An Awakening, From Darkness Into the Light
An Awakening, From Darkness Into The Light
As I walked the flame danced in my mouth
I wearied yet the earnest spirit flew.
I a poor lad born and raised in the South,
Had nurtured the anger until immense it grew
In the blackness, I raged seeking my relief;
Yet the surge of power held me firm in its grip
This was the essence of deep pride and belief
A sword, a spear with its soon to be bloody tip
And in my delirium, I cursed infinity
As Fate and Death's black hand soothed my rage
I no longer sought love, life or eternity
My bridges burnt, I sought to rip up every page-
Ignoring morn's bright gleam, I raced ever onward
But a slave to my ever growing dark revenge
As a bomb, a missile fast flying forward
Ready to explode and the entire world singe.
Then came a realization, a bolt from the blue
I was right there standing in front of the grave
Nothing but the grass, the soil between me and you
There and then, your words did my life save;
Son, I am gone but your life is yet to be lived
Conquer your anger, let truth and light relieve
Pray, speak from your heart, accept and forgive
Understand, the darkness was sent to deceive.
I looked to the sky and pleaded for resolution
For I had fought long and great my hatred built
This dark world aided by its poisonous institutions
Having plunged its evil daggers in to the hilt.
Then all grew dim, I woke to be in my warm bed
Asking myself, had I truly been there
All of it had seemed so very real in my head
I rose, to ponder- was it a nightmare sent to scare?
I dressed, made my decision to all this go check
Hoping against hope that it was all true
For truth was my life had long been a wreck
As life had naught but its sorrows threw.
I drove to the graveyard, hoping for a clue
Anything to confirm that I had indeed been there
For in that dream, I had actually talked to you
And felt your love and how much you truly care.
I found no evidence and in dismay walked away
But dad I know the truth of the words you had spoke
So at that very moment, I bowed my head to pray
For a small spark in this grieving heart you had woke
Then I heard a voice say so plain and so clear
You are my son too, now be thee now in peace
I am with you now, always ever so near
I have commanded the darkness its torments to cease.
As I walked that long way back to my car, I then heard
You are my beloved son, I too watch over you
God spoke to you, I too heard God's every word
Always that this great day would come, I prayed for too.
R.J. Lindley, 1976
Copyright © Robert Lindley | Year Posted 2021
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