In the Shadows

by Jacki   Jan 8, 2005


The darkness has rolled up again
imprisoning me with invisible bars
where I can no longer stand nor speak.
Silence plagues me; shuttering me out.

The weight seems to heavy, the pressures
the exhaustion, the burning desire to be glorified
and set free among the awakened bodies once more.
Living in denial and fear; no where to go. No one accepts me.

My arms reach up and pluck the decayed
remains left scorched and rotting around me.
But I do not blame the aching times nor do I
blame you for forgetting about me.

I write to my dear dawn left remembering
the days when we rode to the cliff side and watched
the sun go down. It was you that kept me warm and
peaceful not the shining rays of the new day.

For a miracle, such a familiar splendor i wish
to touch again. But my heart aches, and I try to grasp
for an amicable feeling; remembering your slender hands
I once touched, but they are long gone.

The darkness had slipped into our lives, devouring my partial soul
I had grown accustomed to.
The warmth that you once gave me, now cold and disregarded.
Now I am left to wonder why?

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  • 19 years ago

    by John Bender

    This is a great poem and I think you will be very pleased to read mine. The Forgotten Soul, White Cloud, Mirror of My Destiny and all the rest. I would really love it if you read all of my poem and left a comment on them. Thanks

  • 19 years ago

    by Michael D Nalley

    masterpiece

  • 19 years ago

    by Bryce Ellner

    Hey long time no see, just thought I'd drop in and see how you were doing. And I see you deffinatly haven't lost your touch. This poem was absolutely beautiful. I can't even come up with a compliment that would actually be worthy of it. You don't need me to tell you this, but you're still an awsome poet. Take care, alright?

    --Bryce~

  • 19 years ago

    by pinkalias

    I love this. So incredibly beautiful, your symbolism was just flawless and absolulty lovely. I especially admired the lines,
    "My arms reach up and pluck the decayed
    remains left scorched and rotting around me."
    Those were just so tragically put yet in a beautiful way. There is so much meaning behyind you extenive metaphors that really imapacted me and gave a huge appreciation for the piece. Excellent job

    * one thing, you spelled "accepts" "excepts" (at least i think thats what you meant, "no one accepts me" as in no one wants me right? if that is your meaning, then it is spelled accepts"

  • 19 years ago

    by Jacki

    I have a few different endings for this I'm not sure at this moment which one i like better.

    http://www.forums.zombiepirates.org/showthread.php?p=109#post109
    or
    http://jacki.zombiepirates.org/

    I feel that the jacki.zombiepirates one give sto much away at the end. Where the one in here still leaves the reader to make his own assumptions about the poem and the meaning about it. Tell me what do you think?

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