ZEDI

OF LIGHT AND DARKNESS

In a bitter sweet reverie

I see neon-lit doves

Dance to the rhythmic beats

Of my silent screams.

Shaken, I fall

Like rotten peaches.

A sudden volcanic marsh

Erupts on my right arm,

Layers of my skin melt

Like a plastic sheet on fire.

I scream my lungs out

Wished I had never denied Christ.

In a flash,

I am frozen by rays of light

Falling from the skies

As fireworks on independence day.

Years of mastering eloquence

Culminate into a bewildered stare.

Then,

A storm inside my head ends

Commotion ceases

And peace descends.

I wake up amazed

At the power of God,

But I am afraid to enter heaven.

With my feet in cold water,

I stay up all night

Guarding against temptations

Calling my name.

I search beyond

My present state of mind,

Beyond moments of clarity

And I gather passion

Defines a man’s actions.

I face my fears

For I want to enjoy

Love entwined within complexities.