A Dark Embrace

No powerhouse or wondrous treasure house,
This would-be store with walls of muddied glass,
With recall indistinct and fading fast,
Untrusted, shifting, merciless impasse,
Where splintered life is mocked and alien hope
Seeks solace in soft-spoken thought, which caught
Upon the wayward breeze, a floating seed,
May yet to meaning and new life be brought
Within this fragile oft-times weeping place.
As night encroaches, yet again we pause,
Perhaps perceiving immortality,
But all that echoes is our self-applause.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Andresen Avatar
September 21, 2017 at 4:54 AM
- Beautiful with your deep thoughts, Peter - Best wishes for a lovely day - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Rees Avatar
September 21, 2017 at 5:05 AM
Thank you Anne-Lise. I hope your day goes well too !
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September 19, 2017 at 2:15 PM
The words jump out at me like lions. Where is this place that settles toward demise yet begs with tearful eyes to be given life once again to service fickle man. I am probably totally off target but this is how your poem spoke to me.
Rees Avatar
September 20, 2017 at 4:31 AM
The dark embrace - of mental illness, in its many forms.
Cozart Avatar
September 19, 2017 at 11:06 AM
Beautifully written.
Rees Avatar
September 24, 2017 at 4:18 AM
Thank you Dale. Your comment is much appreciated.
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