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In Spite of Light

At night That's when I can find the neon signs Neon signs are everywhere Cloaked by the light of day I move on from my dark self Every morning Assigned to my daily routine Where these signs are hidden in the light The light of heaven is nothing in comparison To those neon signs The dark is so enlightening Everything that doesn't need to exist Will diminish Every wish will light up Like a falling star I'm looking at this light, high and I know this is a highlight In the dark, I can see things quite clearly I can look into the depths of me Things shine and they shine how loud sounds beg to be found The scars will fade to black As they are far away from myself Moving away at the speed of light Tonight My daily body will become a nightingale And sing the words on those neon signs Flying a message in the darkness Like lightning in a bottle

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016




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Date: 11/14/2016 4:53:00 AM
The seductive power of nightime. Puts me in mind of Taxi Driver - one of my all time favourite movies, nearly all of it shot in the city at night.
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