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A Nightmare's Reality

August 20, 2014
By Jake Berger BRONZE, Metuchen, New Jersey
Jake Berger BRONZE, Metuchen, New Jersey
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The black hand of the depths conceals itself

it is unbiased in its choosing all come to itself.

 

The darkness moves swiftly, never timidly

for its power is eternal, guaranteed by itself.

 

Succumbing is inevitable to its lull

there is no justice, only darkness itself.

 

It’s hands steal threads from time’s tapestry

the judge, jury and executioner are itself.

 

Forever is its wrath, yet it is not felt

until it is too late, it is death itself.


The author's comments:

In a Ghazal poem each couplet ends on the same word or phrase, and is preceded by the couplet’s rhyming word. The last couplet sometimes includes a proper name, but I chose not to do that.


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