Has the power ever went out in your house at night during a storm,
and you’re left in the dark?
and all you can do is wait and wait…and wait for the power to come back on.
And hope that by some force greater than you and unknown
you will regain the electricity you lack
. The difference between this situation
and life is that sometimes waiting isn’t always the best choice.
Now I have a follow up question…
Has the power ever went out on you life?
You know what I mean?
You feel alone…
trapped..
afraid..
In the dark….
Where the literal light
cannot outshine the metaphorical darkness..
the literal darkness is even worse.
The darkness cloaks you like a tunnel.
And even when you embrace the very darkness
that surrounds you you still want to find the end of the tunnel.
Because there’s always a light at the end of the tunnel.
Isn’t there?
They say when you’re in the dark it’s best to stay put.
That way you won’t get any nicks, or scratches or bruises along the way.
Its terrifying.
Whether you’re scared of the things you think you see
or the things you have seen.
The place where you are is rather homely
and you have everything you need here.
You know you are safe and you’re comfortable.
However you are still surrounded by the very thing that eats at you.
And that light,
That warm unbeknown light is waiting for you.
I know it’s difficult and the first steps are always the hardest.
But if you make the choice to bare the burdens
that the unknown journey holds for you,
you might find a long the way that the
light you’ve been looking and wanting so badly
isn’t the only prize.
Web of Loneliness Poems 