In The Dungeon

What happens when darkness overcomes

No light can enter and no light escapes,

Powers that be of the black hole,

My freedom that it stole,

Covered by the long lonely dark drapes

 

No light can enter and no light escapes,

Confined within the walls of doom,

On the altar stands the deserted bride-groom,

Your thoughts dictate how the world shapes

 

No light can enter and no light escapes,

Alone in deep thoughtful misery,

Oh, how life can be so slippery,

There is no sign of light when morning breaks

 

No light can enter and no light escapes,

Consumed by self-inflicted poisonous venoms of hate,

I seem to have lost my mind of late,

I desperately want my memories erased

 

No light can enter and no light escapes,

Sucked into this delusional vortex,

I need to pay my inner war debts,

Swinging like a pendulum between mental states

 

No light can enter and no light escapes,

Floating endlessly into dark space,

I fall into the laps of utter disgrace,

Do no fall victim to what the dark solitude dictates

 

(Namgyel Rangdol)

Reviews

[R.E. Ray]

A miserable place and desperate situation poetically presented, Namgyel. Your words paint a vivid image of the darkest space, almost suffocating, as if the walls are closing in and the drapes are strangling and stealing life's breath.

Pain, despair and frustration are among the strongest emotions I get from this poem. Then, there's a trace of light (hope) in the last line--the human spirit saying "Don't give up. Don't quit. Keep looking for the light." Another good work that I enjoyed reading and absorbing.

[NamgyelR]

Hi Robert,

Thank you for reading my poem and giving me so much positive feedback. You have explained the feelings and situation presented by the poem even better than I could have.

It is encouraging to know that others appreciate the work that I have put into writing and I am sure you feel the same way.

Thank you once again for writing a positive remark and encouraging me to become a better writer, even though the journey seems hard right now.

Yours Sincerely,

Namgyel Rangdol