The Memory of Light

The Memory of Light

A stillness strove to soothe the unbridled darkness
Shadows mystic shape did tether behind
by frayed thread ,
Drew me backwards while I sought ,
strung to the memory of light

Thoughts bound to contravened affections
Trussed to what once seemed
unfettered certainty
Fading allusions disavowed without balm

A lonely silence hauntingly pulses ,
Drowning out the learnt sagacity of solitude
Ache of a parched heart famished for solace ,..

Hearken quietude ... 

not a word spoken
yet everything is heard ,..

Staid in the serene respite
Understanding the natural
Detachment of disregard
in the turmoil of human struggle 

in search of truth ...

© Harlon Rivers ...  2014