Too Long In The Dark

Saturday, 13 August 2011

Too Long In The Dark

Drench me with your summer love,
for I am not immune to darkness.

Smother me, until I radiate light
and pulse with all I have
left unspoken. . .

for I have been alone here,
and you are sunlight
knocking
at my
door.

21 comments:

Deborah said...: Absolutely beautiful.; 13 August 2011 at 07:58
Susannah said...: Thanks Deborah. :-) x; 13 August 2011 at 08:21
Lydia said...: A beautiful poem with a haiku feeling about it.

Happy Birthday!; 13 August 2011 at 08:36
Susannah said...: Thanks very much Lydia. (Good to meet you.) :-) x; 13 August 2011 at 08:48
Fireblossom said...: I know the feeling. Beautiful, Susannah.; 13 August 2011 at 11:05
Susannah said...: Thanks Shay. :-); 13 August 2011 at 11:34
Rajesh said...: If only sunlight could hear, if only darkness had a voice!

Nice one Sue.; 13 August 2011 at 15:18
Susannah said...: Thanks Rajesh. :-)

Good to see you.; 13 August 2011 at 15:49
Kerry O'Connor said...: Oh what a poem, Susannah. Those last 5 lines are amazing.; 13 August 2011 at 16:05
Marian said...: oh, i can really feel this one.; 13 August 2011 at 16:46
California Ink in Motion said...: Very, very nice! Loved it. It touched me.; 13 August 2011 at 18:26
MC said...: Very lovely and well written.; 13 August 2011 at 20:48
Rashmi said...: Beautiful poem Susannah.........
Wishing you a very Very Wonderful Birthday..
Praying for your happiness and health...; 15 August 2011 at 02:03
Anonymous said...: Glad to have read your blog.The words find a way out of the waves.. greetings. :); 15 August 2011 at 07:14
Susannah said...: Thanks very much everyone, I really appreciate you taking the time to read and comment. :-)

Rashmi, thanks very much for the birthday greetings. :-); 15 August 2011 at 08:55
Cletis said...: Very much like a psalm by David and hotter than the Kama Sutra. You are a very sensual woman.; 16 August 2011 at 19:33
Susannah said...: Thanks Cletis. ;-)

It is good to see you. x; 16 August 2011 at 19:38
Martin said...: Like it very much : ); 16 August 2011 at 23:39
Susannah said...: Thanks very much Martin. :-); 17 August 2011 at 08:57
Scarlet said...: I thought you were going for a form, but the message is beauty in itself.

Happy birthday ~; 20 August 2011 at 13:00
Susannah said...: Thanks Heaven. :-); 20 August 2011 at 13:21