I don’t know why
The lights are out, music plays in the background Darkness broken by a shout, a sobbing sound On his knees, spit hangs from his lip Screaming a plea, he knows is forfeit “Why must I cry, why yearn to die?” Amidst his tears, releases a sigh His hand reaches for his drink, he requires a…
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Wolves and Green lines
I stood in the dark as two spotlights appeared before me The sound of footsteps reached me ever so gently Two men walked into a light each and stopped as they reached the middle The one to the right of me was dressed in a suit The other was in rags, wearing a green sneaker…
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Freedom
Oh freedom, the sands of corruption blanketed your once gorgeous bosom Your smile lost in a maelstrom of injustices and empty promises Yet there you stand with a passion that burns ever so bright But upon further inspection, the flames aren’t flickering right They are burning the rights of the souls lost in your eyes…
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Usually, I would never say it
Usually, I would never say it, but I don’t like you The glances of your disappointment have always replayed themselves in my memory And frankly the misery you impacted on me is nothing less than insane You never laid a hand on me, but nothing hurts more than emotional pain You scarred me deeper than…
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Creativity guided by greed
I paint pictures with words I illustrate landscapes with verbs I have remodeled the Mona Lisa with letters And I dim the stars with sentences I am a writer I can move to the rhythm of my own heart I surrender my body as soon as the music starts I speak without words but show…
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It’s about me
Tell the stars that their shine is no longer needed Tell the sun to turn blue because yellow is outdated Tell the moon to find another planet Circling around me all day tell him I won’t have it I am the one who can make the earth stop spinning The one who told the birds…
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