A Shadow of Life

by Kim   May 21, 2006


Sifting shadows bathe the forest floor
In a swathe of darkness
Hiding the disaster of a preoccupied god
From his blind subjects
The veils of night make the faithful tremble
Afraid to set foot on such a forsaken path
Paranoid, taught to fear and hate such a journey
Through the fading light

Such a common misconception heightened by blind faith,
The shadows dance through the leaves to death's music
And the wise know that such is not the path to eternal darkness
But rather the journey which will lead to the beauty of life,
For only in the darkness can one see the stars

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  • 17 years ago

    by Natalie

    The word choice in this was great aswell. But, The flow seemed abit rocky.. It was still a great poem though. I liked the last stanza alot too. speshly this line: "The shadows dance through the leaves to death's music" =) Keep it up! 5/5

    `Taleee. xx.

  • 17 years ago

    by Jenna Balkin

    'For only in the darkness can one see the stars'

    I do agree, that is an awesome line!!
    You are a really talented writer and i love this poem!!

    Jen

  • 17 years ago

    by Moose

    Wow, amazing poem. 5/5. One part that just blew me away, was of course, the ending.

    "For only in the darkness can one see the stars"

    Great Job

    5/5
    Bryce

  • 17 years ago

    by Nate

    Kim, I love this poem; especially the line at the end "For only in the darkness can one see the stars".
    Nate aka "The Tie Guy"

  • 17 years ago

    by Simon Hayes

    Woah... Deep, beautifully written and filled with perfect illustrations. My fav line; For only in the darkness can one see the stars... Blew me away. What a perfect ending to a perfectly written poem! I shall go and ponder now :)

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