Walking In Darkness

I walk in the darkness

Shadows walk beside me...

Haunting without wanting

My heartbeat is steady

I walk in the darkness...

But, I can see

For once I am not completely alone

Following the path no light could have shown

I walk in the darkness...

Shadows beside me

Helping me see

What I am truly worth

I walk in the darkness...

Knowing where I belong for the first time since birth

Shadows wrap their arms around me

"Can't you see?"

"This has always been your home."

I walk in the darkness...

My feet splashing in tears shed over years

Hearing screams and sobs of such deep sorrow

My heart breaks for each shed tear

I walk in the darkness...

And I see each secret written on walls in blood

Shadows whisper in my ear...

"Here is the place none came near."

"Here you told the secrets you held most dear.'

I walk in the darkness...

Memories of the deepest pain...

Driving me slowly insane

Memories of tears held unshed

Going to my head

I walk in the darkness...

Shadows walking with me arm-in-arm

"Here you shall stay."

"Never shall you need the light of day."

"Here is where you will remain unharmed"

I walk in the darkness...

Tears come down

"This is where you always drown."

I lay down my head

When will I be saved?

Can anyone hear me?

Who will save me?

Before I am swallowed in this hole?

Author's Note

My inspirations came from a moment of walking in literal darkness in my house. My vision isn't the best so, I was seeing "moving shadows" in the darkness and the name of the piece and some of the lines came to me. I typed them out and added to them and voila!

Reviews

[Raylci]

I love the fact that what your inspiration for this poem was is different then what I reasoned it was. Funny how you never really know until you know huh?

[Tessa Melendez]

Yeah, I guess it is strange. :)

[Darian B.]

This is the first poem I've read by you, but based on this, I agree with C Froman: you are an amazing poet! The imagery is great, and the emotion is really felt. You use repetition in a way that just makes the reader sink into the helplessness with the progression of the poem. You make the shadows sound like they are almost your friend while you draw the reader in, and then you just destroy all hope with the words that come next. I hope this is not the way you actually feel though, this poem shows just a glimpse at your amazing worth. I can't wait to read more from you!

[Tessa Melendez]

Thank you so very much. This poem is one that simply flowed from my mind with very little change from how it was in my head. I don't know what made me create the shadows as they are, but as I said, flowed from me.

[An owl on the moon]

What an emotionally powerful confession! Your words create this place of shadow and darkness, and I loved reading about your inspiration for this while walking through your house. These places of nightmare in the haunted worlds of our souls and minds, how I relate so well. Learning to become Light itself, for sometimes there is nothing else to guide us. You're an amazing poet!

[Tessa Melendez]

Thank you. I don't know about being an amazing poet so much as a good one. But, I do try to make good poems. I can definitely say that I think this one is one of my best pieces, having come so easily to me, with such good imagery and fluidity.

[An owl on the moon]

That's when it feels so beautiful.. the words just flowing like a river. :)

[Tessa Melendez]

Exactly!! I love when a poem just flows out perfect. It's harder when I write pieces that come out half poetic and half story or letter because then I have to go back and fix the rhyme scheme. I hate that so much.

[Onyia-Ali, Kingsley Chu..]

I love the use of personification. It gave life to the poem and ushered in hope even though you asked a very good rhetorical question. Well written.

[Tessa Melendez]

Thank you very much for your review. It is much appreciated. =)

[Ruth]

It takes bravery to walk such a path and to meet our demons head on, to know we must face darkness to see the light through life yet the light most often does return, however slowly and sporadically :) I enjoyed the atmosphere of this piece Tessa :)

[Tessa Melendez]

Thank you very much for your review and your understanding of my piece. :)

[Onyia-Ali, Kingsley Chukwuebuka Benson]

You're welcome, dear!