NO LONGER ALONE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the hollow of my haven

where the moonlight flees the shadow,

a place of darkness once embraced me

and my dreams were of no comfort.

 

In a crowd I stood alone,

shifting silently for shelter,

and in hunger for affection

clung to glances of false pity.

 

Cryptic cries and aberrations,

swifted past my vision’s window.

Then my hungry hand reached out

and I grasped for life incarnate.

 

Quiet beauty now surrounds me

with the color of life’s hope.

And the hovering hordes are fled

down cruel Hades deepest slopes.

 

With the unexpectedness

of dancing summering snow,

I glance beside my path to see

my shadow now no longer lone.

Reviews

[KAREN]

This is beautiful, it reads of dark times, but better days are around the bend.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Quiet beauty now surrounds me
with the color of life’s hope.
And the hovering hordes are fled
down cruel Hades deepest slopes.

I am envisioning someone who is trapped by the fears in their mind... a very different and impressive write.

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

This brought back times of depression in my life, but as I read it also brought back the light in the darkness that I found! Hope is always alive if we let it be! Excellent poem!

[Tina Kline]

Very impressive write. I really love the ending, very positive. Over all I think this is wonderful!

[Wolf's Dark Song]

Very powerful and hopeful poem. I love it and the wonderful vivid images in this.

[Sunni Davis]

I read this earlier and had to take a few minutes to collect myself before coming back to read again and review. This speaks volumes to me. I've felt the despair of walking down a dark path, of being alone in a crowd. Few people realize the mountains of courage and strength it requires to change the darkness to light. Shadows cannot be made without light but sometimes the light is hard to see. I loved the last two stanzas especially, filled with such a powerful blinding hope...just beautiful. Thank you for writing this, Craig.

[Liza]

hopeful and empowering message; subtle darkness making its way to face the sun -

[Larry Dyson]

the rise from false pity to true summer snow ..ive seen it in June as well...metaphoricly

[Larry Dyson]

hmm wondering about the "Life Incarnate "?
Love the stanzas-"In a crowd I stood alone,

shifting silently for shelter,

and in hunger for affection

clung to glances of false pity.



Cryptic cries and aberrations,

swifted past my vision’s window.

Then my hungry hand reached out

and I grasped for life incarnate."