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Frozen Pride
This world of ice.
Forged in frozen sheets,
layer upon layer.
So many attempts to thaw,
daily melting.
Weeping alone, hidden tears
drip from the tips
of every cycle formed.
Crying out, wishing to remain
and finally end the pain,
but it’s hard to move
in the cold.
Days are short.
The sun sets
into lonely frost,
silently creeping in.
Progress made to flow
turns again to ic...
Saturday 30th March 2024 8:50 pm
All That Will Remain
Always searching for the next good time
and what the world can bring.
Always looking for the next big deal
and what it’s offering.
Never thinking very far ahead
or worrying about the cost.
Never wanting much to understand
or caring what gets lost.
Always thinking I don’t need to change,
believing that I’m fine.
Always doing what I want to do
and taking ...
Saturday 16th March 2024 10:32 am
Resolution
What happens when you finally decide
to change what you’re doing and swallow your pride?
Is it like when the fog clears away
and you find where you stand?
Or is it more like the unveiling of art,
struck by what you see yet unsure in your heart,
because it is nothing at all
like what you had planned?
For with resolution comes new eyes to see,
and new understan...
Tuesday 20th February 2024 4:06 am
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