The glowing light. (rhyme poem)

The yellow sunlight ~ bright and warm

crawled one morning on my bedroom floor

was sluggish as a sleeper stretching his form

creep~creep~creeping to the bedroom door.

Then, after knowing it could not stay

from the glowing chair, it seemed to say 

'life is a light that flickers away

doused by demise through speed or decay

Soon, the light faded under the door

replaced by a darkness ~ yet all the more

the yellow sunlight, as though by lure

departed somewhere ~ but to where ~ I'm not sure

~Pausing to ponder the sadness of such a short existence for the day, the sun slipped into the unknown of the darkness. Just as we too will depart one day to somewhere, after our light on this earth has finally faded.~

Reviews

[Kenaz]

I have thought it over a hundred times. I have come to the conclusion that if life is short and death is finite then there has to be some reason for dying. Maybe there is an afterlife, maybe we are reborn, etc...the point is that perhaps this life is not our only one. Stars are born and they die, but they never truly disappear. We are all made of this star stuff and we play a part in shaping other stars as well. With a universe so infinite, literally everything is possible. I believe that life is infinite.

[Relic]

Everyone needs something to believe in...
Thank you for a great review.

[Amy R]

Powerful poem, a thought that often comes to my mind of how one day we will be departed like some of our loved ones/friends.

Loved the last stanza, summed up everything very well.(life)

Thanks for sharing ..
~Amy

[Relic]

Thanks so much, Amy. :)

[Amy R]

You're welcome.

[VelvetPotato]

"Creep, creep, creeping. . ." Reminds me of Poe, a good influence for the theme of this poem.
"'Life is a light that flickers away,
Doused by demise through speed or decay.'" I really love this line; it is so original but speaks to a common topic. Mortality is sometimes only two bad decisions away, or none at all. Lovely piece.

[Relic]

Poe has always been a favorite. Thanks very much for your insightful review my friend. :)

[lightsong]

Often, aware people will caught the experience whenever and wherever they are, and will live the moment fully, grasping what is surrounding it, like here, when a simple scene from our wondrous world haunt You in Your solitude to takes You in life journey, to the real meaning of existence, just as You existed in that moment, completely aware, who can ponder and take the lesson of this moment into their other moments, like Your last verse did, are the real winners.

the flow was sweetly simple, yet steady, just perfect for Your theme.

[Relic]

Thanks for your thoughts, Light.

[marilyn 1225]

great analogy powerful poem!!

[Relic]

I forgot I did this one haha Thanks marilyn. :)

[Jacob Clifford]

Fantastic flow to this poem. The comparison was very well done. Life and death are such mysterious topics, and all we can really do is wonder.

[Relic]

Thank you. :)

[Katerina Grev]

The world is so mysterious and there are so many unanswered questions to ponder about. Life and death is certainly something to think about. Is death a sweet escape and release from the cruelty of life? Or is it just a descend to an even more cruel place? So much that we might never know. You did a fantastic job capturing thoughts like these. Really enjoyed it.

[Relic]

I guess it all depend on a persons background or point of view. We'll never know. Thank you.

[SJ Mullins]

It is sometimes scary for me to think I have lived over half of my life already. Of course, I believe in Heaven, and I am God's child. It gives me comfort to believe in where I am going once my light is extinguished here on earth. A book I read recently, gives a great perspective on the afterlife, "To Heaven and Back." A great read for anyone who wants to know about the afterlife. Your analogies in your poetry are awesome. Another incredibly written piece. FYI: I am not trying to change anyone's beliefs to mine.

[Enchanted-Raven]

Excellent comparison, flowed wonderfully...enjoyed :) x

[Relic]

I'm glad you liked Raven thanks. :)x

[Lorry]

This is brilliant Relic. In my mind, I saw the shadows elongating as the day done its thing, and the viewer viewed...and pondered. Everything must come to pass before our own day fades, so hopefully we still have a lot to fill our time with.

[Relic]

Nicely said. Thank you for the review. :)

[Lorry]

You're welcome.

[Great Aunt Astri]

That is the funny thing about sunlight. It does just seem to appear. glow and then fade away! Also love the photo of the chair... just made me want to sit on it! Loved the shadow too .. very atmospheric. Lovely!

[Relic]

I'm glad you liked it, thank you. :)