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sheba57
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since 1999-06-27
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vincennes, in usa

0 posted 2000-05-14 01:37 AM


darkness

i thought i was blind.
darkness all round,
or that i had stumbled
into a cavern.

panic sets in -
heart begins racing
breathing jerkily
eyes opening wide

to let in the light,
but there is none.
i begin to run - screaming
into that blackness.

no sense of direction,
of belonging - total chaos.
my mind gone ballistic,
all hope evaporated.

terrified of the void, yet
drawn into it's very core.
stumbling - arms outstretched
- reaching for anything.

all the while screaming -
but only in my head.
i fall to my knees -
face in my hands.

more fearful than i've
ever been.  then, i feel
a breath upon my cheek -
caressing my hair.

looking up and catching
the brilliant blanket
of jewels, there all along
as it settles softly upon me.

~celtic rose - 2000~
ghost ranch - abiquiu, new mexico



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