Back To That Beauty, In World's Dear Blue Sky

Back To That Beauty, In World's Dear Blue Sky I exist, despite world's dark, angry scowls In my dreams as a panther on the prowl In tune with Nature, hunted by mankind Living as a beast, of another kind Absent, the deep darkness once within me Fearlessly tread path, setting my soul free! I exist, truth is I do not know why I see such gleaming beauty in blue sky And black rage festering within mankind Racing into oblivion so blind! I exist, world's powers oft I deny When alone, 'tis true often tears I cry In future happiness upward I fly Back to that beauty, in world's dear blue sky! Robert J. Lindley, July 5th, 1977 Sonnet, ( Wherein Briefly, A Heart And Soul Can Clearly See ) Note: A dear poet friend asked me yesterday to post something not so dark. Maybe write a new more beautiful and optimistic poem. Well, I tried but my mood would not allow one to come that I felt measured up. So, I searched in my chest of old poems that had never yet seen the light of day and found this one. Present it, hoping that it measures up to meet the request. I was a very young 23 years old when I composed it--" many ages ago it now so seems".. Presented now with no edits.