Restorer of Light

by Poet on the Piano   Jan 2, 2010


The colorless boardwalk
of my life runs on
never-ending curves
that force my mind
to plummet into suicide.

Lord, all I see in front
are sly misted shadows
cunning demons that wait
to violently strangle me
in surrounded darkness.

Shall I ever climb a rainbow?

I am going fully blind
ignorant to any guile
give back my sight kindly
so I won't be neglecting
wise and just prudence.

Dear Father I am afraid
I do not wish to walk
further onto platforms
not knowing visions ahead
what will become of me?

Please grant sunshine
upon my falling faith
this is all I ask of you
for a glimmer of hope
a ray flowing with promises.

Shall I surrender to twilight veils?

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Based on this picture: http://wiciaq.deviantart.com/art/Memories-of-the-past-71433384

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  • 14 years ago

    by Courageous Dreamer

    'cunning demons that wait
    to violently strangle me
    in surrounded darkness.'
    ^I think this could be better worded -- surrounded darkness threw me off. How about this --

    'cunning demons that wait
    to violently strangle me,
    immersing me in darkness.'
    ^Just a suggestion

    'Shall I ever climb a rainbow?'
    ^That's a great question & a great way to phrase your thoughts in an original way.

    'I am going fully blind
    ignorant to any guile
    give back my sight kindly
    so I won't be neglecting
    wise and just prudence.'
    ^Did not like this stanza, it caused me to undergo a lot of confusion--could have just been me too. First line-- I am going fully blind -- where are you going? I didnt feel this was the strongest line either, could use some clarification. Also insert a comma after blind to separate the fact that you are 'going fully blind', ignorant to any guile... 'give back my sight kindly' -- rephrase as 'give my sight back kindly' --this sounds better to me. Also, I didnt like that line cause it caught a lot of confusion as well, I just think you could have reworded the whole stanza all together, I am completely & utterly lost dear...sorry. Could be the time of day that I'm reading this. 'so I won't be neglecting wise and just prudence' - just prudence? I thought you meant to say wisdom instead of wise but I think that goes along with prudence. I thought 'so' needs some work, its not really poetic at all.

    The ending two stanzas made a lot more sense & seemed to really bring the poem together & your thoughts -- I just got a ltitle lost in the middle. Your title is beautiful & reflects your poem wonderfully.