Faint Darkness on the Horizon

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Faint Darkness on the Horizon

It didn’t matter how brilliantly 
the sun was shining on this day
The passing laughter of children
would go unheard
Encouragement of well-wishers
received with a fake smile
Grudgingly acknowledged
with a mumbled word of thanks
That faint darkness on the horizon 
holding its position
Always present to dash hopes
and leave unfulfilled dreams
Until it was gone there would be no joy
For now it had control and ruled supreme 


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I have been writing poetry since I was a child and it has helped in the good times and bad times. I am always looking within to find the answers to life's problems and to write thought-provoking poetry and prose. Thanks for checking it out. Christine

14 thoughts on “Faint Darkness on the Horizon”

    1. Yes Kathy, fortunately for me it did. I know many struggle with that lingering darkness, no matter how faint. 💕

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  2. “That faint darkness on the horizon
    holding its position”

    Hope it passes swiftly into new found joy
    Much💖love

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  3. That is a dark spot in a day: That faint darkness on the horizon. Hope the light comes in the way. Thanks for joining OLN at dVerse.

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  5. Your title is a wonderful summary of the poem, Christine. You also expressed the feeling of the poem in ‘The passing laughter of children / would go unheard’.

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    1. Yes Kim the simple things that make us smile can often go unnoticed when we are down. 😢💔

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