We Grow Accustomed to the Dark

We Grow Accustomed to the Dark
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Adapted from Kaitlyn Quigley’s Prezi Page: http://prezi.com/oze19cq6inua/we-grow-accustomed-to-the-dark/
We Grow Accustomed to the Dark
We grow accustomed to the Dark -When light is put away -As when the Neighbor holds the Lamp
To witness her Goodbye -A Moment -- We uncertain step
For newness of the night -Then -- fit our Vision to the Dark -And meet the Road -- erect -And so of larger -- Darkness -Those Evenings of the Brain -When not a Moon disclose a sign -Or Star -- come out -- within --
The Bravest -- grope a little -And sometimes hit a Tree
Directly in the Forehead -But as they learn to see -Either the Darkness alters -Or something in the sight
Adjusts itself to Midnight -And Life steps almost straight.
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We grow accustomed to the Dark -When light is put away -As when the Neighbor holds the Lamp
To witness her Goodbye --
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Stanza 2
A Moment -- We uncertain step
For newness of the night -Then -- fit our Vision to the Dark -And meet the Road -- erect --
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Stanza 3
And so of larger -- Darkness -Those Evenings of the Brain -When not a Moon disclose a sign -Or Star -- come out -- within --
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The Bravest -- grope a little -And sometimes hit a Tree
Directly in the Forehead -But as they learn to see --
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Stanza 5
Either the Darkness alters -Or something in the sight
Adjusts itself to Midnight -And Life steps almost straight again
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Vision
Midnight
Moon
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Tree
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We grow accustomed to the Dark -When light is put away -As when the Neighbor holds the
Lamp
To witness her Goodbye --
Back
A Moment -- We uncertain step
For newness of the night -Then -- fit our Vision to the Dark -And meet the Road -- erect --
Back
Either the Darkness alters -Or something in the sight
Adjusts itself to Midnight -And Life steps almost straight
Back
The Bravest -- grope a little -And sometimes hit a Tree
Directly in the Forehead -But as they learn to see --
Back
And so of larger -- Darkness -Those Evenings of the Brain -When not a Moon disclose a sign -Or Star -- come out -- within --
Back
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The Bravest -- grope a little -And sometimes hit a Tree
Directly in the Forehead -But as they learn to see -Either the Darkness alters -Or something in the sight
Adjusts itself to Midnight -And Life steps almost straight
Back
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