Dark River

Theres no way to know

When the dark river within

Will rise up and flood my soul

This drowning

Sadness deeper than any sadness I have known

Is all the sadness combined

So infinitely deep

So powerfully dark

Beyond words

Tears

Fears

Loneliness

Dusk you remind me

Of all those times darkness came down

And I faced things alone

I shouldn’t have had to

Now there are just these silent tears

And the comfort of my Jasper’s soft fur

And the limpid dark pools of his spaniel eyes

Within which I drown

And which show me

I am loved

Just for being alive

6 thoughts on “Dark River”

I really enjoyed reading this. Especially the final few lines, where you turn the concept of drowning on its head to illustrate how, in your pets eyes, you’ll be loved unconditionally.

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emergingfromthedarknight says:

August 22, 2016 at 4:00 am

Thank you so much. Dogs are so comforting at these dark times…and when others can make us feel we unlovable when depressed or sad.

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