Here In The Dark...What Do You Think?

[Bill “Papa” Lee]

Writing out of boredom again...any good?

Here in the Dark

While frightened dogs howl in the night,

And distant planes take midnight flight.

I sit alone here in the dark

Once raging flame, now faded spark.

The brilliant light I once did know

Of purest white, like driven snow.

No longer white now fades to black

I fear it won't be coming back.

When morning dawns will I find

The darkness remains within my mind?

From the tree of life, I once did eat

That precious fruit pure and sweet.

Then like others I was ashamed

Denied the faith I once had claimed.

On forbidden paths, I found my feet

The spirit willing, the flesh so weak.

In foolish ways my time was spent

I vowed that soon, I would repent.

When from the path I did stray,

In mist of darkness I lost my way.

When in the river I began to drown

As swifter currents pulled me down.

At river's edge I now reside,

A victim of my foolish pride.

The choice was made, the choice was mine

To see the light or to be blind.

So thus I dwell here in the dark

Once raging flame, now faded spark.

William E Lee

Since reading the BoM...I used Lehi's dream for the imagery.

Sorry for spelling...iPad.

[followerofemmanuel]

That's really quite good PaPa. Keep writing!

[DarkScythe]

nice poem. In the dark we can find the truth about many things.

[rodheadlee]

Yes, being in the Dark makes me long for the Light.

[Joyful]

Writing out of boredom again...any good?

Here in the Dark

While frightened dogs howl in the night,

And distant planes take midnight flight.

I sit alone here in the dark

Once raging flame, now faded spark.

The brilliant light I once did know

Of purest white, like driven snow.

No longer white now fades to black

I fear it won't be coming back.

When morning dawns will I find

The darkness remains within my mind?

From the tree of life, I once did eat

That precious fruit pure and sweet.

Then like others I was ashamed

Denied the faith I once had claimed.

On forbidden paths, I found my feet

The spirit willing, the flesh so weak.

In foolish ways my time was spent

I vowed that soon, I would repent.

When from the path I did stray,

In mist of darkness I lost my way.

When in the river I began to drown

As swifter currents pulled me down.

At river's edge I now reside,

A victim of my foolish pride.

The choice was made, the choice was mine

To see the light or to be blind.

So thus I dwell here in the dark

Once raging flame, now faded spark.

William E Lee

Since reading the BoM...I used Lehi's dream for the imagery.

Sorry for spelling...iPad.

Very good!!

[rpn]

It is good. But so dark. Are you okay?