Long Dark Tunnel
For years
we quivered
in our personal caves
until we found
our personal lights
our inner torches
that led us out
into a tunnel
still dark
so very murky
sinister warnings
slithering in the corners
warning us to go back
away from the danger
of being ourselves
Every so often
there has appeared
a brightness
in the distance
the dream of equality
for us to chased
only to see the light
extinguished
too rapidly
hopes dashed
at least for awhile
but we have kept pushing
forward
hoping the dreams
could avoid becoming
nightmares
Once more
lights shine
and we wonder
if this time
we will reach
the daylight
before our aspirations
burn
in a political
conflagration
not of our making
Will we ever be free?
–Robyn Elaine Serven
–June 26, 2009 |