{"sf1_id":402998,"sf2_id":"ZeqJY6bm","title":"Chasing the light","author":"Ephemeral_Dreams","words":137,"posted_at":"2012-07-15T06:04:00.000Z","tags":["M/solo","No-Yiff","Poetry"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/402998-chasing-the-light","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/ZeqJY6bm","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/87/09/8709926e-4588-4384-9981-72410175eef6","description":"","content":"We chase after the light,\n\nNot because of our plight,\n\nNor because of our flight.\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nDespite the darkness trailing us,\n\nOur courage and hope never failing us\n\nOur rage and hope ever tempting us.\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nI desire the fight, not for the conflict,\n\nThe momentary null, allowing some healing.\n\nThe mortuary culled, allowing some mourning.\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nEach scar, its own tale of war.\n\nEach tear, my own hail of tar.\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nEvery morning I awaken, open my eyes.\n\nEvery adorning I partake in, pen my haze.\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nTo realize the truth, our calling.\n\nTo surmise this ruse, our dulling.\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nRespite, the goal before us,\n\nOur limbs, trudging ever onward,\n\nOur eyes, gazing ever forward.\n\n\u0026nbsp;\n\nWe chase after the light,\n\nTo gain the necessary might.\n\nTo reign the eerie night.\n\nEmbrace wisdom, gain thy sight.\n\n  \n  \n\n"}