Tag: Struggle

Poetry

Denial and The Journey

The strong dose of denialEnough to calm down the frenzyEverything is settled, or, so it seemsWho would have rallied through difficult terrainsLike an adventure predeterminedUnfriendly cold, distant worries of homeSettles deeper, in the trembling bodyEmbracing the feelingsAlso, preparing for the inclement gripFrom every corner of the landLanguages become braverHeld in frosty breathWildly beating heartNow, they are surroundedWith prayers and assurancesThe chants of the land echoesShattering … Continue reading Denial and The Journey

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Poetry

Rising Again

Crawling back again, just in time to retrieve the words Again, silence has been therapeutic, collections of many emotions Only there had been faint realisation, now they are closer to my heart My mind entirely in the process of imagining new visions Steady tranquility defeated the raging storm; a conspiracy of life Drawing boundaries, like concentric patterns, closing in on a target Making the desires … Continue reading Rising Again

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Poetry

After It Paused

Time has paused and retired, so it feels from the unchangeable situations Every day the same illustrations, even the reflections fail the reality test The eyes must be looking at some emerging banter orchestrated by life Prime emotions are missing and precious conversations are misplaced Some are erased by time, others are struggling to prove their identity Thrust upon us the heavy objects with unkindest … Continue reading After It Paused

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