Shadows

Darkness approaches
My eyes see the flickering
of shadows
Or is it my imagination taking flight?

The nights have filled
with dark thoughts
Restless movements-uneasy sleep
My body in angst-needing release

It is now that I realize
Those shadows are thoughts
that dare not surface during the light of day
Morbid thoughts-dark thoughts

They come out to play with my emotions
During the less guarded moments of the night
Feeding on my fears of the future and those of the present

The early morning hours
The shadows start to fade
As the sounds of the morning doves bring
welcome relief
Signaling the start of a new day

MSM©Sept 2012

Hope

The darkness is approaching

You can see it from far away

It was only grayness earlier but now…NOW it is black and approaching rapidly

Another year is burning out

Another block of time; seconds lost with each breath we take

Some took advantage of those seconds while others slept the time away

The world turned in on itself this year

Each day filled with worldwide anxiety

Wars both economic and flesh-were front line items

Political debates were mired in pretended outrage

While the population cried with frustration and pain

The rich grew richer; the poor-well they just survived

Hope intermingled with despair

Children slept innocent dreams

While their parents cried the night away

The Almighty was invoked many times over

In all the languages which could be spoken

It is not known if He heard

However; the passing of each day

There is a glimmer of hope which grows

More and more seem willing to listen

My gaze goes to the sunrise

The sun brightens the day

A new year has been born

MSM ©DEC 30, 2012