This is my first poem posted here, and the first one I've ever not rhymed, so please be kind in any comments or criticisms. 🙂 The poem is dedicated to a friend of mine... but I don't think he reads this board, so it will be our secret, eh? *smile*

"Dark-Burning Light"

If I could capture this rain,
If I could take up these wings,
If I could float in the sun,
You would see.

But my thoughts are black clouds,
And my heart has sunk low,
And my soul, oh it wants
But cannot.

These days, with autumn-chill air,
These stars, with far-away gleam,
These dreams, with dark-burning light
Help me through.

Do you hear past the laughs...?
Do you see past the smiles...?
Do you know, in my heart,
What I feel?

I hurt to hope that
I may ... no.

I want to say that
I love -- you.


--
Keerlin d'Vast

Penned by my hand on the 3rd of Sarapin, in the year 260 AF.