I haven't written poetry in years, but I used to use it to write myself out of depressive moods. This was my first attempt to literally change my mood from dark to light within a poem itself. Since I find myself fighting such a mood again, I thought I'd share this with you. I've gotten two reactions from it when I've shown it to others once before--one thought I needed serious counseling. The other found it hilarious. See what you think...
A Change
Tumultuous tidings herald the day, dismal tone set within,
A veritable requiem of death, fraught with murky images,
Despair slowly creeps slimy fingers 'round a cheerful heart,
Stifling, squeezing, crushing the pale fragment of life within,
Light quickly diminishes; the air, a thick, unbreathable mist,
Sadness takes stranglehold; hope falls into misty void....
But wait....
Brief shaft of brightness pierces the veil of cloudy despair,
Offering freedom, the fragmented shell within, dismal void.
Frantically clutching, straining, for soul-reaching light,
Creative heart struggles, misses, grasps again, success!
Bathing in beauteous light, on gentle breath of fragrant song,
Misery-laden wings shake of misty chains, take flight,
Soaring free, joyously buoyed by perfumed winds.....
Gaining thunderous speed, races towards friend-filled horizons.
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