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Poem Details
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| Title: | Dark Journey of the Mind |
| Author: | Belle |
| Date Submitted: | 5/26/2010 |
| Email: | belle0977@hotmail.com |
| Poem: |
I stand alone on a treeless hill Nothing but green grass surrounds The sky above is a patchwork of clouds Clouds heavy with the threat of rain Thoughts racing like a train On a journey that has no end Thunder booms in the near distance Shattering the stillness of the night I shake and quiver with fright Uncertainty grips my mind Halting the racing journey of thoughts Fear permeates my being Clenched eyes blocking what I am seeing For out of the darkness something approaches It comes stealthily closer Trapping me with its glare I can do nothing but stare My feet are rooted to the ground Willing myself to move A wolf it seems to be With its hungry eyes focussed on me Finally I am able to move Running and screaming down this treeless hill On a journey to safety.... |