Self-Existent Light

God knows
I’ve tried
To put it out
Doused it, stepped on it
Locked it in a dark place
Denied its shadow
Surrounded it
With mirrors
To blind its “self”.
And yet it shines
Screaming
Through the cracks
Of a timeless tomb
Whispering in the silence
Of denial’s din
And still I flee
The essence of
This “self-existent light”

©5/28/2023

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Narain Avatar
June 4, 2023 at 10:17 AM
There is no escape from self-existent thoughts. Nice write.
Wolf Avatar
May 28, 2023 at 9:14 PM
Pure 'Seeker Stuff!' ~ The Zen of Kamikaze Pilots Playing Tiddliwinks
Willason Avatar
May 28, 2023 at 5:07 PM
Thought provoking poem John...."And yet it shines screaming through the cracks" great, muscular use of language. Can feel a deep connection lurking there in the unspoken, holding the reader's attention. Do like this one....
Lane Avatar
May 28, 2023 at 8:45 AM
Leave it to you to put a twist on a light that most people feel the need to have shine upon them. Going to such lengths, even after death to be rid of it? Now, I'm left wondering, "What seed inside this mind has withered? Not yours, John. You know I'm searching for a metaphor. ;-)
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