Light

They look so benign
standing by the sink.
Temporarily mine,
they always make me think.

Those these candlesticks
Might soon be gone,
Their light, once lit;
shines on and on.

August 30, 2019
Stonecroft

The duality of all things.The fleeting vs. the permanent.

Running

I live as the Sun rises,

no big chances, no surprises.

When darkness falls I close my eyelids;

It's then that my dream calls.

I dream not just of the demons;
they no doubt lurk within;

But ruminate on sunny skies,

a place where light begins.

I recall my past with joy, but then

my future comes to play;

as a spectre overtaking

all brightness from the day.

But it always ends when I awake,

and this I swear, is true.

As I run in fear from darkness

I always run to you....