Breaking Through the Darkness

I wrote this poem after becoming lost hiking in the mountains. It's more of an analogy of how life can be a struggle in various ways, emotionally and mentally, but there is always a light to be found.

Lost on a path that goes and goes,

feeling less highs than lows

with the body becoming drained

of the confidence it once sustained

 

Darkness began to grow closer with it,

days and nights became stranger 

to this one now starts to fear

her or his own hidden danger 

 

Because of this unwelcomed intrusion

that has driven one’s mind to delusion

confidence has become lost in the hesitation

to withdraw from such miserable desolation. 

 

In a pressing need to find his way

and as a result of this growing irritation, 

desperate actions to escape this dismay

grew of a much higher temptation

 

To prevent from submitting to such impulsiveness 

that would prolong this annoying wretchedness 

one calmly pondered his life that is yet complete

in hopes all this anguish would soon become obsolete 

 

Then memories and mysteries unraveled   

through this darkness so thick 

And that most dear

Became ever more clear 

 

 A hint of optimism flooded within 

revealing the resolve to find another way

 redeeming confidence for another day.

Author's Note

First off, I want to thank you for reading my poem. And I hope you individually obtained a unique meaning out of this poem.

Reviews

[Issac Scott]

This really hit home for me. I deal with PTSD, and this felt like my everyday life two years ago, when I was in the thick of my disorder. It was a truly rough time, but that little "hint of optimism" is what kept me pushing forward when I wanted to give up.

Thanks for sharing.

[Derek Cummings]

Yea, I think there is something in everyone that motivates them to push through the thicket of stress, depression or whatever it may be placing a dark cloud in their way. Thanks for the read.

[Prince Ashlityr]

Best thing about poetry is individuality identified by the poet and given to the reader. Nailed it with this.

[Derek Cummings]

It's one of the reasons I'm enticed to write poetry. Thanks

[Sami Khalil]

Very lovely poem indeed full of a lot of deep meanings . Shows a lot of poetic maturity.