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Reflections in Rhymes

Blinded by the Night
I tried to question the sky, find meaning in its riddles. All I got was mischief and light that was but a mask for the dark.
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Tatters
There’s a strange comfort in the way the moon wears its pockmarked flaws—not in its light, but in its quiet decay.
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Word
I do believe I gave a word. A word to build. A word to bridge. But I never knew the acid that tipped my tongue.
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A Sting
Life always burns away. Only the embers of grief linger to sting your eyes.
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An Ode to be Quenched
Parched for eternity, my suffering only finds absolution when that first drop ignites and quenches my longing.
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Descent
The mind is an ocean of sanity with streams of thought. Your feet might not always find ground. Ergo, keep your floating thoughts tethered, but not to…
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Opinionating
Everyone has opinions. Everyone dishes them out with freshly brewed tea. But are any of these opinions worth their salt?
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The Birds Are Here
When the eyes close, the familiar fades into unfamiliar. Dreams ever so lightly nudge at the precipice of horrors unknown. I’ll walk you through them.
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Crepuscular Love
In the pockets of light left behind a waning sun, just before the night blankets over, there is a gap . . . an escape into eternal bliss.
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Detachment Syndrome
Love destabilises. Loss, even more so. So when I leave the echo of my longing, the grasses go dry. All I want? Your voice to haunt me.
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Ritual of the Rain
I always find the monsoons to wash over a longing. The rain falls. The rain fails. I keep the beads of expectation. I tell my failure. And we dance this…
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Uncalled, Unwitting, Unwelcome
Not all guests are invited. Not all guests want to be there. Not all guests are ruthlessly honest.
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