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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 © Mark Koplin | Year Posted 2021

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L Milton Hankins Date: 3/13/2021 10:41:00 AM Nice work, Mark. I loved the rhyme and flow. The repetition is perfect! Login to Reply Mark Koplin Date: 3/13/2021 4:15:00 PM Thanks Milton, I greatly appreciate that!

Jan Allison Date: 3/13/2021 9:57:00 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 Login to Reply Mark Koplin Date: 3/13/2021 4:14:00 PM Thank you that is very kind of you to say. :)

John Lawless Date: 3/13/2021 7:55:00 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 Login to Reply Mark Koplin Date: 3/13/2021 4:14:00 PM Thank you for that!