The days continue as if nothing ever happenedNothing has changed and no one has noticedA question of reality and a loose grip on sanityMomentary sadness and lethargic tendenciesOthers see what they want and believe the same wayLack of understanding or inadequate explanationsThey yield the same resultsNo help for the helplessBroken angels cannot fly, yet they are angels just the samePerfection is not sought for us by othersIt is not expected nor can it beChange will find a home everywhereThough it is not always what is wantedGrowth is painful more often than notPerhaps it is that very pain that feeds the growth itselfWhatever the experience, whatever the causeOnce loved truly, loved foreverTrust in those who remain
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Half an hour in darknessTurns into three in a heartbeatSilent but for the creakingThe wind howls and whispers its secretsNaked eyes of nothing, eternally watchingSounds amplified with closed eyesScreaming sounds of nature barring sleep from taking holdEluding its clutches and being yanked into the presentBy a branch against the window or a soft moan in the wallsShadows of memories of childhood nightmares scuttle across the sleepy mindWorn out nerves lead the way back to irrational dreamsFoggy movements of misshapen nothingGive way to muted colors of warmthThe wind whistles with icy breathThe mind wraps you in a warm blanket and slowly it becomes tomorrow
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A crash and a shatterThe floor fallsSolid ground turned permeableLost footing brings skinned kneesNothing to tether toNothing to graspSlowly sinkingCovered eyes see no evilAll is wellCan't blink away an uncertain futureCan't wish away the fearChange is always good,When the now is badSomething's got to giveA better life for allSomething worth trying for
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Thoughts of tall grassy fields full of sunflowersWarm sun dancing through the swiftly moving cloudsWildflowers sprinkled across the meadow like confettiButterflies scatter as you passFilling the surroundings with movement and beautyThe tickling wings flutter by and a smile emergesIt cannot be suppressed, like that of a child
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The line of your jawThe curve of your neckThe slightest pout in the softest lipsThere is something exceptional in the parts of youThe way your eyes change with your moodThe way your smile softens, everythingThe way you get nervous...stillYou move meThe thought of you tickles meThe reality of you gives me hopeThe way you look at meAll that is good in me is in your eyes
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Tattered and torn the curtains sway in the windThe old boards moan and creak, cobwebs with forgotten mealsImages of times long past, with fresh paint and lovingly cared forHow beautiful it was, way back whenNow, it's pain so evident that it saddens onlookersThe potential for greatness still lingers in the woodIn the cracked and broken windows of the old abandoned house, I see myself reflected
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Tethered by currents of electricityConnected yet somehow unawareBlind to the the evidence of symbiosisSeparate yet equal, repeats in thoughtPulled along by invisible linesGuided by unseen boundariesSubconsciously awareNever really knowing what's going onLike minds gatherYet, no one speaksSilent wails of the awkwardFight hard against wanting to fleeEmpty eyes burn holesTurning the helpless to stoneFreezing the mind with self consciousnessNothing happened to cause the changePower to the people?Empower yourselfTake the reignsHead toward the sunset
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Don't want to cryBut it can't be helpedAll semblance of control is lostMemories are overwhelmingThe good is amazingBlessings duly countedSo far away from a planned pathGuided by the unknown to the presentGifted in so many waysWhat is lacking is irrelevantIt is all in the mindThere is much love in this placeThere is just enough of everythingWarm and happyNever alone and endless "sugars"Not perfect, never perfectBut perfect enough for me
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That little empty piece that echoes in the cornerIs screaming like a siren...again.Not enough time to steel againstThen again, is there such thing?Life in absentia was never intendedReality and intent rarely coincideWords spoken, yet seldom understoodFour days seems a lifetimeAs history repeatsMore notice, give more, take moreRealization and guiltThe pressure builds involuntarilyHeavy shoulders, broken backsAnd a forced hand
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If only I could laugh.Not a chuckle or giggle, but a belly laugh like a child.A laugh that frees the soul and eases the mind.A laugh that takes away the pain of ones own thoughts.If only I could.It seems that the weight that has been thrust upon me is stiflingCan barely breathe beneath it all.To toss it from my shoulders and fill my lungs with the smell of life.Perhaps then....If only I could...
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The look in your eyes has changedA slow, steady metamorphosisYour gaze lingers where it should never beYour smile tries to cover nervous eyesEyes that betray the truthA truth that dare not be revealedYet, remains barely hiddenBeneath the guise of friendshipNeither place nor time could change what isNo desire to strayNo desire for causing undue painOnce calm and easyNow unsettling, nerve wrackingDon't say the wordsLet the friendship remain, as all will passDon't do it, begs a silent screaming mindAs in slow motion, it beginsThe heart sinks as time seems to freezeInterrupted by circumstancesSighs of relief, and sighs of disappointmentOpposite sides of stressAwkwardness and the inevitableHave been avoided thus farShould it be ignoredOr should the wounds be salted by honesty
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Claustrophobic tendencies in fields of fresh airThe mind closes inThoughts swirl like tornadoesKicking up remnants of past mistakesNeeding to forgetForgiveness is irrelevantBits and pieces of wrongs lingerHiding in corners and underneath happy thoughtsConsumed with the crises of othersNo time to dwell on what was, or what is, or whyLonging for a lazy afternoonKnowing that, alone, shadows can overtake the sunWaking moments spent fighting to remain in the lightSleepless nightmares color the daysSweetness and light, sweetness and lightThe few who know can tellClueless remain as suchEvery day is a trialYet, it is a fight unseen, unheard, and unheraldedSneaking up like ghosts often doShivering chills and uneasy feelingsThoughts constrict ability
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Tick Tock, Tick TockNever enough of the intangibleFull speed aheadThere is no race, no record to breakWhose is more valuable and who's to say?Run faster, faster, fasterSpinning like a topCrash and burnThe wasteful nature of humanityTick Tock, Tick TockIt can't be savedIt does not rolloverIt cannot be bought and soldIt does not existWhose is more valuable and who's to say?
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Expected pressures have evaporatedYet, nothing has changedAbsorbing the surroundingsYields no motivationThe insipid breeds slothOnce enveloped with the weight of naught,Suffocation seems imminentSelf-indulgent nothingnessThe weight of one's own world is crushingSitting idle and allowing it to happenIf ever action was needed, it is nowBefore the personal lassitude gives credenceTo the mass indolence that is too quickly becoming commonplace
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Reflections of days gone by and hopes of yet to comeWhat could have been is a worthless waste of selfTurn and focus on the lighter, brighter side of dreamsSee the unbreakable will, the determined and the strongBravery in moderation will build confidenceThe one that always lifts high is the one to hold on to
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A whisper on the windPushed to the fringes of thoughtClawing at the edges of the mindA feeling of things forgottenScattered thoughts scraped togetherLike pieces torn from different picturesTears in the subconscious let in lightAn image in a flashToo little too late
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Don't want a smokey heartDarkened by seething rageNever looked to be this uglyThe tiniest of particles,Grates the soul unrecognizableConceptualize simplicitySay what you meanMean what you sayThere is no room for filler or fluffWanting so much to trustTo believe in wordsTo read the silenceTainted by desireWarped by sensibilityResponsibility temporarily negates joyThe places that linger are all stained grayWith gray, all is allowableAll is forgivable and can be forgottenRight or wrong isn't foggyDon't want a smokey heartThere is no honor with no rules
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A step toward a dream I dare not believe inTossed by the wayside an eternity pastNow aged and withered, renewed by fateFrightened by failureBut finally longing to be heardRelease the turmoil into the airPerhaps helping others along the wayHope long since chased away by pain, returnsSlowly creeping through the darknessReflecting light, however dim
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Frustration takes hold with no warningVenom spews forth unprovokedPictures painted with acid tonguesHearts burned by thoughtlessnessBlood simmers and pressure buildsUnreasonable and unfeelingRemorse comes too late
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Someone else's tragedyStill feel the painTo fathom the unthinkableBrokenhearted accidentsWell wishes and many prayersTortured with guiltA life changedMany lives changedPain and consequencesStupid moves and bad choicesSympathy is all there isTime has stoppedDivided forever into before and afterBiggest worries seem insignificantEffects will linger a lifetimeConsequences to be determined
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