KNOW YOU

Thump… thump… thump

Acknowledge…

As our hearts harmonized

Attached like clones

We moved as one

Spoke the same language

Ate from the same plate

Inhaled the same air.

RECKLESS (Final Chapter)

Thursday…

The creak came from the beam as the rope swung back and forth. My legs kicked in a subconscious struggle. The beam and rope held my weight well despite this. All seemed perfect. I just did not count on what happened next. My struggles loosened the knots. What

RISE FROM ASHES

Betrayed by many

Backed towards an inferno

In it, I fell like a log

Like a dry bark, I caught fire

Excruciating pain shoots through me

THE DEVIL WITHIN

I’m almost picturesque perfect

The epitome of innocence

Second to Virgin Mary

Daily I struggle

RECKLESS PT 4

Wednesday…

My hand caresses it, feeling its roughness. No. It was not beautiful. No matter their reason, I doubt anyone bought it for its beauty. Like I, they would have bought it for its strength and efficiency. I stretch it out with my good hand and sigh with approval. It looked long enough, I thought as I eagerly twist my newly acquired rope into a noose. I feel a slight twitch of pain in

COLD

Cold, I’m called

Cold, they say of my emotions

Ice, my heart is called

Ice, is the blood flowing in my veins.

RECKLESS PT3

Sunday…

Jesus! I cry sharply as the pain shoots through my hand. Who knew such a cut could cause a great deal of pain. I release a string of curses as a new pain surges through me when I attempt to move my hand once more. I have to admit that I cannot handle this. The slightest of movement brought tears to my eyes, yet I felt numb

I SAY

I say left, you say right

I say ugly, you say interesting

I say the world, you say our world

I say no, you say yes

I say the future, you say today

I say peace, you say war. 

THANKFUL

Honey…

You are a dream come true

You lighten up my heart

You take away my bad moods

Replacing them with happiness

MORTALITY

I know of death

I’ve seen death

I have seen it knocking at foreign gates

It creeps slowly

It creeps nearby

It embraced a friend

A friend close to my heart.

ENOUGH

It is time…

To realize that enough is enough

To get up and stand for yourself

To put a stop to the pain, the sadness and suffering

To understand that you don’t have to give up your family

That you don’t need to sacrifice your property or yourself

To learn that death is not an answer to anything.

ILLUSION

It calls to her

Its beauty tempts her

Drawing her closer

She puts a hand out

Stroking it, feeling it

She embraces it, holding it close.

It roars to life

She feels the power

She tells it’s harmless

It soothes her

She clings to it with ease

It warms her blood.

She shuts her eyes

The flames tease her

A face comes into focus

Memories of bliss spring forth

Serene dreams of happiness

Serene dreams of love.

The roars die down

Her pupils cease to dilate

She takes a shaky breath

The face soon fades

Her clouded mind clears

It was all an illusion.

DROUGHT

Who remembers?

When the cows were dying

When humans could not make a move

When animals could not survive

It was the drought.

The rains had stopped

The boreholes were empty

The river was running dry

People could not even blink their eyes.

There is no flesh on them anymore

Bones sticking out of their bodies

The earth burns with heat

Nothing is green as before

For everything is drying up.

Humans shook their heads

Calculating their days to the grave

Whispering curses

To those who caused it

Yes it was the drought.

NEAR DEATH

A tonne of bricks fell on me

My body quashed onto the floor

Movement brings me pain

Thoughts leave me bruised

I’m chocked by my own breath

My eyes fixed into space

Everything seems still

I’m near death!

OBSESSION

I craved...
For what I couldn't have
For what was so far
For what brought me pain
For what made me happy and sad.

CRUSH AND BURN

The eye is powerful

It leads to everything…

It leads to pleasure… to sin

Through our eyes we met

In the crowded, noisy room they locked.

LISTEN

My dear friend,

Listen to the powerful wind,

Listen to my murmuring heart,

Listen to my whispering breath.

RECKLESS PT2

Saturday…

Sleep deserts me. I hold back a whimper. My body feels thoroughly misused. Jesus..! I hurt badly. I close my eyes and try to feel every muscle, every bone. It takes my addled brain a moment to pinpoint the source of the pain. Both my head and stomach hurt. The headache is not the issue. I have mastered the art of sleeping through a headache since many of my mornings were plagued by them. My abdomen, on the other hand, is burning. The sensation is not new. Unlike my headaches, my stomach aches are crippling. “God!” I cry out coiling into a ball as I try to figure out the cause of the stomachache. Such pain could only mean two things;

RECKLESS PT1

Friday…

Happiness. Bliss. Ecstasy. What else can one ask for? I am content with life at this very moment.  No one can beat the huge smile plastered on my face, not even you. Yes, I know you are there. I can’t miss you. You are standing right next to me wearing an amused look. Hold on… No, you don’t look amused. I squint and try to look at you through the haze.  A smile touches my lips. You seem unsteady.  I can’t seem to focus on you. Would you stop moving? Good. I can now see your face. I was wrong. Actually, I was right the second time. You are not amused. You are fuming.

By the Window

Seated by the car window

Absorbing the passing landscape

Raindrops sliding down my window

The sun breaking through the clouds

Old tales floating in my head

Tales of days gone

Days when this was a blessing

Our ancestors were said to be near

Basking in the little sun

Watching us, protecting us

We were safe from all evil

We felt cherished and loved.