Best Poems Written by Eric Mccuiston

In Spite of Light

At night  
That's when I can find the neon signs 
 
Neon signs are everywhere 
Cloaked by the light of day 
I move on from my dark self 
Every morning  
Assigned to my daily routine 
Where these signs are hidden in the light 
 
The light of heaven is nothing in comparison  
To those neon signs  
 
The dark is so enlightening  
Everything that doesn't need to exist  
Will diminish  
Every wish will light up  
Like a falling star  
 
I'm looking at this light, high 
and I know this is a highlight  
In the dark, I can see things quite clearly  
I can look into the depths of me 
Things shine and they shine  
 
how loud sounds 
beg to be found  
 
The scars will fade to black  
As they are far away from myself 
Moving away at the speed of light 
Tonight  
My daily body will become a nightingale  
And sing the words on those neon signs 
 
Flying a message in the darkness 
Like lightning in a bottle

Copyright © Eric Mccuiston | Year Posted 2016