Darkness of the Light

*   DARKNESS of the LIGHT   *

Those that fear the dark,
Have never seen what the light can do.
In this grave, I will leave no mark.
Knowing the tunnel light, is the way God scr3ws with you.
I have no soul to sell, 
Someone jacked my free ticket to hell.
I lived all my life on the verge of a broken dream.
My will locked behind this iron cell.
Only he can hear me scream!
My own prisoner in this bottle shell.
To fear the dark is the devil's scheme.
Watch me as I remove my own shackles from my limbs.
Towards the light, I will never redeem.
A full flavor laugh, 
For he that fears the darkness, and walks the light alone.

              ~SKAT~
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Gautam Avatar
October 26, 2015 at 8:51 PM
Amazing lines.....just loved them. ^^
Lindley Avatar
May 1, 2014 at 8:44 AM
You have true light in your soul. The blend at first shocked me and then I realized that the contrast was deliberate and quite brilliant!
Dunn Avatar
February 23, 2014 at 5:09 PM
Hey lady this is so dark, but it is full of light also a great blending of both parts my favorite part is i remove my own shacles from my limbs, great lines here, i hope you are keeping up the laughter on your end. cheri
Price Avatar
February 6, 2014 at 5:44 PM
So much imagery I can picture someone being afraid and shackled! Great one! :)
Deschler Avatar
September 20, 2013 at 4:50 PM
I have never been afraid of the dark, in fact, I live to walk in darkness! It is a shame that darkness has such a bad reputation. So many beautiful things exist in the dark...Beautiful poem, SKAT, I loved it!...Thank you so much for the nice comments! :)
Kendrick Avatar
August 10, 2013 at 5:52 AM
Interesting work that you have penned..I hope that you break free of that cell soon..Sara
Candy Avatar
June 10, 2013 at 10:45 PM
I always love dark poetries. And I surely love this one..!! One of my fave! ^___^
Harper Avatar
November 26, 2010 at 12:56 PM
Cool, walking alone in the dark so dark is really scary, thanks for the congrats, totally surprised!
Castaneda Avatar
November 6, 2010 at 1:14 PM
cool dark light' love Audree
Dixon Avatar
November 5, 2010 at 3:30 AM
Nice write - love those first two lines!
Dietrich Avatar
October 24, 2010 at 3:16 PM
HI, SKAT , here again to say hi, and thank you for commenting on my blog! Luv, Andrea
Hall Mad Poet Avatar
October 24, 2010 at 2:24 PM
Hey Girlfriend you know I look forward to reading your poems. Wow this is deep " someone jacked my free ticket to hell" this is cool. More please
Beesley Avatar
October 23, 2010 at 12:36 PM
perfect pearl for the season of sorrow
Sweetheart Avatar
October 22, 2010 at 4:07 PM
A deep introspective piece Irma my BBF and one I enjoyed as to your range of talent to present so much unique poetry to share with us..luv.. fear nothing so it does not keep u a prisoner.. live life with joy and poetry my sweet friend.. your BBF forever and always..with luv...
Boy Avatar
October 21, 2010 at 3:13 PM
i'm in the library if your wondering mom love P.J.
Dietrich Avatar
October 20, 2010 at 7:47 PM
Kind of a hellish one here, SKAT. Very interesting. Nice and DARK just for the season!!! Luv, Andrea
A   Avatar
October 20, 2010 at 4:18 PM
the thought of the light being a joke is a joke,,lol,, cool,..p.d.
Delacroix Avatar
October 20, 2010 at 2:00 PM
Seems like a prison of your own you are describing, SKAT! Sort of a hell of a place to me and you are not mentioning there being anyone there. I would prefer walking alone in the light then walking alone in the dark for at least I can see where I'm going. :) This is what your write made me think of. I am not sure if I interpreted it right though. It's a great write, thought provoking. Thanks for sharing. Caroline.
D. Avatar
October 20, 2010 at 5:34 AM
yeahhhh i dotn really get this one so lets go back to the your other poem that always holds my interest
Ruebel Avatar
October 19, 2010 at 9:45 AM
SKAT, This is a very intense poem, I like your words..... As Always, Shar
Gelb Avatar
October 19, 2010 at 6:39 AM
Wow, strange read. Thank's for reading and commenting my poem
Trevino Avatar
October 18, 2010 at 5:10 PM
amazing kind of light deep LOVE you =(^.^)= Royal
Gibbons Avatar
October 18, 2010 at 3:28 PM
Skat, we're brothers! I identify with "lived all my life on edge of broken dream" I've got several that hit on this very theme, I truly enjoyed your work, thanks Jim Gibbons
Mehta Avatar
October 18, 2010 at 3:04 PM
darkness is the beginning of the light and viceversa, Skat, enjoyed flowing emotional thoughts, SKAT
Cobb Avatar
October 18, 2010 at 12:53 PM
wow. this is a deep one. i enjoyed the vivid images and the passionate voice behind this poem SKAT. glad to see you back sweetie.
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