Shadows of Light

My prayer to the broken... To my old Friends and my old Feelings.

For every Child of Light
who sheds tears in the night
For the infants without
Father Insight
To the Brazen Bum
without the will to fight
when it comes (scratch scratch)
to strangle your Life
There will be shelter for you
In the Shadows of Light

When Love never comes to stay
and the prodigal son has eaten full of hay
When the Same S**t Different Day
and The white cross black engrave lounge the way
May the Factions of church towers
and the separation from pay
be the Shadow of light
showing the way

When blood longs to run rivers in basins in fear
lying alone with the lights on while asking why are you here
If the spirited bottles all run dry
and mothers love won't offer alibi
When Lovers leave you longing to say goodbye. 
 May you find foresight
through these shadows of Light

Author's Note

The slivers of light that lead you through the woods at night.
The hope that shines through at the edge of the forest.
May the forest shelter thee... "table and chairs,papers and prayers,matter verse spirit" - Saul Williams

Reviews

[roarke]

I've read three of your works and this is the one that prompts me to comment. I like the diptych stanzas, a contrast within the whole. Wielding icons and archetypes can be like swinging a two-handed claymore, if done properly, the sword becomes scalpel. Light does show the way. Well composed.

[MOON]

Shelter from the storm even on darkest days deep lovely write.

[Sethnicity]

Thank You So much Moon. I appreciate your appreciation ... kinda like sun earth... MOON! ;) beautiful thank you!

[Rene Velez]

stunning words my friend, comforting lines, hope and light, it builds well...

[.]

even the smallest flame lights some the darkness...a deep and penertrating write.

[Rikkevi Rue]

feel it man. this goes deeper than it appears at first. seeps in and leaves an uneasy feelin, but at the same time reassures...very spiritual

[Robin]

these words reach down into a deep place , my words would just get in the way of your meaning , I'm just gonna say yeah