The city has a story to tell. Rumour has it you do too, But I’m afraid you won’t always Be around to tell it. Sure, you can feel tall and mighty Watching beetles on the pavement, But riddle me this: I was once 11, Now I’m 21; Soon I’ll be 31, Then 101… Look…
Tag: truth
My Goddesses and I
Sugared wings And toasted words flicker In the golden reflections Of elderflower And fizz, And grapes from the yard That grew in ghostly silence Beside the thorn tree. That is also where I blossomed- Beneath autumn rain And summer suns- That is where My celestial mouth Caught its first breath. And I have endured Many…
Confession
I have something to confess: I don’t upload every poem I write. It’s not that I don’t trust you, But… It’s just… Some things should never Make it out of my head; Some words don’t deserve The life I gave them; Some papers just need To be burned. Some things I am…
Comfort
It’s funny; You can kneel before gods But feel more comfort in the dirt Beneath your knees, Than from the things they offer. The grass might look greener, But they sold you those eyes And looks can be deceiving; You might think you need them, But they injected those chemicals. And, these days,…
Than Reality
I’d like to make a toast to fiction- For being a kinder devastation Than reality.
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