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The Dark (a poem/verse/a few words)

Leeram — Sun, 17 Jun 2018 04:52:17 GMT

You have to travel through periods of darkness
To make it into the light
Sometimes the darkness stays with you for a while
So take comfort knowing you will eventually get there
Others get there quicker
Having ‘been there, done that’ many times before
They know what to do
The fastest route
So are back up to speed in no time
The trick is to not do anytime drastic whilst the dark has settled around you
For you cannot see
Judgement is clouded
You will not make the right decisions
So go for a walk in nature
Sustain your body with good food
Slow down, read, watch tv
If you have a pet
Squeeze pat love squeeze some more
Cry
Be sad
For that is ok
For a while
Seek help early
Good drugs that help are called that for a reason
So avoid the bad drugs
For reasons that are obvious
Be gentle with yourself
For it can take time
But make it to that light
For we grow when this happens
We enjoy, saviour, appreciate all things simple
Getting through darkness makes us a better human
So don’t be scared when it visits again (and it will)
The death of a pet, family, friend
A love affair gone wrong
Not getting that job
For the dark is sneaky
And it is suddenly with you
Oh f here we go again
You’re not sure how you got there
But suddenly you’re in that dark tunnel again
Time to get the f out!
Read the signposts that now surround you
‘Challenge Up Ahead’
So be strong
And go through the steps again
But be gentle
For it is not a weakness
It is Life
You made it before
You know you can do it again
But this time you will reach the light quicker.

The Dark (a poem/verse/a few words)

Croix — Sun, 17 Jun 2018 09:11:16 GMT

Dear Leeram~

Thank you very much for you poem. Sometimes verse can express things better than prose. You have obviously lived though a lot and I realy hope the positives in that work are echoed in your life.

I too would say "The trick is to not do anytime drastic whilst the dark has settled around you", exactly right. Also like you I've derived comfort from knowing I've been thought it before.

We do have a poetry area in the Forum, you might be interested in having a look to see how others have felt:

Forums / BB Social Zone / The poetry corner - post your poems in here

Once again thank you for sharing so eloquently

Croix

The Dark (a poem/verse/a few words)

Peppermintbach — Sun, 17 Jun 2018 21:45:37 GMT

Hi Leeram,

What a beautiful way to express your feelings and thoughts. I feel different people will relate to different aspects of your poem...thank you so much for sharing...

Interestly enough, I found your lines about hugging and spending time with our animal friends/ animal family members the most moving...I feel they are so attuned to our emotions in a way that people aren’t sometimes.

Kind and caring thoughts,

Pepper

The Dark (a poem/verse/a few words)

Leeram — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 11:07:49 GMT

Hi Pepper,

Thank you for commenting. I agree, pets are therapy just looking into their eyes (unless it's a cat then you have to be careful you don't get swiped 🐵

Kind regards, Leeram

The Dark (a poem/verse/a few words)

Peppermintbach — Mon, 18 Jun 2018 23:08:02 GMT

Hi Leeram,

Thanks for the lovely reply and you’re most welcome. It’s wonderful to hear from you again 🙂 Yes, I completely agree with you about our animal friends. They’re the best.

Your comment about cats made me smile. Cats have such character and lets no one walk all over them 🙂

Kind and caring thoughts,

Pepper