Chiaroscuro

Where darkness meets the light

By Phar West NaglePublished 12 months ago • 1 min read

Show me the shadows deep within your heart,

The scars that map out who you used to be.

Why hide the darkness I've seen from the start

When your demons dance with mine perfectly?

Say you're dangerous, someone I should fear,

A soul better alone in the cold night.

Call me blind, letting my love linger here

Where your sharp edges stab and sting and bite -

But my hands won't bleed holding you with care;

I've nothing to fear with your hand in mine.

I see the good behind the mask you wear -

Even the sun casts shadows with its shine.

The darkest nights gift us the brightest stars -

Such duality makes us who we are.

Poet, author, lover, mother, friend.

Lover of mystery, the supernatural, psychology, philosophy, and the poetry that lives in all of us.

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