Darkness

Darkness in all forms and shapes
Engulfing evrything in its wake
Glimmers of hope rise and fall
In the darkness that destroys all;

As soon as the hope does rise
It is shot down , by those who despise
Then returns the despair, wearing a frown
This is the darkness that brings great men down;

Glimmers of hope, shot down by inner doubt
This despair that destroys the soul
It floods me , in and out
And leaves me an empty whole;

The glimmers of hope , just like light
When washed out, aren't so bright
By the darkness they are crushed and broken
Until all honour has been taken;

Then it surfaces , the feeling that all is lost
and glimmers no longer appear
what is too high a cost?
To get rid of that sightless fear;

Just to see , to hear
What would you give
just to be near
which is how the glimmers appear;

Wherever appears darkness's veil
the light however weak will shine
for the heart however frail
will remember those who still love
and darkness is vanquised by the very light from above;