1.Dark not Light

 

Tense, all so taut

Cross, impatient

For no-one else a thought

 

Dark, not light

Brooding, silent

Muscles cramped so tight

 

Alone, so Alone

Screaming inside

Love turned to stone

 

Sadness and sorrow

Such painful disappointment

No light to come tomorrow

 

Dark, not light

Drowning slowly

Losing the fight

 

Slipping ever slowly

Further and further

Away from the light

Away from the muted sky

Towards the Dark below

That moves closer with its cold embrace.

 

2.Light not dark

 

Beautiful and serene

Bright, alluring

The best it’s ever been

 

Light, not dark

Happy, joyous

Leaving its mark

 

Surrounded

Laughter all around

Love and joy unbounded

 

Every day worth living

Tomorrow even better

Just have that feeling

 

Light, not dark

A wondrous sight

Never feeling stark

 

Rising quickly

Faster and faster

Towards the light

Towards the brilliance of the sky

Towards the light above

Waiting with its warm embrace

 

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