Pitch Black

The stars shine forever

But forever doesn't shine.

If it did I wouldn't be so lost,

In the dark as to what's ahead.

 

My crystal ball to the past,

It is unclouded and bright.

My nightlight and warmth.

It maybe all I have.

 

Like a moth, I hover close.

I wanted to let it guide me,

Only to discover it's useless,

Set in its stone.

 

Occasionally I wander

Away from my asylum.

As curiosity over rides anxiety

But only for a second.

 

Stumbling blindly.

Searching for a light switch.

I find doors and windows,

Still pitch black on the other side.

 

So forever I stand

Frozen in fear

Of all things I can't see,

And what might find me.

Reviews

[Beth]

I sometimes still get frightened of the dark and 'sense' things that could possibly be there. Then I turn on the light... and they aren't. :P

I don't think that you're talking about actual physical dark though - I think you're talking about the dark of fear, of not knowing what the future holds and being afraid to go seek it out.

[Rain]

You did a wonderful job describing the gripping fear, but I have to add this. It's been proven that over 90% of what we worry about never happens. Man, your fear is palable in this piece. Rain..

[Nana Carmine]

I feel a lot of fear in this and fear a lot of people relate to. I really like it. Great job, write on

~Nana Carmine

[Debra Stevens Edwards (..]

This is a piece so full of fear it makes me wonder if you are so afraid to live life that you perfer to exist in a box of fear. Without great risk you will never know great joy. Is it worth the price. I think so. Well Expressed.
Debby

[Siddartha Beth Pierce]

I agree with the previous reviewer - I have always loved the dark - my sister and I used to fight over whether the hall light was turned on or not. Interesting, abstract write however - Thanks for sharing.
Light,
Siddartha

[Tania Leigh]

Love your style, girl :-)

This line is especially great:
"The stars shine forever
But forever doesn't shine."

Very cool, Tamme :-)

[Amor-de-angel]

I'm the opposite..I love the dark,can't sleep with any lights showing anywhere.
My best ideas come to me in the dark.
Nice write.

[desertraven]

perfect boogyman poem. lol really enjoyable piece :)
Sandra

[Colleen Kelley]

Great poem. I still feel this way, living in a building so old you have to go outside to get down the basement, and it's horrifying in the dark...you do a great job of capturing that fear.

[G D Howard]

I like this, maybe because I was very afraid of the things I could not see in the dark as a child and even more afraid of the things I seemed to "feel" in the dark shadows of my room. Good job.