The Essence

The essence of my being
is found deep within by soul.
Not many truly know me
for few have cared to go.
But for those who took that journey
and traveled to that place
they may be surprised to realize
a truthfulness in that space.
A truth that was born from
a dark and hurtful past.
The depression and the anger
I thought would ever last.
A past that needed to be
scrutinized and anallyzed
for the truth to grow.
So I struggled and I fought for
the truth of the soul.