A Light In The Dark

By Liath

A Light In the Dark



It’s dark around me, this prison is cold and hard,

Clutching to the faint memories of my life, a broken shard.

My perfect world has shattered, the walls have fallen down.

Leaving me vulnerable – unprotected, my soul to drown

In pain and confusion, anger and hate,

The world banded together to change my fate.

My soul nothing more than a stone sliver
Stuck below the ice of a frozen river.

Sinking to the bottom of this emotionless existence
Thinking of the sweet remedy of death, instead of resistance,

Reality is harsh and cruel-truly a world for the torn and battered

Survived by our children who are confused and tattered.

Yet through the veil of mist and shadow,

Against the world that seems so shallow,

A stream of light shines through the haze,

Guiding me back to the path from which I strayed.

A star in the pitch black sky, a light in the gloom,

Help to survive this world of mystery and doom.

Reality is harsh and cruel – full of corruption’s hard to mend

But anything is easy, with the help of a best friend.



~ Heather Ryder ~
~This is that friend of mine mentioned a few times. She's convinced she can't write, and won't make a Dp name, so I'm posting this for her to show her the reaction it will draw. It's awesome, huh?

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Copyright 2004 Liath
Published on Sunday, April 11, 2004.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • Mistress Morbid On Thursday, April 15, 2004, Mistress Morbid (405)By person wrote:

    Wow, what a true friend...

  • worm On Monday, April 12, 2004, worm (1194)By person wrote:

    Heather... if it was up to me, you'd be hog-tied with a pen in your hands! write, girl, WRITE! I deserve to read more!

  • worm On Monday, April 12, 2004, worm (1194)By person wrote:

    how does the name "Angelic_Darkness" strike you?

  • A former member wrote: Angelic_Darkness.... hmmm I like it ^_^ I'll think about it. The poem needs work anyway

  • A former member wrote: I agree...i would love to hear more poetry. She has talent. ~Ameythyst~

  • SilencedAngel On Sunday, April 11, 2004, SilencedAngel (52)By person wrote:

    Wow she really speaks to the emotions. Very intense and very wonderful. I do hope that she makes a DP account for herself cause I would love to read more of her work.

  • Liath On Tuesday, April 13, 2004, Liath (35)By person wrote:

    To let you know, she does now have a DP name. Shadow_In_The_Mist is hers.

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