Stepping out of the darkness

I spent my life in the shadows
Quietly creeping around
Trying to be invisible
And never making a sound
I managed ok at school
I tried to just blend in
I didn't achieve anything outstanding
Mrs average could never win
Then to work I went
not a ripple in the water
I quietly got married
Had a son and then my daughter
Years passed so quickly
In society I disappeared
if you saw me in the street
you wouldn't notice my mousy hair
I'm nothing much to look at
Just a plain Jane that's me
Going about my business
So ordinarily
Then the day I remember
The day that changed my life
Your suffering with Parkinson
And you'll suffer pain, anguish and striff
All of a sudden I stood out
I couldn't blend in anymore
I noticed I could paint
Right poetry and so much more
At work I have a gift
All of a sudden I now can reach
Other poor souls hiding in the darkness
how to cope, with life, I can teach.
You see I spent so many years hiding
I know my way around well
I know the dark places in their mind
I feel they're living hell
I shine a light and find them
Hold their hand and become a friend
Then I use my own experiences
To free them and help them mend.
I've now stepped out of the darkness
I feel the sun shining on my face
The lifetime of suffering
Will now not go to waste