Sickness of Darkness
Unknown the depth of dark
That lies behind the hill
Shadow cast as sun sets
Beyond the light’s arc
The valley remains still
Willfully one forgets
Observing from the top
Looking only ahead
Blind to what lay below
A pit for those who drop
With their sickness embed
Far from the bright plateau
Upon the other side
Turning back to the past
Now level are their souls
Light the only divide
Much clearer the contrast
Darkness and its controls
Unknown the depth of dark
Move away from the hill
Shadows grow as sun sets
Past the reach of light’s arc
Those in need remain still
Willfully one forgets
Copyright © Jillian Veitenheimer | Year Posted 2013
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