I Love Beautiful Dark Things – Not all things dark are evil

“Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this too, was a gift.” – Mary Oliver

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I love beautiful dark things,

that bring shadow to your life,

making things come alive,

with depth and mystery.

These beautiful dark things

are what’s between bright and nothing,

a hope of a world beyond extremes.

 

I love beautiful dark things,

without which you’re two dimensional.

Lost on the page of life.

I bring direction with my beautiful dark things,

They show you where the light is,

the subtlety of life,

bringing texture from flat canvas.

 

I love beautiful dark things,

Not all that’s dark is contrary to light.

I’m wherever light is found,

I’m the coolness in the heat,

I’m the protection on the run.

Beautiful dark things are

mysteries of things to come,

A shroud to cover your soul.

 

I love beautiful dark things…

 Also published in Broowaha

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