My Savior Camilla Toledo ‘23

MY SAVIOR Camilla Toledo

I think that if it weren’t for you, I too would’ve ended up eaten, by my fears.

I too would’ve stayed hidden behind the pile of rocks that hid me from that shadow.

e shadow that lurked behind me. In every move, every step, every action. e shadow that I worried would hurt me if I didn’t run away.

And your presence became visible. Like the moon that cut through darkness, to luminate the world.

You came into my life and let me know that I was going to be okay.

You lead the way towards our destination, letting me stand behind you and peek out from behind your back, to be sure there was nothing I needed to fear.

And I soon started to realize that when you were beside me, the shadow wouldn’t appear.

Occasionally, I would feel what I once felt when it was near. My ngers became liquid, the pain in my head roared louder, as if all the radios in the world became one. But I knew I was not alone as I once was, and I was not afraid, because it was your voice that rescued me, that extended its arms and caught me before I fell into the hands of my darkness.

I called you My Savior, the one that protected me even though I was not your own, even though I was considered di erent from the rest.