The Dark

You take all the darkness

And pack it away.

Hope it stays in the box

And doesn’t come out another day.

You come out of your hiding place

And try out the world.

Rip away from the silence

And instead of always being furled.

You stay focused on the present

And not any of the past.

Concentrate on all the good

And know not everything is unsurpassed.

You see only the positives

And look at the water glass as half full.

Take everything in ugly in life

And make it more than beautiful.

You conceal all your sadness

And put on a big smile.

Put aside all your problems

And just forget for awhile.

You think “So what?”

And “What happens if I do this?”

Follow all these tips

And they claim you will make it out

Of the dark abyss.

Author's Note

Not very good at poetry. One of my first real attempts.

Reviews

[Curtis.Lenker]

Its got some raw emotion here. I like it. I Know what its like to keep the darkness in. Good work here.

[Blu Ski]

Thank you :)