the abyss

I stood at the precipice of the abyss and stared into the ebon darkness
Hello? I queried
are you here for me?
I have been waiting for you
why?

aren't you sad? aren't you lonely? haven't you been wronged?
Yes i suppose I have felt that way
Don't you want to belong? don't you want to be special?
Yes I suppose we all want those things
Isn't the darkness comforting? There is no one here to hurt you

I stared into the void, no color no light.
So beautiful
But, How is this better?
Don't question it, just fall into my blissful nothingness
I will love you forever


I stood at the edge of darkness
How it beckons, full of dark promises
dark, dark promises

I stood at the edge of the abyss and looked away from the void
why won't you look at me
I don't want to be here anymore
I love you, I will hold you
I don't need your love, it is deception

fall into me, you will never have to struggle again
Your sinister promises impede my growth.
The trials along my path are lessons i need to learn
my soul grows stronger with each obstacle
You need me,
you need my comforting darkness,
you need my love
I need me, I need enlightenment, I need my love

I walked away from the edge of the abyss
it voiced only lies and empty promises
I did not fall prey to it's deception
I walked back toward the glowing promise of yet to come
I love myself and my love is full of light


Wyant-Pendleton 6/25/2011