Grey Days (day 13)

Winter is ending with a very grey day here.  Sometimes the grey outside seeps to the inside.  Somehow the sinister haze seems to swallow up everything in its path, leaving destruction in its trail.  It’s just grey – how can it wreak so much havoc?  It blocks the light.

Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light. (Albert Schweitzer)

The grey envelopes the sky

                Like heavy clouds it hangs low

                                Perceptions are altered, views obscured

 

The grey overtakes the mind

                Like unwanted memories it holds fast

                                Thoughts are cloaked in murky realities

 

The grey overtakes the heart

                Like broken dreams it wounds unceasingly

                                Love is pushed aside by pain

 

They grey overtakes the soul

                Like a life wasted it leaves a barren wake

                                Purpose is lost in shadowy fear