(after the painting by Edgar Ende)
The dark and the light angel
chase each other through
forests in the minds of those
who choose to see the world
in eternal opposites.
The dark and the light angel
keep a safe distance apart
and call out to each other,
are freewill companions
offering options to us all.
The dark and the light angel
dodge overhanging branches
and skip over any roots
which might make them trip,
stumble, hesitate or think.
The dark and the light angel
are shadows of thought
running through doubt,
belief and justification,
persuasion and excuse.
© Rupert M Loydell
The world is made up of opposites…you know, clash of contraries, dialectics…
Comment by Kevin McCann on 6 March, 2021 at 12:08 pmAbsolutely love this.
Comment by Jonathan Chant on 13 March, 2021 at 10:26 am