A Light in the Darkness of a Brooding, Melancholy Soul *melancholy_spirit13*   Author:  52736  Category:(Poetry) Created:(1/28/2003 1:24:00 PM) This post has been Viewed (293 times) In this accepted darkness Through the spirals of suicide and depression With blood in my mouth, on my wrists With ebony, venomous demons in my head And a cynical mind Deep intellectual... Emotional gashes dripping, apathetically Head bobbing in pools Unearthly pools filled to the brim With the sins, the doubts and shame Wandering down my path Still overgrown, yet barren Unpopulated with compassion Overpopulated with enemies Breathing not oxygen; hate and chaos Reaching out to clasp my arm Reaching out to shatter my soul Wandering, again Alone in my own self-pity Crashing into indistinguishable forms First rays of dawn First light to strike my skin Ages had passed, in solitude Now my light glitters in my eyes Plays across complexion, fingers Down my arms, holding me tightly Gently gracing my face With a light, warm caress Simple, yet ethereal touch Beautiful eyes in my darkest place Now Lushly peopled by warmth and love Unpopulated with ignorant loathing Until... Ah, but again! :) i had a lot of wonderful people influence me in writing this poem and my depression seems to be slowly subsiding so YAY me! there is a lot of repetition, especially in the first word of some lines, so let me know if you think it's too much or excessively gaudy. oh! also, this is ironically enough the title i chose for an art piece i created that won an award on a state-wide level...the first art contest i've ever entered! this is so wonderful!! okay, lol i just had to share that with someone. later all **me** You can join Unsolved Mysteries and post your own mysteries or interesting stories for the world to read and respond to Click here Scroll all the way down to read replies. Show all stories by   Author:  52736 ( Click here ) Spring is coming