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From my "Post-scription" series.  (AKA After Words)
   Offering Words as Medicine to the Suffering.

November 9th, 2016 2:16pm

"The darkness within"
ain't a thing.
At least, when I let my
heart ring out
my song sing out.

"The darkness within"
is a seeming of
non-gleaming.
The Light is within.
The Dark is without.

and neither is scary
but either can seem to be
so let out the genie, the faerie-
if it comes from within
it's a Loving start to begin
to see anew this world
to re-renew this world

The Dark is not hopeless
or evil, or wrong
It is but dark, so give it your
best curious and save your
worst furious for
something less
injurious than
seeing the Dark in the dark

The Dark isn't frightening
It, like the Light, is
enlightening.

So, let's all be lightening our
load.  Bearing our burdens,
baring our chests.

Let out our genie
our heart and our
best.



-ShhDragon

(for Arnaldo Ty Núñez.)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Watson Avatar
November 11, 2017 at 2:43 PM
I am greatly grateful for your taking the time and energy to share in this sentiment. Thank you for the comments and compliments. I truly appreciate your connection, here. Hugs!
Godwin Avatar
November 11, 2017 at 2:28 PM
I enjoyed the read, the rhyme scheme was absolutely delightful in many places and the message is a great truth principle. Good on you, ShhDragon! All the best ... CayCay
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