Historias de Charlesgatesjr

Following the death of his nephew, two months before the miscarriage of his daughter, Skye, Charles entered his darkest hour.. Filled with doubts and questions, he searches for answers in all of the wrong places. Or were they really answers disguised as questions? Living a life behind walls made of stone, Charles refuses to let any one in, or his emotions out. But the voices of his subconscious began crying out and could no longer be silenced. On the brink of losing his sanity -and the identity he created, he did the one thing that could silence their screams: journaled them so that he could hear what they had to say. The book you are about to read is the poetic journey of finding peace in the midst of war, a silver lining hidden in the storm clouds around his soul, light in the darkness and hope in his hopelessness. Bear with him to the sixth chapter and you may see the morning light rise on his eye lids, or you may see them close and never open again. The greatest question he must ask himself is: "Who can I trust with my story when I don't even know myself?" After all, he once said, "When the sun sets and I'm left to face my darkest hour, even my shadow leaves my side." Note from the Author: Darkness before the Dawn is a published work, copyrighted in the Author's name, and is available for purchase. For more information, follow him here: www.facebook.com/fromdarknesstolight.charlesgatesjr

In the book's conclusion Charles is faced with opposition as he arrives at a crossroads where sacrifices must be made, and costs must be counted. Will he choose the right paths and find the light of dawn, or will he give up the fight? Will he press on and push through the greatest battle of his life or will he find darkness forever behind his closed eye lids? Find out here in the final chapter, 'Darkest Before Dawn' of Charles's book of dark poetry, 'Darkness Before the Dawn: A Poetic Journey.'

In the fourth chapter of 'Darkness before the Dawn: A Poetic Journey' the Author comes to the end of his strength to hold on. All he wants to do is let go, but he fears the unknown. What will happen if he loses strength and breaks under the pressure of carrying his grief around his neck like a millstone? In 'Forgive Me, Father,' Charles begins questioning the future, expecting there to be none for him in the land of the living. He asks himself if there is an afterlife, and if there was would he find himself at the Pearly Gates of heaven or the crimson gates of hell, would he see his loved ones again, or would he be locked in an eternal battle with the angel of death over the soul he lost on his way to the other side... Discover the mind of a broken and hopeless soul in this fourth chapter. Enjoy!

*TRIGGER WARNING* If you struggle with suicidal thoughts and/or tendencies or have a weak stomach, mind, spirit and heart than skip past this chapter of my book. It is solely about suicide and could cause you to inflict harm on yourself. That is the opposite effect than my intentions. You are precious, priceless and beautiful! I love my fans and want to build hope; not destroy it. I love you all! Chapter description: Every time I had thoughts of my unworthiness on this earth and wanted to be taken from it, I wrote a suicide letter in the form of a poem and it helped to redirect my thoughts from it. Poetry literally saved my life and I am now using it as a platform to save countless others. The chapter you are about to read is the shortest one in my first book, but is no less sweet or short of wordplay. If you dare enter into the plane of my insanity than open my book and read my Suicide Letters...

Continuing where the fourth chapter ends, Charles reflects on the road he travelled this far, and acknowledges he still has a long way to go before reaching the morning light. Will the sun rise and his spirit along with it, or will the light shine on his impending doom, hidden behind clouds of shame? Find out here in the fifth chapter, "Path of Life" in his poetic journey, "Darkness Before the Dawn!"