Where are the voices who promised response in the night?
Tag: emptiness
Darkening Day
When the shadow passed overhead, I despairedAlthough it wasn’t as painful as I’d hopedThere was no fanfare to announce its arrivalOnly a slow crawl toward emptiness as the fog grew thickNo warning sounded as the shades darkenedPassion fading to grey ink stains on a tattered membraneCracked shells of hatched memory scattered behind the curtainThis path …
Further
Formless void between our mindsEmptiness in which fleeting desire sparks Ignites a signalRipples of light fly outAcross a heaving ocean Never to returnBells toll in a distant landRumbling through alpine valleysCalling to the faithfulReceiving no responseHow the mighty have fallen!Cast down at our feetThey see the void and despair At its touchWearing the crown of thornsLike …
