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The Dark

 Looking like the point of doom,

Swallowing the empty, cold room.

Supposedly featuring monsters and beasts,

Don't encounter it, or you might end up as

Its feast.


Once you enter, your elation retreats,

Replaced by the dark seethe.

Producing sounds, that might shatter your wits,

And once you turn on the lights, it is shredded 

To bits.


Late in the night, when you're up for some water,

The darkness is there to kill and slaughter.

Creatures in empty corners sleep and hide,

As the darkness deepens, and it you cannot

Abide.


The darkness will scare you, but fight it back,

Here's the trick, to bite at its back.

Embrace the beasts, laugh at its feats,

And with that smile on your face, the darkness

Will retreat.

Comments

  1. T.SrinivasanJune 5, 2024 at 5:05 PM

    Superb poem
    Gives confidence and positive thoughts. Good. Keep writing
    From
    Pushpa Patti

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  2. AnonymousJune 5, 2024 at 6:41 PM

    Fine. Darkness goes out of mind if you surrender to ummachi Thatha as He guide you to light of glory, peace and happiness. Darkness is not permanent. It is temporary. Once light comes, even the shade of Darkness will fade out. Keep on writing. Keep it up.

    Babu Thatha

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