Daylight Comes
ECLIPSE, ECLIPSING, ECLIPSED
Every day since my betrayal, your icy rage I ignore.
“Coffee.” Within your toneless voice, my damnation.
Left often loveless, what choice was left me for?
In the eclipse of your success is my coldest isolation,
Parroting day after day the same lackluster home chore,
Shackled to the agreement that I, myself, signed with appreciation.
Even damnation does not compare to loneliness past.
***
Ere I was groomed to want marriage and nothing more.
“Comply with your husband. Care for his next generation.”
Lord Almighty convinced me of your kindness and decorum.
I wept in gratitude for the devil I married, my salvation,
Parroting day after day the same mediocre tasks or
Shining only with the light permitted me for conversation.
In faith and family, agreements and vows I explored
Never realizing who I sought most was beyond my situation.
God is me. I am her.
***
Eclipsed by your luminous accomplishments, I crave more.
"Cheater," they whisper in your ear.
Like my desires could be so simple.
If my sins to you remain so clear,
Prove them.
Seething and praying to your God won’t stop what’s in store.
Even your eclipse will end.
Daylight cometh and with it, the keys to my freedom at last.
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Monique Hardt
Monique Hardt is a longtime lover of the fantastical and the impossible, crafting works of both poetry and fictional prose. She began writing books at the age of ten and has been diligently practicing her craft ever since.
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Comments (3)
Oh. OH! I like what you did here. And I bet it was no easy feat, trying to start each sentence with the respective letter so it reads clearly and maintains the aspects of both the acrostic and the significance of the eclipse. I can tell you put effort into this. <3
Ah freedom!!! Lovely!!!💕❤️❤️
Behold the keys to your freedom!! Loved it😍