SEEKING YOU
She glanced at me
on a summer afternoon
and
I spent years of my life
searching for that moment
ever since.

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GRIEVING JOY
The world smells
loneliness all of a sudden
when I cry at birthdays
instead of funerals.

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BUILD A HOME
After being homeless,
I realised my heart is safe now
as it only nurture those
who are worthy of laying a brick
in the home I’m building.

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IN MOMENTS
There are moments
we think belong to us,
but
they only come to visit,
like a whiff of fragrance
that lingers
just long enough to remind us:
it was never ours to keep.

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SIMPLER LOVE
Love in the older times
was simple;
you’d cut a slice of bread
and butter would follow.
Now, when you reach for it
there's cinammon, honey
and nuts
just like that love comes with
a variety of options
it never asked for.

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QUIET REBELLION
On days when I just want to survive,
I don’t desire fancy but only plain:
I eat cold bread
and breathe peace,
like sitting in silence and
crying with dignity.

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RIGID
The Universe
will keep tossing you to the ground,
unless you learn to appreciate
the rigidity of the floor
and
become powerful;
instead of being guilty
falling over and over.

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WINDOWS
The windows of my house
are closed
but
the light flickers
through the glass
letting you know;
my soul still shines afterall.

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GRAVES OF HOMELAND
I grew up
near the cemetery
fascinated by graves -
life changed
when I saw people praying,
calling them back home.

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GOLDEN
The gold in me is shining
like never before :
my sparkles floating on water
or
dancing on the sand
as if the Universe conspired to
push me into glory again.

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