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Nothing is clear –Like rain dropsThat fall into the oceanAnd disappear,So are these wisps. Are they mere thoughts?Perhaps Imaginings?Or are they real?More importantly,What do they mean? Why have they chosenTo haunt, not just the mind,But also the body? As much … Continue reading →

The soul that stoodAt the precipiceOf the other world,Before stepping intoThe earthly realm,Wondered what it held,As possibility. The soul has stayedFor far too long,And the possibilities,Never too many to begin with,Have dwindled down to virtually none. This tiptoeing through life,Seeps … Continue reading →

IThe girl who stood alonein the middle of a crowdhad no words in defenceagainst their allegations.Perhaps her mindwas already lostin the nothingnessof yesterday. III could rage.I could mope.I could despair.There is merit in each,profit in none. This tug of warthat … Continue reading →

I “Perhaps the fragrance,Of the dainty rosesOn the rose bush,In the garden on the corner,Will serve to elevate,My despondent spirit”,I think, as I walkAround the block. On another day,I sit on a wooden bench,Under a very benevolent maple,Its gorgeously decadent … Continue reading →

In stories you will never come across,Two characters with the same name,Every person sits neatly with their lot,Of identity, relationships and traits, that fit the plot. In stories you will find a thread,To bind the beginning, middle, and end,It is … Continue reading →

Everyone is afraid,Of disruptingThe natural order of things,In their little world. Nobody really admitsThat this fear exists,In a corner of their heart,Or mind, or wherever it is,That these things take root. But it is perchance why,Such things as faith,Or even … Continue reading →

There is a fadingThat creeps upon you,In the busyness of life.One that you don’t realise,Is nigh upon you,Until your breath,Is lost in its mist;And when you tryTo reach out,To touch that whiff,You see each finger,Gently disappear,As if it were never … Continue reading →

Bullies can come disguised,As friendly, cheerful allies. Beware!For the friendly smile,That lights up their eyes,Might just dim,The faint spark in yours. You could spend years,And perchance shed tears,Before you realise,That their sweetest smiles,And the most perfect words,Wrapped in concernAnd to … Continue reading →

The solitary note of music,Wafting through the hillside,Carries on its waning strain,A story of untold pain. What began as a wholesome melody,Vibrant, and at once lively,Captivating an enraptured audience,Through its soul touching harmony,Petered to a faint tune,One you might chance … Continue reading →

The eager new house owner,And their freshly appointed landscaper,Both unanimously agreed,And so the former decreed,That the lonesome tree,In the centre of the garden,Should be replaced,By a magnificent fountain,Serving as a birdbath,For the scores, no, hundreds,Of chirruping little birds,Flitting amongst the … Continue reading →