Best Poems Written by Tamika Riley

The Darkness Within

Rain falls on the tall rusted gates
The wind sings bittersweet melodies 
Like the days before when the sun didn’t shine 
Just the dark clouds in the sky 

Over and over and over again 
I pray this nightmare would come to an end 
Not knowing the difference between day and night 
This nightmare brings out more of a fright

Lightning strikes the rusted gates 
The roar of thunder kills the peace
Just like the days when the sun didn’t shine 
Just dark clouds in the sky 

Once again this nightmare is alive 
Caged in and wanting to survive 
To this day it’s hard to tell 
If what this cycle is 
Is like living in hell 

The winds cause the gates to buckle 
The fog blocks the abnormal sight
Unlike the days when the sun didn’t shine 
The dark clouds that are in the sky

The thickens fog had begun to clear 
I can now tell a new beginning is near

Crimson blood runs down the gate 
Purifying what once held hate 
Very rarely the gates will show 
True beauty as white as snow 

Unlike the day when the sun didn’t shine 
Dark clouds in the sky 
I prayed the nightmare would come to an end 

I prayed for strength and peace all over again

Copyright © Tamika Riley | Year Posted 2020