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101 · Jun 2019
Ode to Nyx
Abdelbasset Jun 2019
O Night! Thou art the locus of calm
For thee I’d sing many a song and psalm
Thou art where quietness lies
Thou art a place where there are no lies

O Nyx! Thou hast the ultimate reign
Over the dark domain
All of the gods rule in the day,
Yet only thou rulest when the light fades away

When thou reignest, the eye cannot see
Only minds are endowed with sight
Thou givest my mind the power to be
Capable of seeing the light

Thou inspirest me to have many a thought
Mostly thoughts that are sad
In the blinding darkness I sought
Refuge, and for that I am truly glad

I am glad that I found in the darkness of night
What I could not find in the light of day
A peace of mind that resolved my plights
A peace that came after a long delay
98 · Oct 2018
Transparent Night
Abdelbasset Oct 2018
I stared in the sky at a silent night
All i could hear was the sound of crickets
Yet still, it is a silent night

I thought to myself how one can fight,
Resist, or miss being awake at such time
One would be fool if he fight

The night was so calm, so dark, so cold
But who is so bold, to stay awake at night
And face all those thoughts

The thoughts of a weary day, thoughts of
A weary life, a tiresome existence
Those thoughts come only at night

How cold is the night, how cold are people
They see only day and sleep all the night
How dare they miss the untroubled night

Their day is my night, i sleep in daylight
Eyes wide open, they can't see I'm dozing
Their night is my day, for it's the only way

For me to live unseen
84 · Oct 2018
The Abyss
Abdelbasset Oct 2018
Wish i were Hades’ son
Or even his frightful hound
Anything will be done
To dwell in the underground

I want to be little Cerberus
Instead of a head I’d have three
My character would be murderous
And frighten whoever I see

My peace of mind is cursed
Mellowness has driven it away
I feel like I’m the worst
Man that ever lived a day

My intentions are good-natured
Towards whom I bear my heart
Seldom would I be fathomed
That breaks my heart apart

My endeavors ****** in the abyss
The one that’s called absurdity
My attempts are all amiss
And will be for the eternity

— The End —