Healing
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Hollow Reed (repost)
I am a hollow reed That wails as the wind blows I am mourning church bells Echoing with resonant tone I paint with black This paper, my canvas My words are a seething sea Brooding, tumultuous I do not mince my words They are not for the faint-hearted I will not underplay my emotions Not… Continue reading
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The Cure (repost)
Writing is the cure To this disease of mine It heals my emotions Brings peace to my mind Life crippled me Writing made me to walk Trauma stole my voice But with writing, I can talk Depression struck me blind Surrounded me with dark Writing gave me new vision Lit my path with its spark… Continue reading
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Flames of the Heart
The flames of my heartWere a violent redSpitting and spewingSparks of hatred They raged at the damageDone to my heartAnd resolved to burnUntil all fell apart The flames of my heartBecame a bitter blackSimmering and seethingIn deep, hidden cracks Over them churnedA festering pot of painAs I relived my traumaAgain and again The flames of… Continue reading
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Chrysalis (repost)
Metamorphosis or mutation?A chrysalis or a cage?A life reaching its end Or the beginning of a new stage? I must trust in Him Within these dark walls As pain afflicts me From my back, things crawl None can see the changes No, not even me Until the chrysalis cracks And I fly free Originally posted… Continue reading
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River of Gold
In a shimmering land Of beauty untold Flows a wonderful river Of endless gold I was told That I must travel Search high and low To encounter this marvel So I crossed Burning sands And passed through Dark and treacherous lands But when I needed That river the most It searched for me So I… Continue reading
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Cathedral of Joy
Cathedral of joy Such iridescence Its blooms of elation Give a pure, sweet essence My glowing beacon A communal rock Accepts even the haunting Of a night-time fox Beaming boulevards Bend to reach Yearning to lead to That beloved street Raindrops patter Tap on stained glass Asking if they will be Let in at last… Continue reading
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Golden Seam
A golden glintIn a rock of blackHope shimmersThrough this ugly crack Once it was a scarNow it is a beaconCalling to the fragmentedThose broken by life’s beating Jealous watersChurn in rageAs their attempt at sabotageFails to pay Instead revealedIs this rich seamWhich otherwise wouldHave never been seen Continue reading
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Not All Stars Shine
I got lostAmong the starsLooking for the answerTo my multitude of scars But the stars charred meWith the heat of their resistanceAnd the void chilled meBy the extent of its indifference Heart brokenI descended to earthAccepted my placeAmong the dirt It was here that IFound a different starThe warming furnaceOf a friendly heart Continue reading
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Writhing Dragons
Two dragons reside In the pit of my stomach Their roars echo In the walls of my gullet One is coal-black With glimmering red eyes Who blasts its bitterness In my brooding skies The other is of emerald A deep merciless green Writhing in jealousy At all that it sees Sometimes they wrestle Sometimes they… Continue reading
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Release the Words
I may be rash I may be raw But I must give voice To these words I have held them in For far too long My aching fingers Worn to the bone But now my insides Are clogged with hot oil And I must release it Before I boil So I let the words out… Continue reading
Dawn & Dusk 