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Once Again
not all that glistens is gold
it dawns on me as i feel my stomach fold
this story was written before it began
it will repeat as long as it can
“i know you’ve been hurt”
you mentioned this while hurting me
but did you know i’ve been healed?
i took photos of people i thought i would always know
i laughed at stupid jokes i pretended to hate
i etched voices into my mind tha...
Sunday 20th July 2025 4:58 pm
checkmate
i wait for you to be better
softer, like i know you can be
kindness slips through the cracks
but right when i see,
you stuff it back in like it was a dream
you wait for me to be worse
slip up, even the playing field you cursed
but i never sharpen my words
even when it’s deserved
in a few months, or years
when the last straw breaks my heart
i’ll break the sound barr...
Friday 18th July 2025 11:07 pm
cold, not calm
i want to work on myself
what kind of work do i need?
am i a car stranded in the middle of nowhere,
waiting until the mechanic comes, only to pass me by
am i an equation, frows burrowed in deep thought
an excuse for the mathematician to silently slip away
am i a philosophical question, everyone has a different opinion
that they will rarely ever voice, for when they do it echoe...
Sunday 6th April 2025 4:36 pm
Golden Frame
do you see your reflection in a golden frame
untouched by the rust of the storm you created?
can you see it gathering dust as you avoid blame?
too scared to get your fingers dirty, you let your outline fade
unknown where the background ends and humanity enters
i can no longer recognize your face and its features
am i squinting hard enough for you?
do i need a microscope to not...
Friday 4th April 2025 1:51 pm
dream of fire
memories light my heart to start again
warmth in my veins like medicine
i open the door, gaze at my collection
candles in every crevice and corner
my house is overrun with light
but i am warm
so i let it burn
candles on my nightstand flicker
as i dream of fire consuming me
and awake to see the light i kept too close
fell during slumber, catching every other glow
i...
Wednesday 2nd April 2025 2:13 pm
you are golden
roses are red, like a kiss, a stamp, a heart that has bled
or white, like doves, a dress, a jewel shining in the light
you, my friends, are yellow
not like dirty snow or old stains in carpet;
yellow like the sun that blinds us on our walk,
stars we gaze at from different windows until we look away,
keys that unlock us with every little talk
i picked the freshest flowers for my...
Thursday 27th March 2025 6:25 pm
The World Is A Fickle Friend
The world is a fickle friend.
Turning which ever way it will.
I call out to it... I shriek back...
When it disapproves.
But its disapproval...
Is its only attribute
On which I can depend.
written 2012
Friday 31st January 2025 7:03 pm
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