By Eve
Date: 13 May 1998

Degrees of Darkness, Impending Light

Darkness,impentrably thick.
Light slices it, ability to weaken its density, nill.
Misty fog unites with the dense blackness.
Even shadows are consumed. 
A lock down of the nights strenght.

My destiny hidden in the blackness.
Instinctively I block the nights hypnotic effect.
Focusing on one objective, the beacon of my strenght.

Blackness has the ability to seep into your soul
Seek out your weaknesses.
Undermind your ties, your beliefs.
Place doubts, fears where ever it pleases.
Unbearable images.

How many will loose themselves, 
on a night as black as this.
A numbing shiver runs up my spine.
Chilling my blood.

The distance closing quickly.
Almost running now.
Cold blackness at my heels,
Feeling its steely grip closing in.
The blackness, soul consuming...

Finally... finally in.

The darkness is softer here.
Just a timely lack of color.
Greeted by my shadow...acknowledging all is well.

I peel the night from my body.
Wash the smell of it off my skin.
A deep breath...a final cleansing.
Contentment almost complete.
One piece, amiss.
Ironically, it lies in the darkness.

Retiring to the night.
Closing my eyes.
Welcoming the darkness,
that leads me to my dreams.
Allowing my mind and soul to roam freely.
Here the darkness is tender,
this darkness my sanctuary.
I let down all barriers.
Breathing deeply, falling free.
Sensations heightened.

From the edge of the darkness,
the edge of my dreams...
An image appears,
with the intense colors of refracted sunlight.


Through this...
You come to me, splintering my darkness.
My inner light, strenght, my inspriation.
Carrying me through another lonley night.
Drying my tears.
Your eyes kiss my soul.
I relinquish myself... to the impending light.