Twilight Sky

A story of acceptance . . .

Gazing at a blue sky

With flames scattered across it

I wonder why I’m here

I wonder why you’re there

The flames erupt and engulf me

Into an abyss of despair

I look at the blood-red sunset

Wishing for the flower-yellow sunrise

 

My screams are never heard

The twilight always drowns them

I search for an answer

A calling

To ease my everlasting pain

Something to always satisfy my growing thirst

My aching hunger

My ignorance of others

And pity toward myself

 

I stare at my hands

The only thing I can see in my blind state

I dare not look up

For I fear the Twilight Sky

I fear what others feel joy toward

And in the end I disgust myself

Never facing a disgusting fear

Never learning how to face it all

Never knowing if I should fear it or not

 

Against my will I look down

Down toward a new kind of flame

My heart almost bursts

The flame flickers and waves to me

It is small, but it warms my cold, aching body

I feel it, this thing called ‘Love’

It seemed to whisper to me

Repeatedly saying that I was okay

That I was alive

That I was ready for a new sunrise

 

I stare at it as I slowly opened my ball of fear

I looked up at the opening sky

It wasn’t fearful or painful

It was happiness and joy with the bitterness of sadness

My heart finally started beating again

As I realized my place in life

I realized that my place was ‘Love’ not ‘Hate’ or ‘Fear’

I looked at my surrounding for the first time

And accepted my new life

Author's Note

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Reviews

[Christine Evelyn]

That was beautiful! It was very visual and I loved the way you described everything, especially the sunset and sunrise. I could picture everything easily and vividly. You have a real knack for writing and your feelings are expressed well in your writing. Nice job once again.