Dante's Lament

markashley1961

Dante's Lament


struck dumb,
blinded,
as your light fades
into the frozen frosted 
empty wastes of the past.

the ticking clock 
torments the senses 
now departed,
strikes the hour 
in clamorous anger 
for that absent sun.

intoxication rages through 
these broken tears
and memories spent.

and the dark shadow of 
time looms over the day 
'till nothing more remains
but
bitter fatigue
                and
                                sleep
  • Author: markashley1961 (Offline Offline)
  • Published: July 23rd, 2018 02:22
  • Category: Unclassified
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Comments2

  • Goldfinch60

    But after that sleep the sun will shine and the light will be with you.

  • sylviasearcher

    What an amazing write. I really connected to the waves of emotion.



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