Nine Dragons Poet Free verse

My Eyes Behind the Veil

Trails before me
The guiding light of all who look
The veiling dark betwixt each star
The crumbled rook
The waning breath of who we are
Or whom we mistook ourselves to be
In sleepless fantasy
Fades as voiceless memory
Gazes upon a faceless sea
Turning, we weep
As silent ends the dream.

Pierces, the waking
The heart stirs once more
Beating with fierce unknown fear
We stept once more thro' trouble's door
We make our way in lonely dreare
If happiness greets us,
We'll away from here,
But no eyes dare we cross, or meet
We watch the ground 'neath our feet
Lest it fall away on some nameless street
And we fall double lost
To the waves of defeat.

Stare up toward the star that blinds
Know that nothing in the null binds
That the rush of life
Are the flowers of the eye
Frail and intricate beautiful
But ultimately a lie
Dream bears more weight
Than you or I
And the hour is late,
I’m afraid.

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Sotto Poet August 17, 2026 at 6:13 AM Your wonderful poem offers a compelling exploration of existential themes and inner reflection. The imagery is vivid, painting a picture of uncertainty and introspection. Lines like "The veiling dark betwixt each star" effectively convey a sense of searching amidst obscurity. Well done Nine Dragons August 17, 2026 at 6:25 AM Thank you for your comment. That old saying that says something like "...and so I put aside childish things". This poem explores when this happens again when we are older and are done playing the expected rolls and living identities either earned, awarded, or branded. Some wherein we were forced to hide. Anyway. I'm glad you enjoyed the read.