Walking in my forest, huge trees are blocking the light,
I am walking, and now cannot see.
I hear creatures stirring on the forest floor,
Crawling over my feet, hissing in my ear, they are all around me,
I fucking fear…
My heart is racing, my fear is growing,
I want to run, so fast, I can’t think straight,
I want to leave this God forsaken place, as fast as I can.
I am alone, I am bruised and battered, I cannot win this fight.
I have done this to myself, for I have walked into the forest willingly,
Knowing what the forest beholds…
Ego… self-righteousness, false confidence,
call it what the Fuck you want,
I am here now, me, in the darkness, in the forest…
Dealing with it… badly.
More creatures, of all shapes and sizes are coming out.
Noises are getting louder, hisses, are getting louder…
The forest is alive I realize, a breathing, living being of blackness,
Tears are its food, Fear is its oxygen.
Then, in the distance, I see a faint light, fluttering in the forest.
It’s waiting for me, calling for me, like a beacon in the night…
Has it always been here… Have I just been blinded by my despair,
That I haven’t seen what has been in front of me, all this time…
I concentrate on the light, and follow it through the forest,
ignoring all else…
It’s just me and the light…
Before I know it, I am out of the forest and into the light,
with cascading waterfalls,
And beautiful flowers and colors everywhere…
The light, I realized, is the most beautiful, colorful, exotic,
butterfly I have ever seen,
The butterfly gazed at me one last time, smiled, winked at me,
and flew away, into the sky.
A single tear formed in my eye, and over flowed down my cheek.
Thank you, sweet butterfly,
For waiting for me,
For staying with me,
For guiding me out of my despair… out of my forest.
by PURPLE CREATURE
© All rights reserved 2015
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Excellent!!!
Alright, now I HAVE TO check out this blog you speak of! 😀
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Thank you ❤
Unfortunately, it's not a blogger. If you'll follow my links, you'll make an endless death loop on my blog 😛
It's my great friend. I was lucky and got his permission to publish his writings on my blog. So, it's kinda exclusive stuff 😉
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Not at all! Wonderful pic btw! 😉
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hold on, wrong comment, wrong post! 😉
What I meant to say: Yes, I figured that one out as well.. haha. Anyways your friend has great talent! It’s sad that he doesn’t have a blog to display his writings to an audience.. you should convince him. 😉
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❤ Thank you!
I can't promise that I'll convince (purple creatures are pretty stubborn creatures 😛 ) but I can promise that I'll convey your amazing words to him!
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Wonderful! Thank you! I’m keeping my fingers crossed! 😉
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Yes, and it would be better if you hide hands behind your back! Purple creatures have very sharp teeth!
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This gripped me from beginning to end. Fantastic work!
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Aww, thank you, dear sir 😛
Don’t you afraid to wander alone on the dark, God forsaken places? 😉
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I’m not afraid if I have a strong, Ukrainian woman to protect me! 😉
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Strong metaphor well sustained throughout
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Thank you very much, John!
It’s a very special author for me.
Every good word for him is a double pleasure for me ❤
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Great pick on this guest post! 🙂
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Thank you, Walt, the Lord of photo cameras! 😛
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Very nicely written story in a poem!
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Thank you ❤
I proud that I got a chance to publish these incredible writings on my blog…
I'll convey your beautiful words for the author!
Sincerely yours,
Unbolt
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