To Shed What Light? (sonnet for a darkened past)
by Marie Elena
She can’t quite grasp event(s) she feels occurred
That may have cast the pattern of her life.
No clear recall – just senses that are blurred,
Yet sharply pierce her present, like a knife.
Hypnosis could enlighten, she was told –
Could bring to forefront what she had suppressed.
Perhaps what had been quelled could then unfold,
And with it, this foreboding put to rest.
And here am I, unable to convey
My hesitance to urge her in this quest –
When everything inside me wants to say
Some incidents might best remain repressed.
Yes, were my past so dark I could not see,
I would not seize the lamp and turn the key.
Photo credit: http://succube.deviantart.com
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Oh, this is fantastic!! Dark and yet an admonition not to look too deeply into long hidden subjects. The sonnet is very well executed too!!!
Thank you so much, Barbara!!
Fabulous! Wise and chilling and an overall wonderful read!
Thank you, Pearl! “Wise” means a great deal to me, coming from you.
Oooh — dark and excellent! Nice pairing with the photo too.
Thank you!