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Strong

Posted on February 27, 2025 by sunrays

Strong.It was the heavy lockThat secured your homeWhen you were four. Some years laterYou found it inThe steel cabinetWhere you storedYour clothesBut more soImportant things. It was alsoHow your fatherManaged to carryIn both handsHeavy suitcasesAmidst milling crowdsOn a busy railway … Continue reading →

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Tumult

Posted on February 25, 2025 by sunrays

This expanseStretches forth,SeeminglyUnto infinity;At once intimidating,As it is welcoming,To the embattled soulThat stands at the shore,Watching the waves,Beating against it,Relentlessly. Almost akin,To the pangsOf unceasing pain,That rise in the depthsOf her belly.

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Silent turmoil

Posted on January 28, 2025 by sunrays

Silence begets notAny semblance of peace; whenThe mind’s a whirlpool.

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Revelation

Posted on January 26, 2025 by sunrays

Somewhere in the pastA distant oneShe chose to donA veil of darknessHoping to hideBehind its opaquenessAll her secretsVile, shameful, and dark. She held it tightAround herAs she walked,And even as she layOn her bedOn the darkest night,Until her secretsWere lost,Not … Continue reading →

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Monsters

Posted on January 18, 2025 by sunrays

This room appears changedThe bedspread, curtains and paint –It looks good as new. I feel a bit scaredTo step within, what if theyHaven’t disappeared? Mum said dad has fixedAll the monsters ‘neath my bedThey’re on vacation. I wish he had … Continue reading →

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Circle of life

Posted on January 16, 2025 by sunrays

Little bird, d’you know?You are red, green and yellow,Crown of the meadow. When you look intoThe blue skies, do you feel free?Hunger lords o’er you. Big bird, spotted grey,As forceful as this hot day,Is your loud ruckus. When you look … Continue reading →

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Warrior

Posted on January 15, 2025 by sunrays

The tree on the ledge,At risk of falling over,As the ground gives in. From firmly rooted,To being on edge – the tree,Has lived through it all. The tree grows new roots,To clutch at the underside –To counter the fall. Humans, … Continue reading →

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Light up

Posted on January 14, 2025 by sunrays

You’ve wandered intoThis realm – unable to leave,Fettered by darkness. The light that you seekExists – but the space you seekTo light up, is huge. Look around you, toFind things to burn – destructionCan brighten this realm. Paradoxical –And yet, … Continue reading →

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“Sorry, not sorry”

Posted on January 10, 2025 by sunrays

When you walked outYou made a choice – and it hurt,But say no sorry. An apologyIs not a peace offering,Nor a free guilt pass. An apologyIs sans boundaries – or else,It ceases to exist. What they did though, itHurt even … Continue reading →

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Befuddlement

Posted on January 7, 2025 by sunrays

New these beginnings,Timeless these evergreen fears –Paradoxical. What is that flicker?Is it the start or the end – A spark or ember?

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