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Darkness Inspired

My greatest inspiration comes in the darkest of rooms. My bedroom holds no lamps, my windows covered with shades- Fear not… for I am content when the sun descends and the twilight rises. The beauty of my opacity resides inside the meaning of my existence. I was born at three a.m.- in complete murky darkness. There’s elegance in the dim- There’s clarity in the loss of light. It’s cold, yet warm when I enter the shadows. It’s noisy, yet quiet in my head as I wallow in what some may call prison, but not me, I call it my fortress. I find myself in darkness, for the light bears no witness to my shame- I hold the fear of a fallen angel, and yet… the darkness rises above to relieve the pain of an ignited kindle. Shroud me in sheers and shield me from daybreak- Lightheartedness shines when darkness radiates- Euphoria prevails when shades of black beam. Dusk instead of dawn, black instead of white- Blind instead of perception, Darkness instead of light. March 18, 2017

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Date: 3/23/2017 12:51:00 PM
Congratulations, Laura, on your win… ~*
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Date: 3/22/2017 10:12:00 AM
Darkness holds its own beauty. Congrats Laura to win on your wonderful poem. Love.
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Date: 3/22/2017 8:33:00 AM
Magnificent penning!!! Congrats Laura, for your well-deserved top placement in the contest!!! ;-)
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Date: 3/22/2017 3:17:00 AM
Well crafted, Congrats!
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Date: 3/21/2017 12:56:00 PM
This is another spectacular write Laura you are really on the right track. Congrats on a very difficult to judge contest, you have a shared 2nd place!
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