Light

Light 1-29-24 Syllables checked with www.howmanysyllables ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Light Nightfall’s hand laid heavy on fleeing twilight While the darkness, born early, swallowed the light. Driving rain clouded the eyes of pale daylight, Sheer curtains of rain blurred tears in the lamplight. A world set spinning on bleak winter’s wrathful wings, A battlefield of ruined souls shunned the light. Howling waves, without sweet dawn’s consolation, Drove raving storm surges, diluting the light. Tangles of downpours assaulted waning day, Jagged dirges shred blinded lyrics of light. Torrent’s heavy footsteps drenched the dying dusk When cracks appeared in sealed shelters, leaking light. Atmospheric flotsam clogged free flowing dawn, Driving dams of old debris to block new light. In this rain painting, where darkness battled bliss, There stepped a warrior, rain angel of light. The storm wrath silenced. Darkness shamed. Light in whorls Opened wide a redeemed chrysalis of light.