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I embrace the darkness [237] [13+]

I embrace the darkness

I embrace the darkness
and the warmth of this tropical night
where the silence of distant stars
glitter in our eyes.
Intrigued by your raven locks,
your deep pools glowing by moonlight,
I have no fear of darkness
with the light of your soul by my side.

© Copyright 2005 Kåre Enga [178.237] (4.oktober.2021)

We fear what we do not sense. For many the night is spooky because they rely on eyesight and aren't accustomed to sight, smell and touch to inform them of their place in the world.

When colors fade and forms are indistinct they fear the unknown that is hidden by light.

And fear is instilled in children, as if the dark is not to be trusted. And the fear is passed down through generations in stories and myths.

And monsters are alive in the myths.

To be sure, there is a certain survival skill for humans who are weak-eyed and cannot pierce the mysteries of the dark.

Maybe my lack of concern comes from having good night vision. Maybe my embrace of the dark evolved because of difficulty sleeping with the lights on.

In any case I do not fear the dark like many humans.

I try to reject the ethno-centric notion that black is inherently bad. I don't find New Yorkers or Italians (think Milan) dressed in black particularly scary. And I love blacks cats as much as I love all cats. Same with black dogs. Or black horses (Black Beauty, Black Stallion). I've met very few black humans as most of the Africans or people with African roots are various shades of brown (with undertones of blue, yellow, red). And I don't believe I've met many Tamils. Regardless I'm not afraid of strangers, only the monsters I know.

To embrace nature I need to embrace all of it's colors. I embrace the darkness.



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