The Darkness

My second attempt at a poem. This was the next one I was challenged to take a shot at after my first poem. The instruction I got was to "Delve deeper into the pit of my being."

The darkness came for me

It desired a feast

I ran as fast as I could

Trying desperately to stay ahead of the beast

 

The darkness overtook me

In the end it wasn’t very hard

For I didn’t fear the darkness

I held it in little regard

 

The darkness made an offer

One I had longed for

An offer of great power

That is what I wanted and nothing more

 

I didn’t want money,

Nor love, nor fame

I just wanted them all to tremble

At the mere mention of my name

 

I accepted the offer

From the darkness of great power

It set to its task

My soul it began to devour

 

The world dimming

Before my eyes

The last part of my humanity

Slowly dies

 

Why do we fear the darkness

It offers power to all

We should not fear the darkness

However, we should regard it with awe.

 

The darkness isn’t for all

Some are just too pure

If you encounter the darkness

You had best be sure

 

That you want what it offers

For the price is tremendous

But if you refuse the power

Please don’t be envious

Author's Note

We learn through failure so let me have it.

Reviews

[KAOlmsted]

No failure here. This was a really good piece. You flipped it on its head. Embrace the darkness, what a remarkable theme...embrace it because evil is more powerful than good. Interesting. It's not always easy to do the right thing, this gives us permission to do the wrong thing. Really compelling and provocative piece. Thanks so much for sharing it with us.

-kimmer

[wrldbrkr]

Thanks very much for your kind words.

[KAOlmsted]

My pleasure.