A Poem of Contrast

[Contrast]

I wrote this before I embraced my furry nature. I just woke up in the middle of the night and had to put it down on paper. I was in a dark place back then, but I feel I can show it to you guys without fear. I want to set it free, because I don't feel this way anymore.
I want to thank all of you for everything. I don't think any of you truly realize how much the past five days have meant to me.
Hope you like it.

I lie here in the Darkness

I lie here in the Darkness
staring up at a black hole I know to be a dead light bulb
The only real Light comes from the streetlamp outside
shining through the venetian blinds
There is not much
I always keep them shut tight

I hate the Light and the Light hates me
it burns my eyes and chars my skin
The hateful Sun
it works its way into my brain and makes me think of where I’ve been
and all the things I’ve done
Whereas the Darkness enshrouds me
protects me
comforts me
It is the only one who truly understands

I lie here in the Darkness
staring up at a black hole I know to be a dead light bulb
I can hear the girl in the next room scratching at the walls
but I can also hear the Moth outside
tapping against my window
drowning out her calls

I was lying in the darkness
staring up at a black hole I knew to be a dead light bulb
but now I am outside
staring up at the Moths encircling the streetlamp
I do not know how I came here
and there is blood on my hands

Maybe they were right about me

I stand here in the street
staring up at the Moths encircling the streetlamp
They are so beautiful
but I hate them
I hate them because they love the Light
even though it burns them
even though it kills them
I hate them
But am I a Moth?
Or am I the Light?

Maybe they were right about me

I was standing in the street
Staring up at the Moths encircling the streetlamp
but now I am sitting in a cell with my eyes shut tight
listening to the buzz of my fluorescent Light

I am sitting in a cell with my eyes shut tight
and I wonder

I wonder if there are Moths around that Light

[Raven Song]

i like moths.....

some really deep stuff Contrast....

[Xanduin]

What girl was scratching next door?

[Contrast]

I dunno...
Probably her blood on my hands though. Remember, I wrote that after waking up in the middle of the night.

[Contrast]

My poem has inspired a very talented musical furry on SF to compose a song! ^_^
It's not completely done yet, but you can listen to the piano layer here:

http://www.sofurry.com/view/599392

I never imagined this grim poem of mine could inspire such beautiful music, so it's really come as a huge compliment.