Feeling defeated, by the darkness inside
"My, oh my I know not the cry
Of decency inside"
But the darkness within is meandering
Seeing the negative first… so hindering
I try positivity
But the negative it be
Powerful and relentless
Pushing through the doors in my mind
To present this
Idea
In a negative light
Creatively so bright
But the negative plight
Is within the words, slithering and herds
More so-aligned thoughts
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The darkness can be blinding
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But then comes the light
In the form of hope in spite
The darkness. Balanced
The light, darkness follows
In many forms this is called
Darkness and light
Good and evil
Yin and Yang
It seems darkness always follows the light
Blossoming through every rite
Or concept in the conscious
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One without the other is meaningless
As definitions are often juxtaposed…
What is light without darkness, but a nameless existence
What is good without evil, but a useless persistence
One needs another for purposeful living
Yin and Yang
Let the darkness be light
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Author's Note: For a while now I noticed that most of my poems, if not all, tend to have a negative spin to them at first, but then have a little light at the end. This wasn't something I purposefully manufactured, but it just so happens to have that make up by the time i finish. I do end up liking it anyway when I'm done. I just wanted to write about that in this poem, and how I eventually just accepted it as it was, and the logic behind it.
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Mohammed Darasi
I write fiction, poetry and occasional articles about interesting topics. I recently created a website (just because) which I will be posting my writing in (among other things). it would be great if you check it out. https://mindpit.co.uk/
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Comments (7)
.Darknes always follows light good job -''-
So, so inspiring, Mohammed! I really love the dark/light combo :) One can only know light when they've known darkness! Wonderful job!
Mohammed, this poem really struck a cord with me! I also have had this struggle and find it relatable, I also admire you sharing the fight with us! I love the message behind this piece, the idea that all though the darkness is unpleasant we wouldn’t know or understand it without light! It’s brilliant and insightful! Side note: I read that our brains are hardwired to see negativity first because the negative experiences help us know hoe to survive or remember places/ people/ things to avoid in order to survive. It’s a left over instinct from our cave man days, which makes a lot of sense! I am sharing this with you because I want you to know that you are not alone and that this is a very common thing that most of us experience! 💜
wonderful!
My poetry is the same for the most part. It is true writing is such a great relo
One without the other is meaningless. That is absolutely true! Loved your poem!
This is great. There is darkness in all, but so long as we allow the light to shine in, we'll be okay. Well said, well written.