Through the Dark Night
Times may come when words will utterly fail
Emotions run high, bitter tears prevail,
After struggling with a profound heartache
Sometimes our reliable bonds will break
For people we trusted may turn their back
A friend we loved may suddenly attack.
Then, we may flounder while seeking a grasp
Oh, to find one welcoming hand to clasp
When words of consolation seem too few,
And we can’t discern what else we can do.
In times like these, we must not weakly fall
But from inner reserves of courage draw,
And, step by step, continue to press on
Through the dark night to a promising dawn.
Written December 21, 2021
[a Hybronnet is a hybrid sonnet composed
of fourteen 10-syllable lines with a variation
of rhymes, this one utilizing couplets.]
entered: "Strand No. 1042" Poetry Contest
December 28, 2021
Copyright © L Milton Hankins | Year Posted 2021
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