In the Light of Darkness

 

"I was never really insane,

except on occasions where my heart was touched"

- Edgar Allen Poe -

 

 

 

Under cover in the shadows

the edges of reality blur

reason cannot breathe

but my vision is crystal clear

 

I know the road well

mapped out by my heart

from pieces of my past

all u-turn ramps eroded

by the bridges that I've burned

 

I am weightless in this void

where love cannot find me

freedom from the madness

that grounds you with its touch

 

I own my darkness

and revel in its grasp

solitude calls 'shotgun'

and we ride without looking back.

 

(c) Dahlia Ramone:  June 29, 2017

 

 

 

 

This was written for Blogophilia Week 18.10

Topic:  Knowing Your Own Darkness

 

Bonus Prompts:

Hard (2 pts): Use an Edgar Allen Poe quote (intro to poem)

Easy (1 pt): Use lyrics from Nervous Norvus (I did not)