I Am Darkness

Summary

"I Am Darkness" is a poem by Lori Carlson that explores themes of pain, rejection, and transformation into darkness after a betrayal in love.

Abstract

The poem "I Am Darkness" by Lori Carlson is a poignant piece that delves into the depths of emotional darkness following a heartbreak. The speaker describes themselves as a personification of darkness, a silk road leading to a heart that has been hurt too many times. They recount the pain of unrequited love and the futility of their pleas for affection, which were met with indifference. The poem reflects on the moment the speaker fully embraced darkness, a metaphor for the consuming nature of their heartache and the loss of trust after being wronged. Carlson's work touches on the themes of vulnerability, the desire for connection, and the profound impact of emotional wounds. The poem concludes with the speaker's resignation to their new identity,

Dark Poetry

I am Darkness — a fine silk road tucked tautly about my curves where your hands drive before reaching the cliff that is my heart

You’ve backed away from the cliff too many times just once, I wish you would have plunged but if you really knew the secrets of my heart it would be too much for you it’s too much even for me that’s how deeply I’ve fallen there is only darkness there — I am Darkness I gave up on light when the wounds I bore forgot how to heal

You said you too were wounded and wronged all my pleading and begging was stoned until finally, in desperation I justified you but you were not satisfied at all did you want my blood too? If I could have ripped out my heart would you have pricked it with your wicked tongue?

That is the day I became the day darkness consumed me when trusting you flooded my veins with inky tar when loving you murdered me

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Lori Carlson writes poetry, fiction, personal essays, creative non-fiction, and articles. She focuses on Spirituality, Life Lessons, Self-Awareness, Relationships, Mental Health, and LGBTQ+. She is the Owner/Editor of Promptly Written and Not For Bedtime Stories. You can find her older stories on her Medium Blog, Ravyne’s Nest.

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I Am Darkness

Dark Poetry