Eclipse
He wanted my Light,
Then covered his face in the presence of my shadow..
Realizing mine was a mere reflection of his own.
That he was the sun burning up in glory, and I was a thief in the night, awake to tell his story.
Reese Darko is a Las Vegas based poet and storyteller. Using the page to navigate the many narratives of pain and healing, with a cadence that lets her story unravel as the emotion builds. Each line gives the reader another piece of herself to be left at the end with a collection of grief and love that reminds us of our vulnerable humanity.
He wanted my Light,
Then covered his face in the presence of my shadow..
Realizing mine was a mere reflection of his own.
That he was the sun burning up in glory, and I was a thief in the night, awake to tell his story.
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