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Come on, flick the switch,
Let the light pour in,
Let it fill the ditch.
Cause sight only comes with darkness.
Only truth hides behind,
Fragmented portions of your mind.
That which stops and opposes,
Is also that which closes.
The final door, one big lie.
Stands before you when you die.
Her sweet caress a liquid of light,
Blinds you fully as you take flight.
And the river guides you on,
And you forget all in the great song.
Let the light pour in,
Let it fill the ditch.
Cause sight only comes with darkness.
Only truth hides behind,
Fragmented portions of your mind.
That which stops and opposes,
Is also that which closes.
The final door, one big lie.
Stands before you when you die.
Her sweet caress a liquid of light,
Blinds you fully as you take flight.
And the river guides you on,
And you forget all in the great song.
A short poem I wrote a few months ago. Can't particularly remember why, but do recall enjoying the process. Hope you like it!
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Upon deeper inspection, I believe I am getting closer to understanding this one! This one made me ask SO many questions, which I feel is a trait of very good poetry 
In the second line, did you mean 'Let the light "pour" in'? Assuming it was a typo, it creates a very strong image and shows an energetic action. It also fits well with the later mention of liquid light. The fact that light needs to fill the ditch implies that it was steeped in darkness before, so this begs the question: what does the ditch represent? Considering the overall theme of truth, I'd like to think that the ditch represents a state of ignorance or deceit. A very interesting paradox in line four... Since literal sight goes away in darkness, I conclude that it is a figurative sight, or perhaps insight, that is alluded to here. But why does insight come with darkness? I considered that darkness could be referred to both figuratively and literally in terms of meditation, where external stimuli and distractions are blocked out to try and find the truth. But if sight comes with darkness, then why is light being poured into the ditch?
The first two lines of the second stanza also appear somewhat paradoxical, since a fragmented mind doesn't seem capable of grasping something as intricate as 'the truth', but maybe this is the point: that we cannot truly comprehend the truth unless we stop trying to unravel and analyze it. Lines 7-8 seem to be saying that the things that hinder you (I was thinking about the thought process) closes the gate of truth, but something about the word "closes" gives the idea of closure...
In the final stanza I take 'the final door' to mean the gate of truth, so then why is it called 'one big lie'? My theory is that this refers back to the conclusion in the first stanza that sight only comes with darkness, but the gate is surrounded by light that 'blinds you' (to the truth perhaps?) The river guiding you seems to suggest that you no longer have a course, and the mention that you forget all suggests that by entering the gate of truth, one loses oneself and is lost to oblivion.
Of course, this is only my interpretation, and even that is open to interpretation
In the second line, did you mean 'Let the light "pour" in'? Assuming it was a typo, it creates a very strong image and shows an energetic action. It also fits well with the later mention of liquid light. The fact that light needs to fill the ditch implies that it was steeped in darkness before, so this begs the question: what does the ditch represent? Considering the overall theme of truth, I'd like to think that the ditch represents a state of ignorance or deceit. A very interesting paradox in line four... Since literal sight goes away in darkness, I conclude that it is a figurative sight, or perhaps insight, that is alluded to here. But why does insight come with darkness? I considered that darkness could be referred to both figuratively and literally in terms of meditation, where external stimuli and distractions are blocked out to try and find the truth. But if sight comes with darkness, then why is light being poured into the ditch?
The first two lines of the second stanza also appear somewhat paradoxical, since a fragmented mind doesn't seem capable of grasping something as intricate as 'the truth', but maybe this is the point: that we cannot truly comprehend the truth unless we stop trying to unravel and analyze it. Lines 7-8 seem to be saying that the things that hinder you (I was thinking about the thought process) closes the gate of truth, but something about the word "closes" gives the idea of closure...
In the final stanza I take 'the final door' to mean the gate of truth, so then why is it called 'one big lie'? My theory is that this refers back to the conclusion in the first stanza that sight only comes with darkness, but the gate is surrounded by light that 'blinds you' (to the truth perhaps?) The river guiding you seems to suggest that you no longer have a course, and the mention that you forget all suggests that by entering the gate of truth, one loses oneself and is lost to oblivion.
Of course, this is only my interpretation, and even that is open to interpretation