Glory

However chill the fright that shakes my night and slays a deep sleep - be that as it may; no matter how I try, I can't deny the glory of a beautiful new day. Ill thoughts that plague my soul always seem worse once light has been extinguished from the sky. But with the dawning morn fortunes reverse and I can bid those ghastly dreams goodbye. My mind gets filled with cancerous ideas - regrets and accusations from the past. Then, bathed in light and hope-filled panaceas, back to their cells the foul inmates are cast. The night grows darkest just before the ray of sun, and hope, shines glory on the day.

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Sam Kauffman

Date: 1/17/2024 9:57:00 AM

Happy New Year, dear friend! Your dark images of midnight are chased away by the "glory" of the dawn and the new day! Your imagery is just stellar and always reflects your poetic creativity - "foul inmates," "hope-filled panaceas!" Also, your rhyme scheme is so original! I hope this poem is the beginning of more to come as you add to your roster of all stars!!! Ninety days to spring training R&R Bro! Sending you blessings of sweet dreams, health and happiness for 2024!!!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/7/2024 9:59:00 AM

So interesting that line about the pancreas! Let's get those cancerous thoughts right out of your mind. I love that you are writing so many sonnets and it is always a treat to see you around here

Gary Radice

Date: 1/6/2024 9:32:00 AM

All the best to you and your family John for 2024. This is a powerful sonnet. Without the distractions of daily life, intrusive thoughts often find their way through the silence into the mind. They have the ability to kickstart a 'snowballing' of worries that just get worse the more 'the worries worry about the worries'. I'm not sure if you have suffered / are suffering with such but I can say that I certainly have. You describe the feelings so well. Love the light / dark couplet. Cheers - Gary

John Watt
Date: 1/6/2024 5:05:00 PM

Gary, you make a good point about distractions... keeping busy can help stave off the troubling memories and/or worries, but when we try to sleep our guard lets down and in they come. Yes, I have struggled with this for many years. Thank you for your visit my friend, I hope the new year is treating you well. Nice to see your smiling face in the new avatar! Cheers ~ John

Tom Cunningham

Date: 1/6/2024 3:02:00 AM

It's at night when the demons from the past decide to make an appearance and it's not till sunrise that they scuttle away. Happy New year to you John and your family. Tom

John Watt
Date: 1/6/2024 3:42:00 PM

You are so right, Tom. Something I've had to cope with for years. Thanks for the visit, my friend.