The Dark Side

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Sorry, but there ain't no
John William's sound tract
light sabres flashin
kick ass Storm Troopers 
or Death Star loomin.

Not like that at all
just a feeling
nothing matters
and if it did
I don't have 
the energy
anyhow.

Dark cloud descending,
sucking up my light,
leaving a vacuum
to steal my oxygen.
Resistance futile
and I don't resist.

But with
the sound of,
the touch of
my loved ones
a glint escapes
the event horizon 
of the black hole
of my mind.

Black turns to grey
and that's enough
for today.


December III, MMXIV
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014


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Date: 5/18/2020 10:59:00 PM
Your sense of humor comes through well in this one, DW.
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Date: 11/14/2017 2:35:00 PM
nice,simple, and to the point. life and even the best of us has a dark side. comment on mine, please. for my art tumblr.com-adanthemanworld. best wishes. Daniel schack
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Date: 10/22/2015 12:55:00 PM
WILL your poem is amazing absolutely amazing... don't know how you do it but you are real. you are verily gifted and you do a wonderful job
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D.W. Rodgers
Date: 10/22/2015 9:31:00 PM
Thanks Eclidah, welcome to the Soup
Date: 12/28/2014 6:46:00 PM
Dave, Thank you for commenting on my comment. I want to take this time and wish you a wonderful New Year. I'm making this my year of new hopes and new opportunities. I have a good feeling, 2015 will be one of Poetry Soups Brighter and Better Years. Sending warm hugs. Always & Forever Linda
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Date: 12/27/2014 10:38:00 AM
Dave, Congratulations on your win. I'm finally making time to read every entry, intended for me in Shadow's Hamilton depression contest. It was a tough fight, however at the end I prayed, and asked to take over and he did. WOW, it was what I call a miracle. Thanks for lifting my day with this poem... Love LINDA
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D.W. Rodgers
Date: 12/27/2014 11:45:00 AM
Thanks Linda, great to have you back. All the best for the New Year. Dave
Date: 12/9/2014 7:41:00 PM
Nicely worded piece of a poem, congrats on the win
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D.W. Rodgers
Date: 12/9/2014 9:07:00 PM
Thanks Dr. M
Date: 12/9/2014 7:25:00 AM
congrats on win Dave great poem hugs
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D.W. Rodgers
Date: 12/9/2014 4:22:00 PM
Thanks Shadow and more thanks for arranging this confabulation of poets to support PD
Date: 12/3/2014 12:33:00 PM
OH! Yes, that is EXACTLY how I feel. When that black cloud comes, I succumb and try to ride it out. Thank you for posting this amazing poem.
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D.W. Rodgers
Date: 12/4/2014 10:27:00 AM
Thanks Eileen, I've come to know more about depression as one of our young adult children is afflicted. I this and related poems I'm trying to work it out. Dave
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