the deep dark pit
of despair
is emotively
all consuming
at its worse
a sinkhole of loneliness
fostered by blame and quilt
a miserable wasteland
void of hope
and purpose
where the spirit
becomes weary
and the ever present
whispers
of life’s end
as a form of relief
become seemingly clear
and rational
to a misty mind
laced with melancholy
imprisoned perilously
in the cell
of the downtrodden …..
~ STOP & LISTEN ~
….. unless thoughts
submerged
and drowning
in self-darkness
can be distracted
focused less on
the plight of oneself
and more on the light
that others can shine
as actors on the stage
who perform the script
called life
a reality
where the once
weary spirit
feels refreshment ~
~ hope and purpose
are restored
through a process of
human interaction
associated with
a spiritual felt sense
that emerges
of being one
interconnected
and interdependent
with all else …..
….. a revelation is born
joy and fulfillment in life
are had within the act
of doing
more for others
than asking of them
or expecting
in return ~
~ STOP & LISTEN ~
~ then those
ever present
whispers
of life’s end
as a form of relief
become seemingly clear
and rational
to a misty mind
laced with melancholy
imprisoned perilously
in the cell
of the downtrodden
will slowly but surely
fade
into
the
backdrop
of
life
~ as you stand tall
among friends
with that sweet smile
of living
on your face
peace out
~Keith Alan Hamilton~