Borrowed Pride

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"Living on borrowed pride"

Unveiling

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Unveiling when my words sculpt you into a hero worship and adore you and the pedestal isn't high enough don't crush me you will never find another ... in this life nor the next... i kiss your every footstep quickly before the sand erases it won't you turn around and glance at me? ... if … Continue reading Unveiling

She sings songs…

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"She sings songs of revolution, her soft voice, very few hear her"

Perspectives of Love

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The 2 wacky wannabe writers are at it again. SweetNut and theWhisperer share their Perspectives of Love. To hate is to love  What is love, but the poison of a snake administered by gentle words and soft kisses As you slowly sink into a blissful smile of infinite sleep An opium dream When you wake, there … Continue reading Perspectives of Love

Beyond The Ballot Box

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Beyond The Ballot Box Heed the turn of tide, pursuing our people’s pride Frustration of a nation, now seeking salvation No compromise! we paid a painful price Communities collide; factions of faith, tattered by tribe Archaic affiliations, pawns of politicians Inequities ignite; restore our rights! Enough heard! your sugarcoated words We have watched you turn, … Continue reading Beyond The Ballot Box

Dreams of Her Nightmare

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Dreams of Her Nightmare Finally they felt at ease Togetherness, a belonging After the surge of euphoria Came an ugly descent The dark bottomless pit Escape from which Only brought them closer Their unique journey had resumed Yes, there it was A simple satisfaction Friendship flowing freely To mutual benefit Savoring the smooth sailing Without … Continue reading Dreams of Her Nightmare

The Rise of Icarus

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The Rise of Icarus (Following on from Wings of Icarus) Yet I want moreUncaring of tomorrow…  Did I fly too high?Sun blazes angrilyWax weeps from my wingsLike solidified tearsI am fallingFreely from my flightThe ocean beckons thirstilyFurious waves lash outAs I desperately recallThe forgotten weaponUnder a layer of dustCoated with rustPrayer… God, what I would giveTo … Continue reading The Rise of Icarus

The Pistachio Shell

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The Pistachio Shell (An exquisite depiction of a pistachio shell by theWhisperer)  His fidgety fingers found the groove in the shell Clamped tight shut by god’s mystery spell He longed for the sweet nut encased in this shield To taste the secret heaven he tried to reveal The more he squeezed and pressed and tried … Continue reading The Pistachio Shell

Undefeated Stallion

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Undefeated Stallion (Perhaps my favorite poem by KimberLite, at age 13) Mane as black as ebony Worth more than the most money Runs across the desert Is hurt less than he has hurt The undefeated stallion Those angry eyes view all evil Radiates misery even through a veil Never broken down even by the worst … Continue reading Undefeated Stallion

I Am Me

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I Am Me I am me I could have been you Or him Or her But I am not I am me I can make me I can break me You will never touch me I am me Winning is mine When I fail it is me This world is mine The space in between … Continue reading I Am Me