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The Darkened Sky

 

 

Orange, pink, purple, and gray

is the sky as the sun sets.

Night falls upon me

like a blanket about to

smother a fire.  Still I breathe.

One by one, stars appear, glistening,

hope from the heavens.

I witness darkness attempting

to suffocate the precious stars,

but they remain strong and firm.

 

Strong and firm.  Is it possible

to crawl from this black void

into a new world?

Each star winks a ray of atonement,

as though they understand

what is there to understand?

Darkness, cruel, suffocating,

surrounds, encompasses me.

To live a life of happiness

is everyone's goal, dream.  Yet,

why are so many filled with grief?

 

No, I will not fall into the pit of eternal blackness.

The stars are my way out.

Perhaps, each contain a life,

of my choosing to lead.

Oh dearest me!  To choose

a life for oneself will be

the greatest and most important

decision anyone could possibly make,

which star shall I wish upon?

 

Charlette Small

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                               updated: 3/24/2002