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Light Once Decided to Meet The Darkness

by Ashok Sharda




Light once decided
To seek out the darkness
Failing measurably every time

Where ever light went
The darkness continued to hide
Where the light was not

The absence of the presence
Is what is NOT
Light is WHAT IS

Darkness once decided
To seek out the light...
It metamorphosed into presence

12/05/2004

Author's Note: Rula Shin has also written a poem to go along with this drawing. Anyone interested can go to The Secret of the LIGHT

Posted on 12/05/2004
Copyright © 2025 Ashok Sharda

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by Nadia Gilbert Kent on 12/05/04 at 09:15 PM

Oh, I like it!

Posted by Rula Shin on 12/06/04 at 02:27 AM

This drawing of yours, as you well know, has greatly captivated me...the light will never meet the dark, and this is the very majesty and beauty of the light, its eternal presence...the only tragedy is not realizing that it lies within our selves, the tragedy is when we seek to find it outside ourselves...beautiful and brilliant as always Ashok.

Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 12/06/04 at 06:05 PM

But there again, does light not transform into darkness and vice versa? Thought provoking combo you and Rula have going Ashok.

Posted by Quentin S Clingerman on 12/07/04 at 12:19 PM

This philosophical poem reminds me of the verses in St. John's Gospel. "In him was life, {speaking of Jesus}and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it." (John 1:4, 5)

Posted by Mike Loftis on 12/08/04 at 12:31 AM

This piece is, in a word, brilliant. I've suggested it for POTD and added it to my favorites.

Posted by Michelle Angelini on 12/08/04 at 10:53 PM

Ashok, just wonderful and after reading Rula's I had to read this. Both are terrifc companion works. Your words illuminate me, my friend. Write on...

Posted by Ava Blu on 12/09/04 at 07:51 PM

This one is fantastic as well.

Posted by Kara Hayostek on 12/09/04 at 08:00 PM

Ashok, your drawings are great, you should have a calender made.

Posted by Sarah Graves on 12/10/04 at 03:05 AM

You have some very metaphysical ideas in this piece with light and darkness. I also think of good and evil in which evil will always hide to not be exposed but the good will always seek to expose it's ills. I really enjoyed reading this along with the visual aid.. or vice versa.

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