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Warrior

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

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”

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

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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Different strokes

Canine loyaltyIs proven – feline, not so.Both are lovable.

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Search for meaning

Can meaning resideIn the mundane everyday?Wake up to the truth. The worm is the mealFor the sparrow in the tree,Prey of the eagle. Why did the worm die?When the sparrow died as well?Nobody keeps watch. The early bird didAs bid … Continue reading

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The soon-to-be-hatchling

I I have lived for a very long time. For many, many years. If I could count like a human, I would say that I have lived for many hundred years. Of course, I don’t know how many hundreds. For … Continue reading

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Staying true

The least we can doTo honour a soul, is toTell their story true.

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Honouring

The leaves suffered, soDon’t trivialise their pain –Tell it as it is.

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Storytelling

When you retell it,Ensure you heed the dead leaves,The story is theirs.

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