The forest was dark in the light of day

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Jesster

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The forest was dark in the light of day

Without you in my life, I thought for sure I would perish.

Those shadows almost ate me.

But I always kept the faith that everything would be okay.

Still, I do as I choose to walk slowly into the meadows where I can be seen.

It's a dangerous world but I feel safe.

Ish.

That's why the faith.

That's why I continue forward toward that light.

I didn't much like the shadow side.

Though I think I am strong enough to handle it now.

Or perhaps I'm just turning my back to it as the sun shifts it's rays.

Author's Notes/Comments:

I don't know about the title. I hate titling. It was the first words that popped into my head.

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15 February 2017 - 8:04am — and_hera_met_zeus

the title

Is powerful and evocative, and it adds an entirely different element to the poem. I can't imagine what you might try to replace it with. I would keep it if I were you.

I only changed a title on one of my poems, only once, and that one really did have a bad title. Though the new title was only marginally better.....

15 February 2017 - 6:39pm — Jesster

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Thank you! I will keep it. Pretty much describes the truth anyway.

I made the dumbass mistake of trying to edit my poems and butchered them. Seemed to be better left alone. Oh well. Appreciate your comment. Nice to see you here.

10 February 2017 - 3:12pm — allets