out of dark into light
for Shadows Of The Valley Poetry Contest -sponsored by: Robert James Liguori
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the wasted years of running free
becomes a drifter in the shadows of the valley
..in the shadows of despair
a place built upon rage and anger
that sees a soul descend
in the darkest hour the lord of light is consumed
the darkness, a prowler, until all goodness is surrendered
becoming a prisoner trapped inside his own purgatory
...the abuser of grace, arises
standing at the edge of darkness
sees the revelations of madness appears
unveiling itself to a conscious mind
the alchemist within whispers laments
to the realisation of the apparition of fears
...fears that consumes the soul
across the lands darkness, sun dawns
it`s light shines...
burning nightmare beasts
along with the temptations they bring
shed no tears
...penance is no crime
yesterday's sorrows are now tomorrow's shame
the will has survived and into the book all is written
freedom is this new frontier
and sees the glow within
the chains are broken
releasing imaginations delusions
...reality sees the light
flying upon an angel's wing
soaring into skies of blue
over rainbows made from El Dorado's gold
eternity....empire in the clouds
Copyright © Markus Jay | Year Posted 2025
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