Extremely Bright

A traditional lantern looked at sadness

Tossing out its light 

Calling it out for darkness

Breaking it's swinging arms

Touching every petal of life

Dimming out the spark

Sadness broke in a well of tears

Drowning the spacious hall

While wise men built boats made of wood

Sadness drowned within the least volume of waters

Hitting the seabed looking up at the surface

Sparking a different kind of light

Extremely bright it spoke of innocence

Grounding its feet through muddy sand

Uttering prayers of bubbles that lift the heart

As the body floated a running river

Speaking of it's innate existence

Confessing i was never dark

I am the exremely bright light

For it took me ages to sense suffering

To grow an empathetic arm

Tickling those daring eyes

Asking you to cry 

For those you let go by

For i was never evil wrecking your path

I only placed you on the surface of this beautiful river

Allowing you to see for once

The sun as it was meant to be seen

With your back unprotected

And your eyes looking upwards

When your conscious died in happiness

I peeled the cover of your fake gold face

I am extreme light

For after i have come

There is no room for your blindness

Not after those emotions you were made to feel 

Reviews

[Einstein Noodle]

wow ..i think this is profound, mature wisdom ..it comes with a cost doesn't it!? the personifications and metaphor are beautiful ..love the lantern and swinging arms ... the sinking of the spacious hall .. and "..hitting the seabed.." great stuff in my mind ..and your closing 2 couplets are so uplifting ...thanks for sharing Ms. Lookatthestars
E.

[B]

Thank you so much E

[Einstein Noodle]

and that pic demands my being drawn by it ..very cool!

[Stacy Purvis]

One thing you can be sure of in this life is this: You cannot make someone love you.
I've always been one to stand back and analyze actions, because as they say, "actions speak louder than words'.
Wonderful read.

[B]

Just be love
and there is no way a good person wont love you
do it for the sake of life
thank you

[Stacy Purvis]

I concur with that.

[SleeplessVolcano]

I love people watching.....sitting in a coffee shop, and watching the facial expressions of those walking by....and wondering.....why is that one smiling? why is that one so worried? .......

Your words touch upon an ironic truth - how the harshness of life can often add beauty and depth to the eyes who suffered through it all......

[B]

Thank you SV, it takes one to know one

[G.C.... aka Gene]

For i was never evil wrecking your path
I only placed you on the surface of this beautiful river
Allowing you to see for once
The sun as it was meant to be seen........
my favorite part... enjoyed your poem, brought forth some pass memories I had hidden away, to a forgotten place.

[B]

Thank you for your words of encouragment

[B]

Typo sorry * encouragement

[duff]

This is a beautifully painted canvas. Your choice of imagery has tones and textures which makes it that much more authentic for the reader to imagine.

"Sadness broke in a well of tears
Drowning the spacious hall"

Great line and amazing job.

[B]

Thank you
I was trying to show that sadness is not evil or darkness
it is light

thank you

[duff]

You're welcome. It's a great read.