Insights of Dante Part I

This is a piece I did a bit ago in reflection of the piece Dante's Divine Comedy. This is part one a brief writing in aspect of "Inferno" which is part one of three.

How far have we come my friend, to find ourselves at such an end. 

How long have we been walking, that the shadows are no longer stalking.
Day turns to night and our sight leads us back again to the way it started... 

with the loss of my now dearly departed.

We have faltered, stumbled, and fumbled our way down this path

with a foresight, we... 

hath not been graced.
Still we attempt to face this darkness that approaches with a maddening pace, 

no longer we can find a quiet place... 

no solace for the foolish.

We walk onward as if deaf, blind, and dumb.
Not numb enough to forget why we started to traverse this enigma... 

this universe of horrid acts so perverse.
Reality the fallacy we have come to know. 

Has come to grow so distant and in our attempts ever so resistant.

The path now jagged and narrow I thought once we might only borrow, 

but now we're too far gone, left with only sorrow.
How did I drag you down such a desperate road, 

why did you, I so blindly goad 

forward to this abyss... 

unknowing hands with nothing to hold may now only reminisce.

Under this paling moon, I wish I could have only understood, 

well before here is where we stood.
Forward, back, the direction of solid decision I now lack leaves us here in the night's black arms.

Oh my love, your torments, my great harms...

The thorns now tear and snare,

and I no longer really here to dare the fates that linger and wait.
As we lose each other I linger toward the thoughts of when my best intentions smothered you.
But I was far from your best lover, instead I was the other who still sought another.

My apologies, now on my knees... 

now truly means nothing because alone now you are left with OUR suffering.
Cassius, Judas, oh forsaken Brutus,

servants unto this hell of my conspectus.

As we emerge the stars in this new sky seem to surge,

To purge all the now defined urge.

Love being God's greatest gift

Oh, Virgil Is there any hope these faults I might some day shrift...

My eyes turn, now two deep rifts, to find dear Virgil's thoughts adrift, 

"To your love, Beatrice, we now lift"...

Author's Note

Any thoughts or ideas would be great as I feel this piece may even be to epic for me to under take finishing the other two parts.

Reviews

[Rita L. Sev]

This is excellent, a fascinating piece inspired by a powerful classic! I took a college class on the Divine Comedy, taught by an acclaimed Dante scholar (his book was required reading). Your poem is a lyrical companion to the works. Yes, continue into Purgatory and Paradise!

[unsavable_soul]

Thanks Rita,
I am working on Purgatorio now but finding it ever so lengthy and complex. I want to capture more of the direct work in it. I have been more than a bit writer blocked on this one.
Thanks so much for the support.
Sincerely
Christopher

[Rita L. Sev]

When I was reading The Divine Comedy, I found Purgatory the hardest to get through. But, I suppose one must go through Purgatory to get to the rewards of Paradise! Keep going! :)

[unsavable_soul]

Beautiful,
That is such a good way to put it. I find it very true the cantos thus far have been very dull, but I press on. Thanks for the support.
Sincerely
Christopher

[Lee Rhodes]

I recently read part of the Divine Comedy so that makes me love this poem twice as much now!

[unsavable_soul]

Excellent,
I wanted Inferno to be more direct in relation to the original works than I feel it came out to be. Glad you liked it.
Thanks.
Sincerely
Christopher

[TheGreenestLeaf]

You really are a great writer, Chris. I have not read the inferno in quite a long time but i thought you did it justice and i look forward to parts two and three.
Sincerely yours,
Aly

[unsavable_soul]

thank you much Aly.
I am glad you find enjoyment in this piece, I am nerve racked in my attempt at the next two. Wish me luck.
Sincerely
Chris

[TheGreenestLeaf]

Good luck :)

[Brandon S. Whitten]

Bravo! Splendid read an write.

[unsavable_soul]

Does it carry enough weight to continue into Purgatory and Paradise?
I really need this piece to be as profound as it deserves to be. I always found great love for the Divine Comedy.

[Brandon S. Whitten]

Yes, you must! Same here, but haven't read. Will have to check out Dante Alighieri.

[unsavable_soul]

It was ridiculously hard to read the original version for me. Got about half way through and was like " time to dumb it down" lol. I got a plain English version and was able to read the rest. I actually still have to read in their entirety Purgatory and Paradise. Thank you for your support brother.
You're to kind.
Chris