I Am the Night

[Pendragon]

I Am the Night

I am the night.
I am the cold dank mist that rises and chills the bones.
I exist in the slinking shadows and the darkness that creeps into the soul.
I am the pale eye of the moon--shimmering mockery of the life-giving sun.
I am sound that echoes in the vacuum of silence—
Turning that which is so familiar
Into that which is terrifying.
I am the eyes that light up the night--
Millions of them--
Yellow, green, blue--
And the deep hue of scarlet like drops of gore come to life—
Nightmare eyes that you cannot turn away...
All these things form a part of me—
Perhaps, I may not want them, but they are there, nonetheless.
I am your friend and your enemy;
Your ally and a stranger.
I am a wanderer and I am the night...

Dale Harris
© 6/26/95

[TheFifthElement]

This is very powerful Pen, and not a little disturbing. I loved these lines in particular :


I am sound that echoes in the vacuum of silence—
Turning that which is so familiar
Into that which is terrifying.

and this :


I am a wanderer and I am the night...

Perfect, and in good time for Halloween!

[CdnReader]

Hmmm..... May I? :D

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I am the darkness.
I am the black that fills the night sky,
extinguishing every vestige of starlight
that ever shone across the timeless ages.

I am the cold wet earth....
that sticks to your shoes
and prevents forward motion,
the soil that rips out the roots of even
the healthiest of green seedlings
and replaces them with angry weeds.

I am the fear that flits around your heart
looking for a place to set down stakes and grow
in the deepest most hidden corner....
the one you didn't even know existed....
till now.

I am the absence of light in your soul
when the flame of your passions
succumbs to your mind's realization
that fantasies can't live here.

I am the darkness.

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cdn/04oct07
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[symphony]

as usual, very well done, pen.

and of course, u too cdn :)

[ampoule]

My goodness you two. Deep, dark, powerful indeed.

[Pendragon]

Hmmm..... May I? :D

* * * * *

I am the darkness.
I am the black that fills the night sky,
extinguishing every vestige of starlight
that ever shone across the timeless ages.

I am the cold wet earth....
that sticks to your shoes
and prevents forward motion,
the soil that rips out the roots of even
the healthiest of green seedlings
and replaces them with angry weeds.

I am the fear that flits around your heart
looking for a place to set down stakes and grow
in the deepest most hidden corner....
the one you didn't even know existed....
till now.

I am the absence of light in your soul
when the flame of your passions
succumbs to your mind's realization
that fantasies can't live here.

I am the darkness.

.
cdn/04oct07
.Of course! And nicely done! Compliments the other very well indeed! http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l108/AbsalomKane/Four/yoda.gif

[dibyendra]

I Am the Night

I am the night.
I am the cold dank mist that rises and chills the bones.
I exist in the slinking shadows and the darkness that creeps into the soul.
I am the pale eye of the moon--shimmering mockery of the life-giving sun.
I am sound that echoes in the vacuum of silence—
Turning that which is so familiar
Into that which is terrifying.
I am the eyes that light up the night--
Millions of them--
Yellow, green, blue--
And the deep hue of scarlet like drops of gore come to life—
Nightmare eyes that you cannot turn away...
All these things form a part of me—
Perhaps, I may not want them, but they are there, nonetheless.
I am your friend and your enemy;
Your ally and a stranger.
I am a wanderer and I am the night...

Dale Harris
© 6/26/95

I wanna read this poem in the darkness standing tall and wanna scream "I am the night". :idea: I really loved this poem and read aloud "I am the night". Every lines are inseparable and strong enough Pen.:thumbs_up

I liked these lines most

I exist in the slinking shadows and the darkness that creeps into the soul.
I am the pale eye of the moon--shimmering mockery of the life-giving sun.
I am sound that echoes in the vacuum of silence—


and these as well



I am your friend and your enemy;
Your ally and a stranger.
I am a wanderer and I am the night..


Thanks for sharing Pen !