Light like hope Keeps me warm As I dwell In my home-- But a shade Rises and falls Like a swarm Of bees and spreads-- Everywhere, Dark and buzzing With life Of its own-- This poisonous swarm-- like parasitic worm-- eats warmth. Hope's finished.
© M. Jay Dixit, September heart-to-hearts, 2022 All Rights Reserved
posted over at dverse
Prompt
Pen us a poem of precisely 44 words (not counting the title), including some form of the word warm.
If you enjoyed the post don’t forget to like, comment and follow!
INSTAGRAM | TWITTER
Take care.
~Jay ❤
September heart-to-hearts 
You bring out despair so well in this, Jay. I could really feel it. I hope that everything is okay?
LikeLike
Thank you, Tanmay 🙂 Yeah everything is okay, but it could be better.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I hope that things will get better 🙏
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hang on to the light, Jay! The shade looms all around. Let your light shine from within!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Dwight 💖
LikeLiked by 1 person
Jay, the darkness is always lurking. Fitting description of it as a swarm that eats warmth. Thank goodness each dawn brings us a new supply ❤
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Lisa ❤️🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
You’re welcome, Jay 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Good, dark poetry. Like life.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you🙂💖
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh, but in our dreams that light will always remain. Powerful description of the shade created by the swarm.
LikeLike
Many thanks, K. 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
😊
LikeLiked by 1 person
This scene of depression works so well… like crawling insects.
LikeLike
Thank you, Björn
LikeLike
Great rhymes enhance the darkness you depict.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you very much, Punam 🙂
LikeLike