It’s not always sweetness
and sunny life living,
Occasionally clouds swathe
one’s moodiness.
Rock bottom has been hard
hit and experienced,
Down and out without the
glimmer of any escape.
Harmony and Hope are
villages with optimistic tags,
Fortune shines on one,
while the other slowly decays.
Black dogs are frequent visitors
to vulnerable souls,
Weakened demeanours are backed
into darker corners.
Closed shutters keep the daily
bustle of living at odds,
Foggy minds retreat beyond
their pinhead eyes of fear.
Sheltering within and
about only themselves for safety,
Doom laden woes bear
weighty pressures upon moods.
A severe sadness consumes
any modicum of positivity,
Curtains drawn back review
the outlook with a new dawn.
Shards of early sunshine
implore efforts and nervous hearts,
Shadows cast themselves upon
the mercies of the beholders.
Warmth absorbed by an upward
facing fear slowly unwinds,
©Copyright Eileen T O’Neill 19/03/2015
Poets United Mid-Week Motif: ‘The Sun.’…
Hello Eileen,
ReplyDeleteI love your work! Its remarkable. I m inspired.
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"It’s not always sweetness and sunny life living," a great truth is this...yet after the long dark night comes the 'new dawn'...'Shadows cast themselves upon the mercies of the beholders.'...this is my favorite line...
ReplyDeleteA strong take on the emotional ups and downs.
ReplyDelete"Harmony and Hope are villages with optimistic tags" Incredible image, just a piece of this lovely, thoughtful poem.
ReplyDeleteDeep observation/diving in the nature of emotions and thoughts.... ' clouds swathe one’s moodiness' ~ love the metaphor....~ It feels better when for one negative thought we can immediately to recognize and be grateful for something positive in 'now' moment....then sadness dissolve... ~ Peaceful weekend to you x
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me of the eclipse...half light..half dark..sometimes cloudy to define either..the villages of Hope and Harmony what a wonderful thought - is it a place or a feeling? Beautiful piece
ReplyDeleteLovely writing Eileen. I could relate entirely to your words about our moods, our sadness and how a new dawn can bring hope. This is such a smooth, mellow poem. I enjoyed it so much.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed reading, eileen!! The concluding lines say it all...fantastic!! Very positive...
ReplyDeleteLife can have its ups and downs as you so wonderfully expressed here in your poem .. bravo!
ReplyDeleteHappy and blessed spring to you and yours.
It was truly the most beautiful spring day here and I enjoyed it immensely!
Take care xx
The more of these sun-prompted-poems I read, the more I realise how many of our inner lives are connected to the sun's appearance. 'Shards of early sunshine' are often encouragement to me too!
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