Always Darkest Before Dawn

Awakened by my own restless mind

Too dark to seek out the off switch

And turn out the lights on these dark thoughts

Killing me softly in the early hours of each night.

 

Restrained is my soul, from the heartless hearts

Each moment of broken and silence melodies

I have sung for all this time through my years

Frozen in time, being relived once more.

 

Jaded inspiration of demons echoes

Within the shadows playing within these walls

On nocturnal wings of hopelessness and lonely

Curtained in the silky remnants of the cobwebs.

 

Clearing the dust, picking up the pieces

Of remains to be shown and carried on

In the small glimmering light from the sun

Shining just beyond the horizons.

 

Crimson scars of my newest wounds,

Healing softly as the day starts to break

Reborn into a brand new day,

It is always darkest before the dawn.

Author's Note

Kind of old, as a result of many sleepless nights.

Reviews

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

Crafted with brilliance of ease! FLAWLESS!

[Raven Starhawk]

A beautifully penned piece that is terrific and everything in between. I find your writing ever so clever.

[Pratik]

Its amazing..truly amazing..one of your best works till date... really good.. keep up :)

[paradise]

amazingeven if you weren't fully concious

[J. J. Nightingale]

FOCUS ON THE DAWN ..

TAKE CARE LITTLE ONE ... J.

[Coyote Poetry]

"It is always darkest before the dawn."
When we think too much during the long lonely nights. Make us wish for better places and good endings. I agree. The damn bring hope with the birth of the sun and the new day. Thank you for the outstanding poem.
Coyote

Such a brilliant dark melody you have woven with this one... You have the gift, to write so out of your upper feelings... Lovely work.