Tag: hidden
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Speaking in Riddles
The truth lies dormant underneath concrete and hidden dreams We talk in riddles Answer in rhymes Smile contorted into broken phrases That leave little to the imagination But everything undone Love always, Ayesha
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Dark Corners
Let light shine on the pale, unbroken darkness That encompasses this place The corners that are dim Are painted in a thick cloak of blackness That is eager to envelop all it touches Let peace arise in the midst of obscurity The brown centipedes that crawl on dilapidated walls Every leg moving in the same…
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Changing Weather
Tomorrow’s dreams are not promised today We will sit on the edge of playful tales To clasp onto the desires of fate We will weave baskets with the love we played We dig deep searching for hidden water Let the wells swell with the life we have found Hoping the hours will not falter Contaminated…
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Precious
I have seen a wounded animal fight to the death for a chance at life. I have seen birds of prey become the prey while hunting the adversary they thought was weaker. How often do we count out the people who have endured the most? The people that we believe will never recover or heal…
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Puzzles
It leaves minds tired Hands twisted Feet confused Pieces lost in dialect Hidden on the floor While thoughts spill And slip into the cracks Of old forgotten insecurities never filled It is left on the table Until an urge to complete the unfinished task returns again Irritation sets in Frustration sets in Life breaks into…
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Speak
Talk to me like words are all you have leftIf you don’t kiss me soonYoung lungs will run out of breathTalk to me like running waterPouring outFrom hidden streamConversation turned fantasyLiving in the oasis of an unknown dreamWhen you speak to me Love always, Esha
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Hungry Mouse
Hungry Mouse Hidden behind fancy blinds That sparingly rounds the corners of a stubborn mouth A wagging tongue flounders in ceremonial garb Trying to stop realness from spilling out Through a battered and deteriorating roof On a dilapidated house The only creature that stirs there Is a hunger stricken mouse Love always, Esha <3
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Spoken Word: Swift Love
I want you to hear me. But most importantly I want to be heard: Swift love Shorty got a scrapbook In his bedroom With pictures of me in it And what we use to be in it Letters once sealed By a lipstick kiss are smudged Into the depth of eternity Hushed conversations shared…
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