Mark Parsec

The Secret - A Poem



Posted: Sunday, June 29, 2008

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Instincitvely I prowl
      Through the dark recesses of my mind
            Snarling at the shadows in the alleys
                  Those dark forbidden places
                        Which we have known
                              And cannot forget
 
As if some SECRET
      Silenced by the dust and the shadows of the ages
            Should emerge screaming and shouting and say,
 
I WAS HIDDEN FOR A SEASON BUT I AM HERE TO STAY
 
Instinctively I snarl and say,
      Get thee back Dark Secret
             And GO AWAY
 
Away, the autumn winds blow
      Dry brown leaves
            Across the SNOW
                   Of winter
 
Away to the alleys they go
      CRACKLING into dust
            In the shadows
 
Instinctively I PRAY
      Silence the dust O, LORD
             And take away my shame
                        A SECRET thought forgotten
                              Leaves an everlasting stain
                                    The crackling in the shadows
                                           Is the madness in my brain
                                                So send Your sunlight to my shadows
                                                      That I may NEVER be the same
                                                        
                                                           
© Mark Parsec

                 
 
 
Mark Parsec is a recovered addict who has been instrumental in helping to change the lives of thousands of individuals who have sought solutions to drug addiction, alcoholism, abuse and mental or emotional distress. He is a graduate of William Jessup University. Mark is the pastor of a church in central California. Please visit him at http://blogzorg.ning.com 
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» left by Janice LeCroy
 3 years 193 days ago.
That was wonderfully written Mark... Very in depth... I truelly enjoy everything that you write.... Keep it up.
» left by Mark Parsec 3 years 193 days ago.
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Thanks again. I have enjoyed your poems. Keep writing.
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