Lord R. E. Taylor Poet Free verse

The Edge of Darkness

The Edge Of Darkness

Standing at the edge of darkness
I wonder where the light is
No shadows
No stars
Not even the band of gold which follows a sunset
Before me there is simply nothing
Behind me everything I knew is gone
No longer existing even in my memory
There are no grays or blues
Not even differing shades of black
Sounds of screams
Shrieks of pain travel an eternity before they reach me
Yet, no matter how I strain I cannot see their source
Before long I sit on what I assume is rock
My senses trick me
Making me see things that are not there
Never were there
Yet, sitting in the total darkness I am content
There is no one to hurt me
No one to lie to me
No one to leave me
As far as I can tell pain and hurt is centuries away
Knowing that one thing
I can finally be happy just sitting in the dark

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Lizzie Treetop December 16, 2011 at 8:15 PM Oh Poet of Poets the dark was not meant for such as you!

Carol Sunshine Brown April 13, 2011 at 7:19 AM What a beautiful sunny day here at my house. I am so happy to be able to read your excellent poetry this morning Robert. I hope you will enjoy your day and that you find inspiration along the way. Love, Carol