Shame
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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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Stones and Stories
In my heartI keep a stoneA sacred keepsakeFrom when I was young Words it speaksAnd stories it tellsResonant to the earLike echoes from shells When the sky gets darkIt gleams and glowsAnd it will radiate heatIn the piercing cold Formed in childhoodFrom innocent daysBut in adulthoodWe put it away Continue reading
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Shadow
A foul beast Cleaves to your skin Whispering and murmuring About what is within It speaks of failures From times gone by And any light of success It seeks to undermine It loves to mock By copying your gestures As it fastens itself toYour every footstep It is so haunting But one thing you must… Continue reading
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Invisibility Cloak
A young man lives In a shroud of smoke His staggering steps hidden For he wears an invisibility cloak He found it one day In a cupboard in his room It promised to hide his secrets Instead, it became his tomb To all who looked at him He looked like he was doing ok But… Continue reading
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When Words Were Gone
Life set fire To what I loved most Stole the words from my lips Like an unseen ghost The seat of my ideas My passions, my inspirations Was turned into ash Reduced to a charred wasteland Where words once flowed There was a cavernous void The fountain in my heart Was savagely destroyed Words evaporated… Continue reading
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Dawn & Dusk 