POEMS

In the Dark Forever

May 9, 2015

In the Dark Forever

By Delilah Nalysnyk

The night always seems to be lonely

No light reaching the forest floor

And slowly, very slowly, the trees are withering away

If I could see

A falling star

Would the night become less lonely if it had a light?

Could I stop the shadows creeping along the forest floor?

Should I nourish the trees back to life?

The night seems to last forever

No light ever reaches the top of the forest

And slowly, very slowly, life is fading away

If I could see

A falling star

Would the night become day?

Could I see where I'm walking among the maze of plants?

Should I even wish to see a falling star?

If only I could see

I'd see a falling star

If only I could walk

I'd find my way

The forest I once knew is now only dark and cold

I wish I could see

A falling star