counting steps of midnight

By Taunting The Reaper

corrupted darkness is a misery wept for

a purity lingered for

a prayer whispered for

a shining, brazen sun writhing for

 

swim in it for me

the very depths of it

inhale it for me

 

call it mighty emptiness

sing it from a stage

glow it in the mere reaches

of a star

give me breath in one moment

and death in the next

 

reach for its dying light

the way dogs howl at the moon

 

say anything

or wait for crickets in the moonlight

counting the steps of midnight

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Copyright 2012 Taunting The Reaper
Published on Sunday, February 12, 2012.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • A former member wrote: Congratulations on getting Poem Of The Day! Reb:).

  • Taunting The Reaper On Monday, March 13, 2017, Taunting The Reaper (178)By person wrote:

    Thank you! :)

  • A former member wrote: love the way u wrote this,. quite a play,

  • FadedBlues On Sunday, February 12, 2012, FadedBlues (2172)By person wrote:

    ...shaded scenes of 'mighty emptiness', dogs howling & crickets singing...this is enthralling reading...

  • dwells On Sunday, February 12, 2012, dwells (4288)By person wrote:

    Damn this was great, and damn this was super, thanks! Hard to say why so I won't.


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