Praying for Blackness
Bleak and tormented my mournful eyes bleed
Praying for blackness
A shroud of cover to define my night
Where sorrow is only a memory
And my hearts desire, is an unlit moment away
For behind my opaque eyes lies the gateway
Where I am wrapped in a circle of mist
To reap safe comfort, soundlessly consuming
Gently, tears echo as I struggle with the abyss
Whispering gray clouds surround me
Engulfing the sadness of cascading tears
They unleash me from this sorrow filled day
To accept sleeps elusive embrace
Where all will be forgotten
All but the dreams, I choose to dream
And tomorrows promise that I cannot yet face
Published by Layla Lair
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22 Comments
Post a CommentI admire your poetry very much-you have quite a knack for it. Well done!
A strong poem. Beautifully written.
Wow, very powerful words and images. . . thanks!
So very poignant and expressive. Great work!
You have a phenomenal gift with words. Thank you for sharing them here.
Well done! The picture really does go right along with it. Sorry about your mom.
Another great one. I hope you are trying to sell these. You are really good.
Wow, very powerful. Nicely done.
Very thoughtful and strong
This is really poignant. Well done.