to that darkness, slithering
with its malignant ill-intent, lurking
waiting within corrosive fear, to infect
I see you
refusing to enable your existence
while hiding within my cocoon, of wilful ignorance
instead, I choose: to shine - not shirk
and let you wither, under spotlight
in my fight, to save this one life
from wasting-away, pitifully - out of sight
© L. B. Mek
December 2019
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Comments9
very very powerful, and creative you are certainly a wonderful wordsmith.
we should all make the most of what we have at the moment we have it.
Amen!
thank you, so glad you can connect
with so many of my diverse scribbles
I truly appreciate your generous nature and willingness
to encourage and support
An impressive warning to all who allow introspection to raise spectres of fear that drown out all the pride we as humans need sometimes in our meagre achievements. You have such a way with words L.B.
'allow introspection to raise spectres of fear
that drown out all the pride
we as humans need sometimes
in our meagre achievements.'
once more dear Fay, you've interpreted my words
with more insightful depth, than even I grasped..
thank you!
yes, indeed
... your way with words my friend is wondersome and then some ...
I keep telling you
I read: and 'Learn'...
thank you, for the guidance and support my friend
A poet keeps on moving between unreliable introspection and genuine self-knowledge!
what a brilliant conceptualisation of enlightenment or wisdom, dear poet
'keeps on moving between unreliable introspection
and genuine self-knowledge!'
maybe reality exists in-between that to-and-from, of certainty
where its 'unreliable self-knowledge
and genuine introspection': that also guides us, at times...
thank you, for such a considered
and thought provoking comment
Thank you so much...
Well written, L.B. Deep dives are helpful but you do need to come up for air.
and ain't that the truth!
I think that's why we learnt to make alcohol
way before we ever began, to reflect and question:
'Residue from a beerlike, 13,000-year-old fermented drink
was recently unearthed in Israel, and evidence
of a fermented drink of rice, honey, and fruit
discovered in China dates to 7000–6600 BCE'...! lol
(thanks Jerry, so glad you liked this one)
Well written as always ! Fear not, Tomorrow shall kiss those who conquer the day with optimism
'Fear not, Tomorrow
shall kiss: those who conquer the day
with optimism'..
what a beautiful wording of hope, dear poet
thank you!
You’re welcome
It took my fear away. Wonderful writing.
lol,
like the supportive comment
Love, that sharp wit..
thank you, dear poet
May that light shine forever on that person.
Andy
yup, and help guide their choices
towards their fated path in life..
thank you Andy!
Well penned skilled poet!
JP
thank you, oh wise poet!
so very kind of you, I'm humbled
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