The Hidden Truth

The Hidden Truth

When darkness comes and steals the night.
It bumps and hides from daytimes light.
Bastioned from the light of day.
The night time harvest is under way.

The shadows stalk its new found prey.
Survivors fight to find their grade.
Life events now take their toll.
Some pop a pill to gain control.

Dispatched from hope, more loss of ground.
The demon screams without a sound.
Do-or-die, we fight for light.
When darkness comes and steals the night.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Hankins Avatar
March 13, 2021 at 10:41 AM
Nice work, Mark. I loved the rhyme and flow. The repetition is perfect!
Koplin Avatar
March 13, 2021 at 4:15 PM
Thanks Milton, I greatly appreciate that!
Allison Avatar
March 13, 2021 at 9:57 AM
wow Mark, I've got to say this is one of your best - am lucky i don;t suffer from depression you nailed it with this descriptive write and i love the impact of the repeated line:-) excellent ink!!!:-) hugs jan xx
Koplin Avatar
March 13, 2021 at 4:14 PM
Thank you that is very kind of you to say. :)
Lawless Avatar
March 13, 2021 at 7:55 AM
"When darkness comes and steals the night"...GREAT....gottcha and ya gotta keep reading opening line. The repetition as first and last line also worked beautifully
Koplin Avatar
March 13, 2021 at 4:14 PM
Thank you for that!
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