Sustenance

I need to read great poetry
to keep the loathsome cares at bay
I find it soothes my soul somehow
and heals my mind along the way

There have been times I was adrift
when time or task kept me away
Yet far too soon dark feelings haunt
shutting out the light of day

Confusion then takes hold of me
direction lost, I go astray
The separation such great cost
no guiding light to show the way

And then, as if by random chance
I'm drawn to page of metered word
The sun begins to shine again
and joyful laughter can be heard

I need to read great poetry
to keep the loathsome cares at bay
It calls to me at darkest hour
And helps me face another day