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  • 02/26/2011
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Poetry posted in this category are works of fiction. Names, places, characters, events, and incidents are created by the authors' imaginations or are used fictitiously. Any resemblances to actual persons (living or dead), organizations, companies, events, or locales are entirely coincidental.
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Eternal Light - 1. Chapter 1

Heart pounding, shallow breaths

I think of you from deep within

Legs hurt, feet numb

I ran toward the Light

 

The more I ran

The farther It gets

I stumbled forward

And broke my nose

 

Blood gushing, teary-eyed

Got on my feet and started again

Wobbly steps, blurred vision

Like a sentient being, the Light beckoned

 

Memories of you came

Our happy days together

And the day the Light first arrived

You were taken in Its bosom

 

Screaming loved ones, crying children

I ran away like a coward

Wet forehead, body cringing

I hid myself from the Light

 

When the anguish outside ended

Very few were left

Our world’s darkest day

Was flooded with blinding light

 

Missing you, blaming myself

My days were dull and lifeless

Broken soul, shattered dreams

I’m slowly withering away

 

The Light came back

My heart rejoiced

A tiny hope sprung

I just might get you back

 

Fear loomed, optimism ebbing

The Light circled me now

Acting slow, consciousness fading

I reached out with my hand

 

Light licked my hand

It felt warm but didn’t hurt

The Light seemed to open up

The insides more magnificent

 

Things moving, voices called

I strained my eyes and ears

Familiar face, missed voice

I stepped inside the Light

 

It took time for my eyes to adjust

The brilliance was overwhelming

With bated breath, I looked around

It was beautiful beyond description

 

Another world, different time

In the distance I saw you

Welcoming arms, wide smile

You were waiting for me

 

We embraced each other tight

Your kiss sated my longing

Happy to be finally by your side

Our love bound by Eternal Light

Copyright © 2011 jian_sierra; All Rights Reserved.
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Poetry posted in this category are works of fiction. Names, places, characters, events, and incidents are created by the authors' imaginations or are used fictitiously. Any resemblances to actual persons (living or dead), organizations, companies, events, or locales are entirely coincidental.
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Marzipan

With some blunt, almost funny lines inside this was still a tender and sensitive poem. Really beautifuly written Jian.

 

 

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Toast

A second change in a perfect world. How that beckons. Because often love fails or we fail. Maybe the fondest of dreams. A very good poem and bittersweet insights.

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Frostina

WOW! it's just.. wow! I am just speechless.. so.. wont make a fool of myself! :hug: thank you! beautiful!!!

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Bleu

This poem offers us quite a journey, from frightening Light to saving Light, from loss and anguish to happy reunion!

 

I feel like there are many ways to interpret this, though none really wins over the others. I guess I can re-read it each time and find new meanings in it :)

 

Thanks for sharing this with us, Jian. This binding Eternal Light will be a beacon of hope in my memory.

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