What small comfort it is,To release you from your promise,Which you neglected so,The ties that bind us,Felt instead like a noose. When I close my eyes,Your phantom smile appears,Causing me such pain,Almost as much,As your constant frowning. There is something to be said,About being able to cut the threads,Of a dying relationship.But it still hurts,To … Continue reading Bittersweet Release
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A Moment Between the Lines
I paused mid-sentence. I was struggling with a word. When a suitable word failed to manifest, a wave of dissatisfaction washed over me. How could a single word cause me such trouble - toss me down into a maelstrom of my own cognizance? When did the transmission between mind and paper become such a hurdle … Continue reading A Moment Between the Lines
Along an Unburdened Sea
Even the faint touch a foreign breeze,Brings forth memories,Of your softly whispered voice with such ease ,With such clarity,That it feels like a terrible disease,From which, I eagerly search for release. To forget your place in my troubled heart,I've traveled so far,Though your presence gave me the gift of art,You, my guiding star,Have ruined me … Continue reading Along an Unburdened Sea
The Fisherman at Manussa
I found her smoking at her usual spot on the old bridge. The cold made the smoke escaping her lazily open mouth look thickly blue-gray and which dissipated into the same colored skies above. She must have knitted the hat for the occasion, judging from the loud colors that somewhat resembled the digits of the … Continue reading The Fisherman at Manussa
My Love, Anathema to…
How we dismissed the danger, Of that foggy path we so bravely crossed, To fall in love. How boldly do we taunt fate, Our every desire we grossly inflate, Until want becomes need becomes repressed, Enthusiasm and respect depressed, Every word of kindness becomes a curse, Your gentlest touch only makes things worse - So … Continue reading My Love, Anathema to…
Discarded Recollections 