The Light

My heart pounds through my chest as I know the end is near The smell of blood becomes overwhelming The sound of my enemy drawing closer His black as night boots walking over the grass crunching the leaves The suspense building My hope is a sinking boat in the middle of the ocean I hear his footsteps halt next to my limp body Smirking with his malicious lips he points the weapon towards me This is it I feel the faith in my heart drop into nothingness I hear the whoosh of the weapon and I give up, but then I see it A beautiful light that seems to be giving me courage Time stops as in that light I see him The love I have cherished for years pushes its way back into my heart I feel my bones tense as my strength returns It’s like an ocean has flown into every ounce of my body returning my humanity I hear his voice inside my head telling me to fight I grab the weapon with the rich taste of victory in my mouth The agonizing pain leaves my body as if I had received a remedy I look into his black eyes, ready to strike, but they suddenly start drifting away Darkness begins to creep in I fall to the ground so hard- my breath knocked out I take one last glimpse of his eyes, they begin to glow blood red with anger Then, while gasping for air, I wake up.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Houston Avatar
March 12, 2012 at 10:43 AM
Congratulations on being featured this week!!!Way to go!!! God Bless, Lary
Allen Avatar
March 12, 2012 at 1:41 PM
Thanks so much Lary! I'm really glad you like my poems!
Cornwall Avatar
March 12, 2012 at 8:17 AM
Lovely poem...Patrick
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March 12, 2012 at 6:39 AM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Brooke. Love, Carol
Houston Avatar
March 10, 2012 at 9:05 PM
Absolutely amazing. Please keep writing. Your imagry is wonderful and you express your thoughts beautifully. God Bless, Lary
Allen Avatar
March 11, 2012 at 8:53 AM
Wow thank you so so much!
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March 10, 2012 at 4:22 PM
quite an adventure. Welcome to the soup.
Eastman Avatar
March 10, 2012 at 9:11 AM
Quite a nightmare. Well written poem... You might try a small epic poem if this poem is any indication of your abilities... Great work. Keep writting... This one held me spell bound.
Allen Avatar
March 10, 2012 at 12:58 PM
Thanks so much! And thank you for the suggestion
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