Dark Shadows
Dark shadows... They dance around my troubled soul and they mock. They wonder "Why? Why do you fret so?" I shield them away; I define what is mine, And they persist.
They pick at my scabs, worrying my scars laughing. They know not what terror lies beneath; They know not of the rage facing them Should they dig too deep- Yet they persist.
I fight them with every ounce of restraint- Not wanting to unleash the hidden vessel. I coil and ready- "Not this. Never this." And they break through. My rage sighs in relief.
With their talons and teeth rending, I burst forth; my full Being present and willing. I am Fire, Wind, Water and Earth And I come forth, unwilling to wait longer. I shall suffer no one unto my righteous fury.
The shadows, stunned, are taken aback. Too late they realize their transgressions. The Bear takes hold of their souls and growling, Mauls and bites them into bloody shards. He bathes in their dying light.
The Bear then notes his kill. He is sated. He glorifies. They are no more. They lie broken at his feet, A lesson for all to behold. His lust lays quiet for now...
| Sorrow and Loss I walk through to the other side, And all I see is in darkness. You are not there... You do not meet me with arms widespread. I search, dumbfounded, and I am lost. All about me, I perceive the shadows, And nothing but darkness I grasp. In terror I stab my eyes about But wicked, empty stares are all that meet My expectant gaze. I grow desperate in my search, Your reach growing farther in my vain attempt. I scream your name to the indifferent moon- And she only stares back. In pity or reproach, I know not. I stumble through the night until my soul grows weary. I long to slumber in the comforting grass. I hear your distant calls beckoning, Sill, too distant to grasp. I lay in wait on the sweet, soothing ground. Can you find me? Wake me, my love, and I am forever yours... |
