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Array ( [sid] => 8201 [catid] => 1 [aid] => Mick [title] => The Other Side Of Light [time] => 2002-12-07 19:30:00 [hometext] => This expresses the Yin and Yang in all of us and the cure I've found to my own dark side. [bodytext] => On the other side of light lies a darkness deep within,
The empty void of unconcern is where it all begins.
No conscience or morality can touch this empty place,
The only thing affecting it, is the beauty of your face.
There’s anger and desire inside, such a shallow empty dish,
In vain they try to fill the void but cannot grant my wish.
When the hunger fills me with its call, I can’t resist its pull,
And where it’s bound to lead me is something I don’t know.

On the other side of light, my enemy waits for me,
But I’m the enemy of myself as strange as that may be.
I leave myself in tatters once the battle has been fought,
I kill my dreams that I may win and all has been for naught.
Purposefully, I sink my ship and drown in my own tears,
Just so I won’t slip away, with no conscience and no fears.
Within me mercy can’t be given, there’s no end that I can see,
To win this fight I need to lose the part of me that’s me.

On the other side of light, even death does not cause fear,
No peace from peace, no calm from calm, no gentle falling tear.
The shell that’s placed on top of this, disguises what I feel,
And nothing that surrounds me ever feels as though it’s real.
But because of you there is a way this battle can be won,
Until this time I did not know just how this could be done.
To lose the part of me that’s me I must give myself away,
It’s in your arms that my peace lies and there I want to stay.

By: Doug Morton
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The Other Side Of Light

Contributed by wordpoet on Saturday, 7th December 2002 @ 07:30:00 PM in AEST
Topic: DarkPoetry



On the other side of light lies a darkness deep within,
The empty void of unconcern is where it all begins.
No conscience or morality can touch this empty place,
The only thing affecting it, is the beauty of your face.
There’s anger and desire inside, such a shallow empty dish,
In vain they try to fill the void but cannot grant my wish.
When the hunger fills me with its call, I can’t resist its pull,
And where it’s bound to lead me is something I don’t know.

On the other side of light, my enemy waits for me,
But I’m the enemy of myself as strange as that may be.
I leave myself in tatters once the battle has been fought,
I kill my dreams that I may win and all has been for naught.
Purposefully, I sink my ship and drown in my own tears,
Just so I won’t slip away, with no conscience and no fears.
Within me mercy can’t be given, there’s no end that I can see,
To win this fight I need to lose the part of me that’s me.

On the other side of light, even death does not cause fear,
No peace from peace, no calm from calm, no gentle falling tear.
The shell that’s placed on top of this, disguises what I feel,
And nothing that surrounds me ever feels as though it’s real.
But because of you there is a way this battle can be won,
Until this time I did not know just how this could be done.
To lose the part of me that’s me I must give myself away,
It’s in your arms that my peace lies and there I want to stay.

By: Doug Morton
http://wordpoet.tripod.com




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Re: The Other Side Of Light (User Rating: 1 )
by Sonibe on Saturday, 7th December 2002 @ 08:48:36 PM AEST
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This is a really good poem, and I'll give it 2 Dragon Wings up (or 2 thumbs up)....keep up the good work, and keep finding the truth.


Re: The Other Side Of Light (User Rating: 1 )
by ladyfawn on Saturday, 7th December 2002 @ 09:34:17 PM AEST
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An excellent write @-<--<-


Re: The Other Side Of Light (User Rating: 1 )
by DreamWeaver on Sunday, 8th December 2002 @ 12:40:00 AM AEST
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Wow. I read this poem many times - there were so many messages - and I could relate to them so well. There were two lines that I loved so much - "But I'm the enemy of myself as strange as that may be" .... oh how true this is. "To lose the part of me that's me I must give myself away" .... love this line.

Wonderful poetry.
Jan


Re: The Other Side Of Light (User Rating: 1 )
by OreO on Sunday, 8th December 2002 @ 01:44:58 AM AEST
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You've created another masterpiece.....this is so beautifully written i love the part where you said......on t he other side of light even death does not cause fear......ahh that's beautiful...i love the talent in words you have, thanks for sharing ...
.:*~*:.OreO.:*~*:.


Re: The Other Side Of Light (User Rating: 1 )
by Icequeen on Tuesday, 10th December 2002 @ 03:34:16 PM AEST
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Lots of very great talent. Great write, tells the truth, for real. Ideas, and possible lead offs are amazing. Excellent.
Ice


Re: The Other Side Of Light (User Rating: 1 )
by karoody on Monday, 24th March 2003 @ 04:39:10 PM AEST
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doug,
i love this write so much. my thoughts on this poem cannot even fit here. this is so truthful and thoughful. thanx for sharing.
kara




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