I stumbled and fell
There seemed to be a light ahead
But I could not see clearly
I tried to rise but slipped instead
And fell. There was pain
And the darkness of it matched
The darkness all around me.
I had felt a presence
Some time ago
Which coaxed me to get up and move on
Oh! Wish it had stayed!
But I can’t feel [...]
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For a Presence in the Darkness of This Night.
Posted in Written in 1999, tagged Fear, Grief, poem on February 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Blood Red.
Posted in Written in 1999, tagged Fear, Grief, poem on February 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Rose petals in my mind,
Blood red, blood red,
I search but can’t find
My heart that fled.
The smell divinely sweet,
Assailed and said,
Your heart and you can ne’er meet,
It’s dead, it’s dead.