anguish

anguish gives life to sorrow's jewels
the draw of the deepest depths of despair beleaguers this dark evening
fear of the unknown leadens each step to the abyss
why face tomorrow when the bliss of oblivion awaits

the promise of truth
the familiar burden of the anguish of humanity
the tenuous tendrils of affection

the excitement of the unknown
the draw of dreams

the children of the dawn await
embrace them for the glimmer of hope they embody