Black Abyss
The girl I see in the mirror ...
has eyes the color of black ... and there is a pain
hard to look at for it will break your heart
and deep within dwells
a forever melancholy, grief and sadness fathomless
~ the corridors of her memory are ink like
her love is buried in the abyss
and each day she puts on a mask of cheerful ~
and in dreams she walks a starless night
seeking those memories beneath
immersed deep down in the pitch black of her mind
till she hears the song of a nightingale
calling her ...
~ and obscure images float from far beneath
cloudy and murky yet she reaches out
to hold them to her heart ~
oh, these are her loved ones gone from this realm
just names chiselled in slate
down a long gloomy winding road
a huge ebony raven is cawing an ugly sound
she is frightened and ... wants to fly away ...
into the ... 'black' yawning sky
~ she wakes in the shadowy dawn of a new day
knowing she will dream of deep darkness
each time she closes her eyes ... forevermore
... until she too is part of the abyss ~
___________________
August 24, 2021
Poetry/Free Verse/Black Abyss
Copyright Protected, ID 08-1384-111-24
All Rights Reserved, 2021, Constance La France
Written for the Premier contest, The Color Black
sponsor, Chantelle Anne Cooke, Judged 08/29/2021
Third Place
Post Comments
Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.
Please
Login
to post a comment
Turn off ads, get more exposure for your poetry, and get more features with a
Premium Membership.
