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Enter Poem or Quote (Required)Required So ... I'm "disturbed", am I? (So claims an acquaintance of old) For I write deeply about "darkness and fear" Places and emotions that many avoid Shadows that tremble, naked, in the night Realms that drizzle their oily gloom to dim the light of day Crimping what is bright and glorious with rusty, jagged edges And perhaps they are right, though I see it differently Thru the shaded lenses of reality and experience And, dare I say? A bit of wisdom ... You see, I was terrified of the darkness, to my marrow As a wee lad, my feet would not touch the floor by my bed at night For the very REAL creature there, whose shape only I could see Would drag me under and devour me Never to be seen again But as I grew older I made trips to hell Oh, most were my own doing, I will admit now But it's BEING there that matters, not the mode of transport Despite the paralyzing fear, each visit was a lesson A tiny bit of gold dust that I pinched between my fingers And put deep in my pocket, to feel and remember Trip-after-trip I collected scraps of that shimmering, golden security Varied thoughts and memories that got me through Over time it became treasure enough that I could hold and shine A strength and light that could only come from having faced those demons And learned the shape of their faces, the roots of their lies Their trickery and evil intents, and most importantly The FALSE light they used to weave their perverse temptations There is much that appears bright and "good", you see That is truly darker than the blackest night And much I found there, in the deep of twilight That is elegant and good and pure Until I went there and learned the complexion of BOTH I never truly discerned one from the other But the strength I gained by facing the worst Is what gave me the true, abiding appreciation for what is BEST Turning that into word and phrase and poetry, set me free And I have stomped that terror of the dark into nothingness - Turned that frightening realm into a refuge of beauty, peace and comfort Swept that wee lad up in my arms and hugged him tightly And helped him see that there is nothing to be afraid of, but fear itself Helped him to know that he would never be alone For without the warm, dark blanket of eventide We would NEVER have recognized the warmth of the sun Never have come to realize what love and mercy and light really are And we would never have discovered the stars ... Or known the true, endless depths ... of Heaven. ~ 3rd Place ~ in the "Let 'Er Rip Number Two" Poetry Contest, John Lawless, Judge & Sponsor.
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