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Wandering

In the darkness of the night,
I wander through the misty light,
A soul lost in the abyss,
Haunted by a forgotten kiss.

The shadows dance and sway,
As I wander through the fray,
A heart that beats with fear,
As I feel the presence near.

The raven calls out my name,
As I walk through the endless shame,
A heart that's broken and torn,
As I feel the chill of the storm.

The darkness creeps and crawls,
As I hear the siren's calls,
A soul that's lost and alone,
As I feel the weight of the stone.

The moon shines bright and clear,
As I wander through the fear,
A heart that's shattered and cold,
As I feel the stories untold.

The night is long and dark,
As I feel the pain and mark,
A soul that's lost in the fray,
As I feel the darkness sway.

The stars twinkle in the sky,
As I let out a mournful cry,
A heart that's lost and forlorn,
As I feel the chill of the thorn.

The night is long and cold,
As I feel the stories unfold,
A soul that's lost in the abyss,
Haunted by a forgotten kiss.the darkness of the night,
I wander through the misty light,
A soul lost in the abyss,
Haunted by a forgotten kiss.

The shadows dance and sway,
As I wander through the fray,
A heart that beats with fear,
As I feel the presence near.

The raven calls out my name,
As I walk through the endless shame,
A heart that's broken and torn,
As I feel the chill of the storm.

The darkness creeps and crawls,
As I hear the siren's calls,
A soul that's lost and alone,
As I feel the weight of the stone.

The moon shines bright and clear,
As I wander through the fear,
A heart that's shattered and cold,
As I feel the stories untold.

The night is long and dark,
As I feel the pain and mark,
A soul that's lost in the fray,
As I feel the darkness sway.

The stars twinkle in the sky,
As I let out a mournful cry,
A heart that's lost and forlorn,
As I feel the chill of the thorn.

The night is long and cold,
As I feel the stories unfold,
A soul that's lost in the abyss,
Haunted by a forgotten kiss.

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Comments

Haunting. Really well put together. It’s coherent and relatable. I like the repetition of lines and the rigid angular pattern and rhyme.

Tim

an exercise in short, clipped lines that try to exorcise the ghosts harbored here. A dark place only rarely visited. ~ Geezer.
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you are an excellent story teller, I felt the darkness of your soul pouring out as the tale developed. it was marred only by your over usage of the word "as". try to find other ways to carry the story, like:
In the darkness of the night,
I wander through the misty light,
A soul lost in the abyss,
Haunted by a forgotten kiss.

The shadows dance and sway,
As I wander through the fray,
A heart that beats with fear,
(As) I feel the presence near. (remove "as" because the line stands on its own)

The raven calls out my name,
As I walk through the endless shame,
A heart that's broken and torn,
(As) I feel the chill of the storm. (remove "as" replace with "yes")

The darkness creeps and crawls,
As I hear the siren's calls,
A soul that's lost and alone,
(As) I feel the weight of the stone. (I feel the weight of the damning stone) remove "As"

The moon shines bright and clear,
As I wander through the fear, (wandering through this loathsome fear)
A heart that's shattered and cold,
As I feel the stories untold. ( all around me the stories untold)

The night is long and dark,
As I feel the pain and mark, (I feel the pain of the mark)
A soul that's lost in the fray,
As I feel the darkness sway.

The stars twinkle in the sky,
As I let out a mournful cry,
A heart that's lost and forlorn,
As I feel the chill of the thorn. ( I feel the pricking of the thorn)

The night is long and cold,
As I feel the stories unfold,
A soul that's lost in the abyss,
Haunted by a forgotten kiss.the darkness of the night, (replace this line with the one below)
darkness haunts me with its forgotten kiss (with this line you keep it rhyming)

and so on...you don't have to use my suggestions you can find your own ways to make the poem smoother. my suggestions are just an example feel free to take or reject as you see fit. I really liked the idea of your poem it held my interest throughout! nice to meet you!

*hugs, Cat

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