Another Poem of the Darkness

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Open Poetry #36

Another Poem of the Darkness

Professor Gloom
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since 2000-07-23

Posts 3082
of Depression

0 posted 2005-08-02 01:48 PM

There is no way I can contain it,
It contains me in its nature
It is part of what you’d call spirit,
That soothes and nurtures.
When things seem so formless,
My mind pieces together what’s not there
Hiding behind fear and darkness,
Pulling it out and to share.
For what is ugly
And for that matter also,
For what is beauty,
In the darkness you don’t know.
You wander around by feeling
Each touch becomes revealing
And when not touching
Fades in the concealing.
What happens when you strike a light
In hope of burning away,
You’ll see what gives you fright
And you’ll be running away;
Better you not even know
The brightening of your fear
That the lighting did show
Revealing how it is near.
Would it be better never to see
And never let the fear be free?

There is no way you can contain it
Darkness comes on you as it wills
Till fears tempers your spirit
And courage’s forge rebuilds.

Gloom

LeeJ
Member Patricius

since 2003-06-19

Posts 13296

1 posted 2005-08-02 02:14 PM

this is a perfect example of how fear keeps us from enjoying life...I loved this, and the way you express in poetry...your free form is showing, marvelously.

nakdthoughts
Member Laureate

since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

2 posted 2005-08-02 11:18 PM

You wander around by feeling
Each touch becomes revealing
And when not touching
Fades in the concealing.

very true...

M

Midnitesun

Member Empyrean

since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

3 posted 2005-08-04 11:55 PM

"Would it be better never to see
And never let the fear be free?"

a ponderful question

I've always loved shadows
and seek the moments that dwell between the dark and the light

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

4 posted 2005-08-05 07:27 AM

For what is ugly
And for that matter also,
For what is beauty,
In the darkness you don’t know.
You wander around by feeling
Each touch becomes revealing

~*~

Much to be said
about touch, feel, braille
and darkness...

yet, without light...
who knows
what grows?

So many sides
to the roundness
of this, Sir.

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