When Darkness Falls

A Poem by Satinka

A view of life's struggle, with a promise for a better future

Written 2/14/2013

The somber essence of night falls,
a fleeting moment when I hear the call

It beacons me deeper into its embrace,
a shadowed shroud upon my face.

It's quite solitude is a sweet reprieve
to the haunting melody of my needs.

I welcome it with a smile sad,
taking the good along with the bad.

I know the sunlight will dawn too soon,
but for now I bask under the moon.

The delicate surrender of its silvery glow,
that colors the sleeping earth below.

Maybe tomorrow is a better day,
only a few meager hours away.

Yet as I sit here pondering my worth,
my face thoughtful without any mirth.

I look back at the moments of my life
with all it's struggles and strife.

Was it really worth the pain
to gather upon its gain?

What purpose do I hold in days to come
that seems so easy to some?

Soon the sun will peek over the hill
and maybe give me strength of will.

I know my spirit is the phoenix's pride,
even when in the darkness I hide.

I shall rise in the morning light,
and spread my wings in glorious flight.

I shall leap from the ashes with grace,
wiping the stains of tears from my face.

But for tonight I'll just rest
here on the moonlit crest

my broken spirit as it cries,
lamenting to the ink black skies.

The fire of my heart has faded
and perhaps has become a bit jaded.

But tomorrow is another day
of which I can only pray

That with the first breath I take
it will be fore betterment sake.

I know not what tomorrow will bring,
but I will wake with a new song to sing.

From the ashes will come a new brightness,
and I will not remain flightless.

Yet for tonight just give my due
as I sit in the night's black hue.

I'll heed the call of the morning
and rise again from my moorings

But tonight I simply rest and sit still
upon this windswept moonlit hill.