Sunday 20 February 2011

The Dark Side


You looked me in the eye
And said “I don’t do sci-fi”
Why can’t you understand
It’s not about Lego or 3D or boxsets

But courage, understanding and love
And how being selfish
Can lead to evil, anger and pain
Shall I explain it again?

I don’t expect you to get it
But I want you to get me
By showing you the meaning
You will know my depth of feeling

You see an obsession
A man/child regression
But without it I’m lost in space
With no North Star to guide me.

(Written for the One Stop Poetry Sunday Darth Vader Challenge)

10 comments:

  1. You looked me in the eye
    And said “I don’t do sci-fi”

    immediate movement !...it's now humanized and the rest tells of a tender request...nice take

    Peace, hp

    my mind went elsewhere

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  2. those first two lines are strong and powerful/statement made...and then you go very gentle from there..good write libby

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  3. tight and right so very often.

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  4. Here here...the lego sets and bumff are all a parody of the original films...star trek lego for the ds? oh my...

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  5. ...obsession,man/child regression.i hear the snaps at a dark coffee house.clever write!lost in space...one of my favorites!

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  6. Loved this Libby. It flows so well and with every turn (of phrase) there's a surprise. I've said before with each poem of yours I read your voice is more distinctive and asserts it's own unique qualities!

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  7. "Shall I explain it again?"
    You had me feeling like a child being scorned.
    "A man/child regression"
    And before long confirmed my feelings forewarned.
    Great writing!

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  8. I like the firm, steady, but quiet voice that comes clear in this one. The sincere and deeply felt request for understanding is only underlined by that voice.

    Elizabeth

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