ON THE BACKSIDE OF LIGHT

I am afraid of the dark 
Yet I find comfort in its shield 
Hearing footsteps and unable to know it's intent 
Causes my heart to change its steady rhythm 
And shakes my entire body to its core 

In the dark my mind becomes unsettled 
Moving every which way unbridled 
Its voice unable to whisper, screams in my ear 
And my imagination begins to explore 
The backside of light

There is nothing good in the city of darkness 
But though fearful, I am energized by what I see
In the eyes of my turbulent mind
And I cannot wait for its next projectile 
To penetrate my uncontrolled imagination 

The seizure of my consciousness terrifies me 
And while in the world of darkness 
I release my flares and SOS 
But no one responds to my cries or calls 
For I am an island in the sea of darkness 
Longing for the visitation of the light
But forever is the night.

Wilford Barker.