Rhia Madison Thomer Poet Free verse

The Abyss

Standing on the edge,
near the black abyss
          (how far have we made it?)
black is the night that cloaks us,
    and midnight chimes
and we get closer for this is the end, we can feel it.
           (for in the end, won't we just FALL again)
and the light flickers
   through the darkness
to leave us fully in the dark
           (and we close our eyes for we have lost)
drowning
   hands reaching only to find it's empty
and we come to find that we are alone
           (we fade and fade into the ashes of ourselves)

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Carolyn Devonshire May 20, 2009 at 4:36 PM The loneliness and empty feelings that come with depression can lead us to the edge of "The Abyss," Madison. Hopefully there will be enough "light" flickering "through the darkness" to stop us from faling in. Very thought-provoking write! Love, Carolyn

Brandy Megens May 20, 2009 at 4:29 PM IM COMFORTABLE IN MY OWN SKIN AND MY SKIN IS THICK SO I CAN BE OK WITH WHERE YOU GO I PERFER THE LIGHT BUT I UNDERSTAND THE DARK NICE POEM