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Darkness... it was everywhere. There was no escape. But it wasn't the evil kind. So many people think that darkness was bad, evil. It stemmed from the fear of the unknown. Darkness hides things, the Boogeyman comes from the Darkness... and vampires, werewolves, witches.... those that prey on the fearful.

But the Darkness is not descrimatory. It can hide the Bad, but also the Good. A friend can hide and surprise you on your birthday, that $20 bill stays in the Darkness of a forgotten pocket, a lovely song can dance and sing as it curls around the dark room.

So to say that I dreamed of being in Darkness meant this: the Dark was around and embraced me as its own. To protect and serve me in whatever I might want. For also in the Darkness, I could see things. The brain wants to add light, to try and catch just a glimpse something -anything. It is then that the mind will also play tricks on you.

I was enjoying the Darkness, resting and playing with my own thoughts when something approached. I couldn't see it, but I could Feel it. Coming, watching, and ready to announce its presence. But I wasn't scared, for while it was part of that Unknown factor so many fear, I knew it did not mean any harm.

Closer, closer. I waited patiently, knowing it would coming in its own time. A Song preceded the Being.

The blessed peace of freedom rings for all
Mankind, but only as a dream; a world
Of fantasy where make believe competes
For equal time. We dream of freedom's peace,
But in reality, there is no peace.

The chains of slavery cling fast to our
Subdued reality. Afraid we move
As programmed robots do, unwilling to
Accept that peace and freedom figments are
Of our imagination's roadless dream.

Oh road of freedom's peace, how can we find
Your way? "Look to yourselves", the road will say.
"Don't seek me in the man made maps, but seek
Me in your hearts, the realm of our true Love;
The only hope of man's eventual Peace."

Love is the key to open Freedom's way:
And with it Peace will shine triumphantly.
We, Love must trust, if we will Freedom seek.
The chains will broken be, and Peace will fill
The lives of all Mankind eternally.

I waited and listened, and revelled in the song.

Just as a flash of color, of lighted rainbow came into view... I knew the time had come. I was finally going to see this Being, the one of rainbow and light, or freedom and love.... But the Darkness returned, and took me away. Took me far... back to reality and the mumbled silence of my room.

((Poem is not mine..... FOUND HERE ))