Do Not Cower in Darkness (Cyclical Rubaiyet)

Do not cower in darkness, in this imaginary fear

The black is nothing but starkness, in one’s own mind my dear

A thing of fairytales and nursery rhymes and legends of all kinds

Impotent in daylights harshness, our worries disappear

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Oh…the tricks and fears we dream with our active mind

No matter how many tears we cry there are always more to find

Dry your eyes my little one, for none of this is real

As daylight wanes, evening nears, dreams and nightmares intertwined

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Time will tell that all is well, for I know quite how you feel,

Bedtime comes to room you dwell, to God you pray and kneel

With deepest hope your wishes and dreams most in earnest hear

Before you know as parent this same to your own children heal

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~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

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AUTHORS NOT: This poem was inspired and modeled after the Persian Rubaiyet form introduced to me by Jen over at Blog It or Lose It, please check out her blog, I think you will enjoy it.

Comments

9 responses to “Do Not Cower in Darkness (Cyclical Rubaiyet)”

  1. ioniamartin Avatar

    This is lovely. I really enjoyed the ambiance in this prose, you are amazing!

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      Thank you Ionia, I enjoyed writing it and also found it challenging. :)

  2. jrosenberry1 Avatar

    Wow — you’ve mastered this one, sir! A great rubaiyet for young kids and older kids alike. So glad you wrote this. :)

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      Thank you Jen, you inspired me to do it and for that I am appreciative. :)

      1. jrosenberry1 Avatar

        :D

  3. Lucid Gypsy Avatar

    Gosh, very well done!

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      Thank you so much, this turned out to be more challenging that I had initially anticipated, but I loved writing it.

  4. Roxi St. Clair Avatar

    Excellent write my friend

    1. Dom DiFrancesco Avatar

      Thank you Roxi, I love learning new forms. :)

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