You, Darkness by Rainer Maria Rilke

You darkness, that I come from,
I love you more than all the fires
that fence in the world,
for the fire makes
a circle of light for everyone,
and then no one outside learns of you.

But the darkness pulls in everything:
shapes and fires, animals and myself,
how easily it gathers them! –
powers and people –

and it is possible a great energy
is moving near me.

I have faith in nights.

About Alysson

Alysson of the House Meh, the First of her name, the Writer, Queen of the Ornery and the Rabble Rousers, Cracker of Wise, Slinger of Snark, and Breaker of Egos.

If you like what you see here, you can help me make a living doing it by throwing a few bucks my way via PayPal, Venmo or Zelle (alysson@alyssonfergison.com).