When I find that I am standing
In the deepest black of night
I conger up the sunshine
And step into its light.
I do not merely take a step
But merrily dance away
Into the world where shadows
Have not a place to stay.
That's not to say the night is gone
Quite opposite is true
But in its web I won't be found
For I've better things to do.
You may ask me what's the sunshine
That dissipates the night?
It is the meter of the song
Within the words I write
So to paraphrase another
Of whose quality I lack
Poems are made by fools like me
To chase away the black.
I think sometimes, the darkness we encounter are the moments that give breath of life to the sunshine.....so we can shine that much more. Wonderfully written!
Another great poem. I'm not sure about conger. Nor do I think you are a fool to write poetry. I have so far been very impressed with what I read from your poetry. Victor