fading light
merges into
the darkness ahead
stars soar through
blackhole dancefloors,
free, unconstrained,
I ride satellites
seeking wisdom
…
a levitating
arthritic finger
points
at a broken tree
and whispers:
“over there”
I approach tentatively,
flames dance
in shadows,
words burnt into
peeling bark
slowly
revealing
mysteries…
&&&
I awake
perplexed,
bewildered,
confused
clouds roll by
spreading darkness
in their wake
rain pelts dirty windows
glassy tear streams,
muddy streaks
stain forgotten dreams
I seek
profundity, knowledge,
wisdom,
a light
within darkness
words burn into
paper,
out of control
…alive
the critic whispers:
is there meaning?
is there reason?
I close the book,
unadorned tears
etch lines
into soggy
withered skin
liberated
I merge into
the darkness ahead
Notes
- The fading light of life & attempting to become one with the darkness of depression.
- Grammarly’s Tone Detector rates this poem as Confident (****) Worried (***) & Sad (**). I can’t argue with Grammarly!
July, 2021