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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

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Line Gauthier

Date: 5/18/2020 10:59:00 PM

Your sense of humor comes through well in this one, DW.

Daniel Schack

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

Eclidah Sema

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

D.W. Rodgers
Date: 10/22/2015 9:31:00 PM

Thanks Eclidah, welcome to the Soup

Poet Destroyer A

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

Poet Destroyer A

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

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

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 12/9/2014 7:41:00 PM

Nicely worded piece of a poem, congrats on the win

D.W. Rodgers
Date: 12/9/2014 9:07:00 PM

Thanks Dr. M

Shadow Hamilton

Date: 12/9/2014 7:25:00 AM

congrats on win Dave great poem hugs

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

Eileen Manassian

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.

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