Darkness
written by: Abagail Summers
It started small
Innocent and pure
Day was light
And she was sure
But time was fading
And the cost was mighty
It burned like fear
And felt untidy
The years blended
No color in sight
She was only one
How could she fight
They came in numbers
Piling up two by two
She grew unworthy
Nothing seemed true
Back pedal, back pedal
But her feet were now stone
They hovered like clouds
She was facing the unknown
It was like war
No reason, just anger
Fighting to fight
No one could blame her
Her strength had diminished
And her legs were frail
She reached into the sky
But it didn’t help, she could tell
It washed over her with its fury
And it poured into her mind with sadness
She stayed so long
Too long, the chains, it was madness
I am a Lowcountry author of short stories, poetry, and novels. I made my debut in 2014 with the novel, Life with a Bird Out the Window, followed by Forgiving the Past (2020), and The Untold Legacy (2021). My work has appeared online in Spillwords. Two of my short stories, Shining Light, and Claire De Lune have been chosen to be published in an anthology titled, An Iron Fist in A Velvet Glove. They also were awarded honorable mention in the Globe Soup 7 Day Writing Contest. I am a member of several writing groups, Write Like You Mean It, Kingsbridge Writers Circle, Writers Beyond Borders, Charlotte Lit, and participate in open mic nights with the Pat Conroy Literary Center.
Latest posts by Abagail Summers (see all)
- Unwanted Gift - October 24, 2025
- Rescued - September 27, 2025
- Growing with Darkness - June 28, 2025
