The velvet darkness arrived,
and in its wake,
the moon's golden light surrendered.
It turned from a shy coin to a crimson bloom,
a blood-red diamond against the canvas of the cosmos.

I lay on the frozen earth with my third eye,
my heart paused its frantic drum to witness the sight.
Still, my mind’s quiet voice compelled me to capture the stillness,
the silent,
staggering lunar eclipse- all its quiet glory!

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Cityscape against a bruised sky,
The sun's final, fading gesture.
Birds, a distant, silent arrow,
Piercing the quiet moment.
Below, the world settles.

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Upon the Dusky Canvas of the Sky,

Dark billows gather, heavy with the rain,

A gloom descends where sunlight used to lie.

The coconut trees stir, a whisper through the air,

As twilight's soft embrace begins to creep

O'er dwelling roofs, where humble lives repair

To rest, while nature's drama unfolds there.

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With a heavy heart and a tear-filled eye,
I spread my wings, and I learned how to fly.
The ground below, a memory to keep,
A world of comfort, now buried so deep.

The air is thin, and the sun is so bright,
I am alone now, in this endless light.
No one to hold me, no one to say,
"You are not alone, everything's okay."

My wings are tired, my spirit is weak,
A whisper of doubt, a tear on my cheek.
But I keep on flying, with a hope in my soul,
That somewhere, somehow, I'll find my way home.

For a new home awaits, a place to belong,
Where my heart will be mended, my spirit made strong.
And when I land, I'll have a new story to tell,
Of a little bird who flew, and broke out of her shell.

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A world on screen, the K-dramas I can't leave,
A flutter of first love, a heartache I believe.
A pulse-pounding chase, a hero's ancient fight,
A rom-com confession, in the fading light.

I pause and I rewind, I repeat!

Then the last episode comes,
as a final, soft goodbye,
A bittersweet feeling,
as the credits fly.

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I let go of what I thought I 'should' be doing
and
embraced who I am.

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In the cold of the office, I pulled on my hoodie.
The air conditioner's chill seeped through my shirt, making me shiver.
I turned to the window.
Outside, a security guard sat beneath a tree.
The heat was heavy, thick.
He waved a piece of paper, a makeshift fan,
trying to push away the struggle of the day.

From a heat he can't escape,
While I'm bundled in a frigid drape.

Two different worlds, a twisted scene,
Between the glass, a life unseen.

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The sun goes down.
The sky gets dark.
Clouds move slowly, big and gray.
The city lights turn on.
When the night slowly walks in,
the air becomes quiet.
Buildings are just dark shapes now.
Night is here.

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Green leaf wilts and falls,
My heart aches, a silent plea,
Nature feels with me.

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Lillies bloom after rain,
Bright gold on emerald leaves.
They sway simply in the breeze,
A quick, vibrant burst of color.
Nature's brief, beautiful gift,
Simple joy for the eye.

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