Hope in the Darkness

It's dark.

All around are the shadows from one dimly lit lamp,

A silence lays across the hazed room.

A fading of light

fills your desire to run

to run from every dark corner

a deep dark depth of loneliness.

You twirl in confusion

in hope of acceptance,

in hope of happiness,

wanting nothing more

than to be immersed in light,

Up

Down

Left

Right

nothing more than a smile,

nothing more than a hand to hold,

nothing more than love.

The dim light is still glowing.

Your desire leads you to nothing,

nothing but an idea,

a realization,

to cherish,

light.

Reviews

[Kay]

David .. Thank you.. for sharing your sometime darkness. Your words give that dark place ..beauty.. For me, those times, I now embrace.. not because it feels good., but the insight it brings to my life. The words you give to the pain... are beautiful and healing ..
LisaK.

[nostal]

Hmmmmm
A different format would have suited this poem better. It is well- written, but does not look appealing centered, plus this layout is a bit of a mindfuck.