Third Edit: Denial

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Hi Richard, often I come back to poems and see where I've missed interesting things about them. Plus it's morning and my brain works best (well, differently) during waking hours.


Denial

I am a dark room:                                         -the minute I read this I thought of a photographer's room
curtains drawn,                                              -a performance ceased
mirror made useless,                                      -introspect hasn't much value
dreams where desires no longer sleep             -I see this as dream life is good
but sprint beyond a consciousness                 -dreams open up into life
cluttered with words like, "Goodnight,"            -wondering how these two quoted phrases relate to the previous lines and ...cluttered shows disorder
and, "How's your wife?"                        

You are the light                                              -light is good, usually
pressing against my window,                           -wondering why pressing
desperate with hope to find even a crack         -indicates something sealed
to penetrate.                                                   -well protected
But there can be no entry,                               -it's as if light bounces off
no kiss at sunset or sunrise,                              -an armour protects
only darkness can protect us from the truth.    -darkness is a good metaphor of opposition


thanks again for the read this morning.
I'm not sure what time it is where you are
but I hope your day is filled with
welcoming light from a place
that can be happily embraced.

janine