My Light

[Dark Muse]

My Light

I would cry if I could
but I have no use for
these tears

You are my shinning star
the green light at the dock
always there as a symbol

The moon is my light
that I watch every night
to try and draw closer to you

But so far apart
I feel the void
by my side

I reach out to you
as I watch the stars
and wonder, do you feel me
when I call

There is an unshattering bond
as I watch for you
through the sky

You are the light
that guides me though
I always see you shinning
no matter how far away.

[Epistemophile]

a passionate love poem! could it also be interpreted as an address to God?

[Dark Muse]

Yes when posting this I thought how some might see it as an address to God, but I figured most around here know my beliefs enough not to make that presumption. It is intended to be a love poem.

[Epistemophile]

most around here know my beliefs enough not to make that presumption

my sincere apologies DM. didn't mean to offend your (dis)beliefs! i joined this forum only about a few days back and i know no one. i desire better aquaintance.

[Dark Muse]

I am sorry, I did not mean to make that sound harsh. I am aware how the poem could sound like it is about God, and I had thought of that when I posted it, but I have a very different set of spiritual beleifs, of course I cannot exepct everyone to know that. I did not mean to be quite so cynical and bitter sounding. It was a valid point about the poem.

[Epistemophile]

yah, i like to think of the poem as being about love between two human beings. reminded me of shakespeare's sonnet 116, i think because of the star-image.

[Dark Muse]

Yes, it is kind of a weird thing with me. Currently me and my beloved are kept at a physcial distance from each other, and I view the moon as a connecting force between us, as when I look upon it, I know, that though we are far away, the same moon hovers over him.

[white camellia]

I reach out to you
as I watch the stars
and wonder, do you feel me
when I call


This is very nice, Dark Muse. It reminds me of my own experience. It is so true.

[Dark Muse]

Thank you

[Epistemophile]

the lonely star says
human! you can look at me
at the dead of night
thinking of another human being
but where do i go
with all my pain
eternally fixed here, always looking?

whom do i go to
with all my stories
with all of my dreams
what cursed scheme
hung me like a picture
for brooding human beings!