Crossing That Siberian Desert of Lost Souls

("" In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present"" -Francis Bacon) Crossing That Siberian Desert Of Lost Souls No joy, no peace, on that darken horrendous stroll crossing that Siberian desert of lost souls blazing sun hit by invisible arrows shot wherein the weak die, left as carrion to rot so many blinded by illusions that world sends eyes shut, never seeing what world's ill wind portends! Mankind swims in a world that its hopes slowly burns. Rolling the dice as Fate and Death take wicked turns. Once as a youth such an innocent soul was I racing forward deluded thinking I could fly until in too deep, heart cried out from burning heat and the ill wind's angry flames licking my bare feet Please a refuge, I pray Lord a refuge please send Oasis, that this wilting body I may mend! Mankind swims in a world that its hopes slowly burns. Rolling the dice as Fate and Death take wicked turns. As sky then chased away that fiery red-hot sun ahead an oasis, quickly onward I run away from lost and blinded journey through this hell away from lingering doubts I could never quell away from this world and its insidious pains away from deep darkness and its decaying stains! This soul left that black-world wherein hope slowly burns. No dice, Fate and Death taking no more wicked turns. Robert J. Lindley, 12 -21- 21 Rhyme, ( Truth That Darkness May Not Prevail ) Notes: (1.) Inspiration and thanks given, for this poem was received from a comment made to my poem , titled, "I Looked To Heaven That Christmas Night" Commented on 12/20/2021 5:43:00 PM by Jeannie Amos ("Not everyone makes it out of the Siberian desert of lost souls. Make the best of your blessing." Thusly - I got this to stir my composing. - ** "" Siberian desert of lost souls. ""** ******* (2.) Inspiring quotes from famous, artists/thinkers/ philosophers/poets (A.) “Hope is being able to see there is light despite all of the darkness.” -- Desmond Tutu (B.) “Differences are not intended to separate, to alienate. We are different precisely in order to realize our need of one another.” -- Desmond Tutu (C.) "Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness." -- Carl Jung.