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Rage

Calm like an unmoved pond,

Rage doesn't often respond,

Dwelling in a meditative state,

Unbothered of the twist of fate. 

 

Heart steady and disengaged,

Mind teleported to a different age

Where every other instigator 

Has turned into a solitary sage. 

 

I don't feel tamed or caged

Until someone rewinds the page

To the chapter of recklessness

Where I carried another's mess.

 

They ignore trigger warnings,

And all the necessary cautions,

There are no mere coincidences,

There are only draped deliberations.

 

A far, statuesque, becalmed flame,

That has been predominantly sane,

Requests to be conspicuously seen,

In the corner sits the can of kerosene.

 

🌷(10) 

â—„ Evergreen

Endless Ease â–º

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Manish Singh Rajput

Tue 17th Sep 2024 04:40

Thank you very much, Tim. I'm glad that you liked it.😊

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Tim Higbee

Mon 16th Sep 2024 13:41

There are no mere coincidences,
There are only draped deliberations.
A superb poem my friend. These two lines stood out for me.

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Manish Singh Rajput

Sun 15th Sep 2024 14:07

Thank you very much, Graham. It means the world to me! My mom happened to visit my profile today, and your comment made her very happy.😇

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Graham Sherwood

Sun 15th Sep 2024 10:37

Manish, for me this is far and away the best piece you have placed on Write Out Loud. Excellent stuff!

G

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