See

We're scared of Gods,

we're scared of devils

we're scared of monsters under our beds

We're scared of dark

and hearing voices 

of the dead.

We're scared to be seen

and not to see

We're scared of the unexpected.

Skillful fortunetellers 

watching pebbles

crumbling under our feet.

We want to see the truth,

but we're okay to hide it.

seeking for a meaning,

we're afraid to find it.

What's the point?

or maybe it's a circle?

or are we flipping tricks

on wires in a circus?

Every time you close your eyes

Darkness whispers in your ears,

From behind your heavy lids.

You are seeking for the light,

but it only shows around

your pinheaded habitat

you can see another world

in the darkness of the night.

Stop running from the dark.

stumbling on your fears

Stop finding beauty in oblivion.

Reviews

[William Liston]

I can relate to the thoughts expressed in this. It's funny how humans can have the most contradicting thoughts. I especially thought the lines "We're scared to be seen / and not to see" were true. Sometimes, we don't want people to know our "behind the scenes," but at the same time, we're scared of ignorance -- or in other words, sometimes it's like we want to see/know everything, which is impossible. I couldn't fully comprehend the last stanza, but it did evoke an emotional response, especially the last line. You seem to have a good grasp on understanding human emotion. Bravo for that. Thanks for sharing this piece.

- William Liston

[Anonymous]

Glad you found meaning and enjoyed the read. The last part explores the idea of day light being considered to aid in seeing. Even though we see more details in our proximity during the day, we miss the bigger picture. On the other hand, at night we can see much further, outside our solar system. Darkness also could be seen as looking within rather than outside.