Refuse to let your heart dwell in darkness.
When the world retreats to shadows,
Dressed in charcoal, slate, and ash,
And you cling to sightless windows
Where the heavy curtains dash
The light that begs to enter in—
You drift where hope begins to thin.
It is the ego’s iron anchor,
That pride which builds a wall of stone,
It feeds the cold and quiet rancor
Of standing stubborn and alone.
You hold the lens that blurs the view,
Convinced that only you are true.
But certainty is often hollow,
A narrow path that leads to night;
There are lessons you refuse to follow,
Too blinded by your own tired light.
To move forward, you must let the gray
Dissolve beneath the break of day.
Open the chambers, stained and deep,
And wash the walls with vibrant hue;
The promises you meant to keep
Are buried in the pride you knew.
Don’t push away the hands that reach,
The ones who love, the ones who teach.
For love is color’s steady fire,
Refining all the dark you’ve known;
Let go of ghosts and cold desire,
And reap the grace that you have sown.
Step out from all your shades of black;
The light is here—don’t turn your back.
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Friendship (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Something I learned today. When your heart Seize the world in black and gray or gray and black And you hold on to the blindness that's in front of you it leaves you hopeless Never allow your pride to take over your heart and only be blinded to what you believe Might not always be right you need to add color into your heart to move forward and allow those to teach you and stop pushing the ones that love you the most away
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Friendship, what struck me most is the sense of invitation running through this piece. Even when it speaks hard truths, it never feels condemning. The movement from darkness toward light and color gives the poem a hopeful heartbeat. Well written, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
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Now, who was it who said, "Let there be light"?!
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A lovely thought most poetically stated. it strikes at the heart of the modern world that pulls everyone apart. Loved it
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You are most welcome Friendship
Mindset is def a power and colourful world gives good mind!! Great write ✍🏻
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A wonderful poetic statement, in which almost every line is perceived as aphoristic, best wishes, my fave!
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A wonderful journey here.From hope thinning to blurry Love. Some wisdom here as well.Some important advice.Namely Don't turn your back on the Light of Love.A deep poem well written.I actually learned somethings here.Well done
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Beautifully written Friendship
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Good read, Friendship 🙏🏻🕊️
Superb
the poem, along with your comments strike a deep chord in my heart..thanks for sharing..
That's pretty cool...I like the self directed scolding...
And it's relatable
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