Bitterness
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A Writer’s Desire
Like a waterfall the words flow Tumbling out of my heart Once the floodgates are opened I cannot help but start The desire burns inside me A supernova of light My words glow like hot iron My tools of forgery are ready to smite Then, I place my words on a boat And push them Continue reading
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New Sight
I was locked in a cage In chains so tight Now my eyes have been opened I see beyond this night I see bright stars in the heavens Far greater than my darkest fears I see vast oceans of water That dwarf my litany of tears I feel the roar of a hurricane Driving my Continue reading
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Gems
Inside of me I hold precious gems My most treasured thoughts As fragile as flower stems I hide them in a chest And I wait to see If someone I meet Will value me Will they truly care? Will they value my voice? Will they cry at my sorrows And in my triumphs, rejoice? Or Continue reading
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Green Shoots
Green shoots So fragile Freedom’s growth So gradual Waves of pain Rush over my soul Tear up the shoots Stir up the soil But the roots will remain They are dug in deep They begin to regrow Inch by inch they creep Pain will come again But they always survive These roots are stubborn They Continue reading
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The Past’s Claws
The past has claws And an iron-tight grip It is a venus flytrap A bottomless pit I have felt its touch A cold shiver in the night It lurks in my mind Hidden just out of sight It shadows my day A sentient cloud Spawning in the sky Whenever I feel proud It has laid Continue reading
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Accept Each Day
Accept what is laid before you Accept each day Commit to the journey Commit to the change Just keep moving forward Learn it is not a race It is all about endurance Go at a steady pace Embrace the journey Choose to enjoy every part Be grateful for every change That you see in your Continue reading
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The Constancy of Pain
The pain is constant Like a string with no end Suffering is ubiquitous A faithful companion and friend Everyone will let you down Everything must and will change But pain and suffering Yes, they will remain Through summer and winter In rain or shine New tortures and agonies They will always find There’s only one Continue reading
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Golden River
A golden river Flowing in my heart Soothes my pain Brings me a new start A dark past Transformed into light A torturous agony lifted Now I am in flight The wounds my enemy brought To bring me misery Are now everlasting reminders Of how he failed to stop me No matter the challenges ahead Continue reading
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What It Feels Like
A lament Ennui A creeping mould Spreading over my brain Until it takes hold It paralyses my limbs Weakens my will Punctures my passion And yet it advances still It drains my drive Consuming my joy Tears down my confidence My self-esteem it destroys Colour drains from the world around me Food melts into bland Continue reading
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What I Feel
On these pages Things are not always as they seem I write what I feel Not always what I mean I may lash out viciously As I am pierced with grief Or write of awaited freedoms Because I desperately need to dream I may open up my insides And let my sorrow pour out My Continue reading
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Dawn & Dusk 