~ I AM NIGHT ~
It is in the subtle margins
Of my befuddled soul
Where, I sometimes find,
That I,
Am night...
I am a string of black pearls
Swaying,
On a hot dancer
Sweating,
In the sky of night
Spinning slowly
Into celestial recesses,
While wrapping myself around
All things,
I am night....
With a mutating appetite
For light,
I am night
Deep, in a black hole of emptiness
I am night
Like a drunken, broken, man
I am night,
I brood in the light
And smile in the darkness
I am the veil,
I am night...
I am the sickness unexpected
The will, redirected
The floundering drowner
The lamplight, gone asunder
I am night,
I am the only way home
Eyes closed and all alone
I,
Am night...
I am the raven come calling
The dead bird
In the hallway,
The ambiguous regret
The forgotten sunset
I am night,
I am the tears never cried
Pure love petrified
I,
Am night...
I am a funeral procession,
Those pallid pallbearers
That come marching
At sunset,
I am the coldness
That slides in
On death,
The last test,
The final breath,
I,
Am night...
Tony Taylor
* Final edit (finally)
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Comments
Hi Sir Tony,
Great piece albeit scary with picture -
if I visited you at night, I might
get a stricture!
Love,
Terry.
xoxo :)
Hey TERRY......well I hope you don't have to visit (smiles).....thanx for this my friend.......Happy New Year to ya!!......LOVE & ROCKETS!!.....T xo : )
Smooth texture to this interesting piece capturing the attention so easily. Thanks for being there to share such dynamic works. Really like the rhythm of this when it is spoken.
All the best to you.
All the best to you too RICHARD!!....I am ever so grateful for your continued support of my work......you have no idea!!......thanx so much dear poet brother!!......LOVE & ROCKETS!!......T xo : )
'I am the only way home
Eyes closed and all alone
I,
Am night...'
These words have more meaning fir me than I can ever tell you.Tony, ultimately only we can save ourselves.
A brilliant work and deeply meaningful( for me)...pinned x
WOW!! Thank you MARION.....what a powerful and inspiring comment....sometimes I wish I could read your mind!!......But I SOOO agree ~ Only we can save ourselves.....we come in and leave this world alone!!.....Lots of love to you and yours my friend!!......T xo : )
I have long believed that credit should always be given where credit is due .. and in this case, I owe you a shed load sir ... There is certainly much here I would have very much liked to have penned myself, but since you got here first .. all the credit is writefully yours .................. Enjoyed ever so darkly if ya get my drift .... Rockets pending sir ....... N :)
Amazing!!......I love the honesty of this comment......the 'reading between the lines' of it......and YES!! ~ I get your drift brother!!.....and writefully so!! (smiles)......thanx so much for this NEVILLE....it is VERY much appreciated kind sir!!......sincerely.......T xo : )
I love the repetition of the word ' night' ,
Great write Tony; Happy New year
Why thank you LEAH!!....I tried very hard to get the repetition of that word just right!!.....thanx so much for pointing it out....means a lot to me!!.....I am your cyber-friend and admirer......T xo : )
You're welcome 😊