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Dancing Shadows
The red silky sheets are new, and
There’s feather pillows on the bed
The air is turned down nice and low
But still thoughts swarm my head
I’ve got the drapes all pulled together
Yet still the moonlight pours through
It’s like the night is calling out for me
“Come, for the only light I have is you.”
I stretch out in the moonlit darkness
And let the low beams caress my skin
The low light casts them in porcelain hues
And it looks like I’m up for the night again
With vague shadows dancing on the wall
They’re all taking shapes right before me
Like the many dark shadows of my soul
Whispering, “Don’t you dare leave us lonely.”
But I know that deep down inside myself
There’s this huge war that I have to win
Still my demons lurk in every dark corner
To take me to places that I’ve already been
I’ve crossed that bridge and took the step
They’re battles that I’ve long since won
Against them all, there’s only just one of me
“Battles you’ve had, yet the war isn’t done.”
I’m screaming from the pit of my stomach
My own shadows will surely eat me alive
I tear the drapes down from their perch
Maybe even this too I might still survive
As the looming darkness comes to an halt
No longer dancing figures on my four walls
I wrap up and slowly drift into a slumber
A soft echo of, “This is just a short pause.”
There’s feather pillows on the bed
The air is turned down nice and low
But still thoughts swarm my head
I’ve got the drapes all pulled together
Yet still the moonlight pours through
It’s like the night is calling out for me
“Come, for the only light I have is you.”
I stretch out in the moonlit darkness
And let the low beams caress my skin
The low light casts them in porcelain hues
And it looks like I’m up for the night again
With vague shadows dancing on the wall
They’re all taking shapes right before me
Like the many dark shadows of my soul
Whispering, “Don’t you dare leave us lonely.”
But I know that deep down inside myself
There’s this huge war that I have to win
Still my demons lurk in every dark corner
To take me to places that I’ve already been
I’ve crossed that bridge and took the step
They’re battles that I’ve long since won
Against them all, there’s only just one of me
“Battles you’ve had, yet the war isn’t done.”
I’m screaming from the pit of my stomach
My own shadows will surely eat me alive
I tear the drapes down from their perch
Maybe even this too I might still survive
As the looming darkness comes to an halt
No longer dancing figures on my four walls
I wrap up and slowly drift into a slumber
A soft echo of, “This is just a short pause.”
Published 2nd Jul 2019
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2nd Jul 2019 8:56pm
Thank you, dearest HF! Yes, I liked the idea of sleep shutting the demons away for just another pause. Thanks for the read and comment❤️
Anonymous
2nd Jul 2019 2:41pm
Oh, girl, I'm feeling this one. Sleep & I have a longstanding uneasy truce. But the moon...I'm a moon girl to my core. I'll be holding onto this one
2nd Jul 2019 8:57pm
Willow, it’s like you read my mind with this comment. I’m certainly a moon person as well. Thank you so much for the read, comment and especially the RL add❤️
Anonymous
2nd Jul 2019 5:06pm
Wow LivDiane.
2nd Jul 2019 8:58pm
2nd Jul 2019 7:32pm
This poem was so profound..took me on an intensely emotional journey as I read each and every line.. I love how you orchestrated each lines into rhymes that reverberated deeply within my soul. @Come, for the only light I have is you.< That line gave me chills..Seeing the deeper nature of the moon’s relationship with your soul.. @I wrap up and slowly drift into a slumber, a soft echo of, “This is just a short pause.”< That ending resonated deeply within my essence of being. Because you see, the ultimate war is far from being over..
2nd Jul 2019 9:00pm
I’m so glad you enjoyed the poem, Antonella! Yes, the war is very far from being over. But at least the sleep can shut out the demons for just a little while. Sometimes the night can be the hardest to get through. Thank you so much for reading and commenting, dear❤️
3rd Jul 2019 8:09am
I feel you, except sunlight is what plagues me. Luna gives me hope even if I never sleep.🌠🌙
3rd Jul 2019 8:20am
I suppose if I had my choices, I'd choose nighttime over daytime even if it when my demons come. I'm certainly a night owl! Thanks for the read and comment, dear!
7th Jul 2019 4:35am
Excellent ink. Very well put together. Your narrative pulls you in and hooks you for more.
7th Jul 2019 9:50am
Aww I really appreciate that, Hades. Thank you for the read and lovely comment❤️
Anonymous
7th Jul 2019 11:06pm
Imagery, angst....I can sense the head to heart to hand of your writing to such a degree that I feel like a voyeur (makes me feel a little guilty, but appreciative). ":-)
8th Jul 2019 9:06am
Thank you, BE! Yes. Sometimes I get pissed my demons keep me up at night so I have to shut it down quick... if only for a break. Thanks for reading and commenting!
