RAVEN'S EYE

A study in depression

Raven’s Eye

 

I can view the darkness fall

My raven’s eye sees it all

Piercing through the nighttime soon

My raven’s eye is the watchful moon

 

The blackness holds me close at last

As it has in nights gone past

Embracing me in the dusky shadows

It comforts me…as no one knows

 

The moon bears witness to night’s embrace

Displays it clearly upon its face

It doesn’t judge, no words are spoken

Its presence here is just a token

 

Where will night guide me, I’m uncertain

Blinded by this murky curtain

Where reality is cloaked in shrouds

There’s no need to please the crowds

 

Into the darkness I cast my fate

Where I wander alone and wait

Endless voids of nothing greet me

Carrying empty signs that I can’t see

 

There is no start, there is no finish

There is no pain I must diminish

Free at last to laugh or cry

Under my raven’s eye

Reviews

[Traci]

A strong write raising awareness to the depth of emotion surrounding depression.
Lovely imagery surrounding the "raven's eye"....definitely a favorite of mine.

[J Todd Underhill]

Strong write again, I would think about rephrasing the final stanza and final like for flow, but other then that it's astounding!

[Roger Turgeon]

Based on your profile you have read more than a few poems... so thanks again for the feedback.

[J Todd Underhill]

Read, Recorded, Listened to, Written... it's just a passion I have, do you read these live anywhere?

[Roger Turgeon]

No I have not except for a brief "poet's hour" at a local bar. Finding a like-minded venue that is worth the travel has been futile.

[J Todd Underhill]

That is why I started the radio show we do, all you need is a computer and a phone and we provide the cyber venue ;)

[Roger Turgeon]

Good to know. I will check it out.

[Tina Louise UK]

Really enjoyed this read, as you know I love Ravens so it was a treat. Hauntingly beautiful :) x