winter's night

winter brings the darkness sooner

the mere few hours in a day seem

diminished, illusionary

a crafty darkling; summoned by despair

in the bitterest night you remember

reaches into the very fabric of our shared hope

to steal that which shines brightest

in our lives

hungry talons drag across the floor

as a muddled voice is cackling nearer

mocking words whisper intimately

and the vacuous gloom of this empty night

floods through the room

with maniacal shadows dancing carelessly

waiting for you to dare to notice

winter brings the darkness sooner

closer

more familiar; the dreaded part knowingly

searching for you

much in the way the dearly departed search

for you in dreams

and as you drift off

into the heart of this shadow world

your tired grip will slip

as you surrender into the depths of

a winter's night

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Published on Thursday, January 26, 2012. Filed under: "Depressed" and "Poetry"

Works Inspired By "winter's night"

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On Sunday, January 29, 2012, NikesRain (1298) wrote:

the gloom comes no matter the season... although it seems that in winter we see it the most... maybe it's the cold or the way things seem to still and sleep... you caught the feel of it quite adeptly and conveyed it, as always, with a depth that eases along the emotions and feelings so well...
On Thursday, January 26, 2012, FadedBlues (2168) wrote:

...'dearly departed search for you in dreams', with me, those dreams are usually pleasant...
On Thursday, January 26, 2012, Devilish (2657) wrote:

Wow.. I feel you . I love the emotion . Thank you