Dark Times Swallow the Soul

Dark times swallow the soul
Grips the heart into silence
Until nothing remains whole,
Until one lies with Absence.

Dark times eat up all Hope
A trophy of Will's defeat.
Like cataracts, blindness gropes
Perhaps Success, there to meet.

Dark times are misty days
Fade and blown to nothingness
Choice can negate it away
Welcome sunshine, a new day!