Sometimes


~Artwork from Philipp Banken

Sometimes...

I peer into the eyes of darkness
and glimpse my own soul
drifting on the wind
disappearing into scarlet horizons
where nothingness is everything.

Sometimes...

I feel so alone
standing in a pool of my mortal fears
ignoring the pain
because I feel I am worthless
pale bones and flesh
bereft of spirit.

Sometimes...

I cry, cry and cry
the dewfall of my innocence
having been washed away
into dark waters of regret

Sometimes...

I fall from heights of self-pity
down nightly ravines of forbidding shades
where birds hum plaintive croons
ebbing and rising with mournful airs.

Sometimes...

 I feel this way,
I feel this low floundering
in the bluest depths
torn between who I am
and who I have become.

Angela Minard 2012©

Comments

Melissa said…
This so captures that feeling I get in the dark place. The thing I am most grateful for is having the strength and faith to get to the other side. Sending beautiful thoughts to you.

BTW, your blog is a piece of art that is a beauty to behold.

Thanks for sharing your soul.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
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