Faces,

Desperate faces,

Blank faces,

Resigned faces,

Passive faces,

Tired faces,

Shamed faces,

Stare at walls,into nothingness.

From the brink of the universe, from the edge of a cliff.

Nearly plunging deep into the ocean, sinking into the quiet of the night

It's like a near-death experience.

I fear mine is one of them,

In fact, I possess all.

I'm alread...

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I heard my mother say it today,

And she could not be more right.

Yes, it is true

I killed my dream; I died a long time ago.

I was hanging out with Mark,

Their house has a large backyard.

His father has an orchard,

And I like apples.

I've eaten too many apples I fear there are none left on the trees,

Just like my dreams and hopes for a once bright future.

Even Mark's f...

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Could a miracle befall me?

Me,

Me who hopes and then cries?

Me who sees and then ignores?

Me who chooses the lone road every time?

Me who sings shrilly but no soul hears?

Me who sins and never displays penitence? 

Me who reiterates the same blunder and it's like groundhog day?

Me who gets beaten up and is still ignorant?

Me who puts others first?

Could a miracle phase...

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I was sitting beneath a magnolia tree in the park today,

I watched as a bird landed on a branch full of large, leathery leaves and pink flowers,

How it landed with its wings spread out proud,

Those elliptical, alluring wings that shame the rainbow,

Left me feeling mirthful, 

And I watched as it's tiny talons,

Firmly perched on the green,wet boughs

With a grip so tight that my ...

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I am awake now, not to the world, not to anything at all, just awake,

Eyes open and that's all,

I keep hoping I'll experience a moment of enlightenment,

But the thing about hope, it kills,

So I decide to lie down,

On that battered bed, with a dirty linen,

Tap…tap…tap, the water patters,

It's murky and I can almost smell it.

It's raining now,

Delusions run wild, erra...

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I want to get out but the way is shut,

I want to fly but my wings are bleeding,

I want to sing at the top of my lungs but they're punctured,

I want to cry but my eyes are dry,

And the air,

The air is so thin such that I can neither breathe nor gasp,

I desire nothing more than to be free but the clouds are dark,

They threaten to fall,

They whisper of an incoming storm,

A ...

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Sometimes, you learn to be frugal, humble,and patient,

Sometimes, life beats you down so hard you can't get up,

It shreds you into pieces that take forever to piece back together.

Piece by piece, you glue,

Only to come undone, for your tears are stronger than your will,

Brimming with them, they cut and cut,

Leaving behind an empty and aching heart ,

That only time and hum...

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I am brimming with happiness today,

Partially because he touched me,

He touched my arms, my hair, the nape of my neck,

He bit my cheeks,

I know

That's probably why I can't stop smiling .

Partly also, it's because it's raining,

I hear the rain,

I hear as it falls,

I hear as it hits my gable roof,

The sound it makes as it hits the tiles ,

Echoes in my heart,

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You ever feel like the world is moving backwards?

Like the days don't ever end?

Like the nights prolong and steal the light of day?

Like reality merges with your imagination,

And now, now you don't even know what is real anymore?

Now, all you see is the darkness,

That hovers over the earth,

That clouds your mind and soul,

That whispers sadness into the world.

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Why am I so unfortunate?

You ever wonder that?

Because I do, and wonder

Why am I always begging at the hands of others?

You know, those who strive to thrive unlike me,

Because I, I stare at walls.

I wonder,

Why does the wind change direction in my world?

It’ll blow north, south, east and even west,

All directions but mine,

Why does it never blow in my face?

Wh...

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I see a star and a half moon,

The night is awake,

The night is agaze and it shines on my face,

Illuminating all my fears,

And casting dancing shadows at my feet,

Long like deep water heights,

 And I feel light,

As I stride on the lone road.

I want to say I'm not afraid of monsters, 

But my walk appears hurried,

My feet buried deep in my shoes.

The light s...

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