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“I hope one day we can forgive each other for not being what we wanted each other to be”

— Kriti G.

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MY EYES ARE RED

No tears, but my eyes are red

Your tears only, upon our roses

You’ve left on a bus, I was in bed

Thoughts wander between poses

By then, you are far gone

Not in our rendezvous garden

Flowers are plucked, I am alone

in my little house, beg your pardon

©Johnny J P Lee

02 March 2021

Photos Credit Sanjogsonsand

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“you did not cause me any pain but you made me feel like i deserved it”

—

justscribbledwords

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* falling masks *

hold me in the darkness

when doubts consume

fears overshadow

and thoughts cage

my soul in

hold me a little bit tighter

when you see the tears in my eyes

that can't shed

feel the ache in my heart

that roars so deeply in

my chest

and dread numbs my being

paralyzing my steps

hold me so close,

when you see the masks removed

and you truly see my eyes

knowing all that exists deep inside

every wall which failed to fall

every puzzle piece's labeled name

every hurt that is wrapped in chains

every layer that casts its blame

all is down

I'm on the ground

the masks are removed

the ache is so potent

wrap your arms so tightly around me

and for tonight

please... I need you

just- hold me

© ScriptedSilence. All rights reserved

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With you... I am HOME 🏡

If being lost means being with you; then may I never be found because with you I am home.....

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36. this future isn’t ours i tend to think it’s worth the wait but say — what if worse awaits? what if the future curls up in a black ball of lightning and thunder what if i can’t bury what ifs under my pillow forever acceptance is cloud-shaped and as the rain trickles down every word i only feign to think — the last leaf will tell me how to unfold every thought into something i can chew on and spit out and forget about and i’ll grin pain has become plastic-thin we learn as we go and we go as we learn we earn as we grow and we fall as we burn and we try and we try and i remember i’ve seen your eyes in every light and i’ve seen your hands in every fight demons can count but they can’t love i’ll strain my neck looking above the surface “tout vient à point à qui sait attendre” si de son orgueil il balaie les cendres. • through-the-motions (poem + photo) • written for @writerscreed’s prompt “worth the wait •

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"If your eyes could speak, what would they say?"

-The Book Thief

they would speak of tears cast upon

the lift and lull of oceans

clutching long stemmed roses

a soliloquy of secrets that rise and fall

rise

and fall

serenading the chafed shadows

that cleave

to our ancient sins

they would place eyes within

our darkness

opals embedded within memory

that we might rediscover sight

though our hearts are numbed

with pain and we've faltered

in our faith-- we are still lovable

amidst the gun blast

we are lovable

through our suffocating breath

we are lovable

and those hours fold out

endlessly

as unforeseeable days

we believe

we feed our fingers to the stars

bury our hands in dreams

forming a cat's cradle

hemming hope upon the alien surface

of sand fed to us as water

we survive on memory

of who we were before

this current world's calamity

and so we shall become ourselves

(only wiser) again

Rhapsodyinblue80// pandemic

Image: yogasavasana

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When you withstand

the vortex of doubts

hissing at your own esteem

with howling curse and

wounded legacy

When words ply

the lash again and again

in beaded crimson

staining your breast

in pools of criticism

numbing frayed defenses

When you can finally

lift your eyes, confront

the grisly apparition,

of fanged heart,

violent temper,

and recognize

its tortured features

as your own

Then you learn both victim

and assailant are bound

by one heart,

one curse

the scathing voice

which only you contain

the strength to untether

release its leather grip

stop wrestling

with yourself

open the aperture to trust

widen your heart's lens

perceive life's breathtaking

immensity

absorb the panorama

of pleasure and uncertainty

through darkened trenches

of unholy night

send up your flair

highlight stars, bleach clouds

with naked persistence

& strength sustained

until he discovers you

extending a faithful hand

clutching you within his safety

bathing and anointing you

in a radiant shroud

of vulnerability and love

Rhapsodyinblue80// armistice

Image: Hongkiat.com

3.27.20

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Some days I need you more than others,

days when I don’t feel like myself and

I have forgotten my name and 

why I keep putting one foot in front of the other. 

These days I wish you could just hold me, 

just hold me in your arms tight, 

center me and be my light. 

Be the warmth that keeps away the infinite cold,

that I feel chills me to the bone.

Hold me in these days when I am not strong,

when I am but a muted shadow of myself 

when I need a reason to hold on.

I don't know if I am being selfish,

but I just tell you what I must, 

what I feel deep inside my heart and

I need you so much every day of my life, 

but these days I need you most,

to remember I am worth loving and fighting for. 

e.v.e.

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You can see the sadness in her eyes

Piercing blue

in a way that hurts you too

You feel her pain

Without knowing her name

With a smile she tries to disguise

But you know it’s all lies

Beauty of a goddess

But a soul filled with sadness

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The Flows of Friendship

"People come and go"

That's what they all say

I've never truly understood that 'til today

I was young and naive then

And I thought friends will always stay friends

But over time I've come to discover

Only a few of them will linger

Some friendships will evaporate like water

Disappearing

Leaving no trace as proof it was even there

In life, too many things are uncertain

You never know when they'll close the curtain

Like actors on a stage, they curtsy and bow

They walk off the stage of your life

Farewell, au revoir, ciao

But you

Yes, you

I am certain of you

As certain as a human needs water

I won't ever let you disappear

Or let this friendship evaporate into thin air

Or let the air become saturated and heavy

Between us; no swirling eddies

Let us go together smoothly as laminar flows

Like a boat on a peaceful river

As a gentle breeze blows

When turbulent waters come

Let us keep remembering the calm

And meet again when the eddies are gone

In harmony, once again, when the day is done

- PM

P. S. A tribute to the friends who stayed and who believed in you. Also, thank you Neha @perksofbeinganoverthinkeryo for your support. It means a lot. 😊

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“Listen to silence. It has so much to say.” - Rumi

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Return to the destination of hope😊

"A loving heart is the truest wisdom."

-Charles Dickens

channel love to those you care for

who have blessed your lives with joy

send love equally to those who wound

your hearts with broken words

honor your thoughts in the way

you express sincere love

you have power to heal

the gaping wounds within

and, by extension, your love

can solace the sadness

in others you encounter

how much kinder the world appears

when you cherish her people

bathing them in selfless meditation

(when the world hurts you)

speak with gratitude

(when your soul cries)

believe in people's goodness

(when you feel utterly alone)

return to a destination of hope

it's difficult to believe

in a faith unseen

but your daily devotion

can change expectations

can challenge hearts to open

can return our world

to a place that honors love

Have a beautiful day.

Rhapsodyinblue45

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Insoluble

Strange how I now

do not crave any company

after time and again of 

loneliness that got me me trained.

Trained for what is yet to come,

after breakdowns that are not reasoned.

There is crowd around me,

spread all over the world

waiting for me to get dissolved in them,

That I cannot do.

Not that I have never tried it.

I did, but remained suspended;

Floating, might merge the next moment

Yet again, settling down.

-Hinal

8:49 AM

20-Jan-20

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Backspace

I’ll reply Online To avoid my fears In person Till the keystrokes Hide this grimace Barely worthy Of real Eyes

When such dreams Each finger speaks Finds new courage Hitting enter Sharing stories Only backspaced If these hands Should lie Some more

Telling strangers How I’m fine Even though Those words Sit empty Upon pages Barely witnessed Among forums Marked for dead

Amid places Left untouched Hidden well But always calling Out to people Feeling desperate Where they plead Without Much choice

Searching nightly For their chance Between voices Crying lonely Across venues Made of shyness Lighting stages Bright At home

Like my spotlight Gone unseen Begging roses Though  I edit Taking bows While growing Crippled Living only   Behind screens.

- J. Pigno