Regret
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The Steadfast Fern
Tangled fronds Of a fern tree Scattered by a storm That didn’t need to be Dust and detritus Shift with the wind Circle the tree With a cruel chagrin Dishevelled and broken Beaten and bowed But this fern tree still stands When others fell down Continue reading
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Fire and Decay
The king wanders his hallsEerie and blackenedThe smoke forming figuresReplaying what had happened His ancient hallsHad burned to ashHis glory, his legacyNow charred scraps He found old masterpiecesVivid frescos stained blackIntricate landscapes and portraitsOnce made by his hand Many had delightedIn this operatic hallBut the walls weakened from wearAnd were destined to fall Then this cursed fireHad gutted this… Continue reading
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The Decay of Silence
A lament Moss grows On unused tongues And damp builds up In wordless lungs Silence heralds A cruel winter And suppressed emotions Will eventually splinter I held in my words To avoid the painBut that wretched painFound me all the same Continue reading
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The Masked Man
A lament No one cared who I wasUntil I put on the mask Until I made fitting in My most important task Only then did they Let me in their circle Even though for me It was extremely painful So I tightened the mask To keep the pain at bay But this meant I had… Continue reading
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Shipwrecked Dreams
The waves crash Onto the shore The voices of the lostIntermingle with the roar Abandoned dreams Towering ghost ships Careen towards the rocks Their flags hang limp A mishmash of flotsam Clogs the pearly beach A castle of wooden daggers A monument to defeat Amongst the rubble A common belonging A talent or a gift… Continue reading
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The Darkness and The Light
Can you see it? The darkness and the light? The falling feathers Of a bird learning to fly The shattered fragments Of a slashed mirror As a princess learns She was meant to be a warrior The trailing smoke Of a secret fire As a so-called friend Is shown to be a liar Do you… Continue reading
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Abandoned Mine
An abandoned mine Old tools still echo No gold was found For it was dug too shallow Only dust and dirtAnd distress remains Grand ambitions Now forgotten dreams And yet hiding Just beneath the surface A glint of something Worth unearthing But the narrowed shaft Prevented machinery And the miner was not willing To get… Continue reading
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Museum of Loss
A lament Shadowy corridors In my heart Where one ends Another one starts I have hidden pain Behind every corner Amassed tears of sorrowAs pools of water I allowed the lights To burn themselves out Allowed ash and dust To gradually mount I sealed the doors Despite the costAnd accepted my heart As a museum… Continue reading
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Fury of the Moon
A lament Imperfection stirs The fury of night The moon glares down Glinting with spite During the day Steps strayed Now to the night A debt must be paid They will hear the grinding Of the moon’s teeth And the incessant howling Of wolves in grief Tossing and turning As the minutes tick away Longing… Continue reading
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Mistakes
A short poem on regret Bitter taste Burns Leaves a mark On the skin A chance to learn Continue reading
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Dawn & Dusk 