Goodbyes are salty
Like tears they roll off your lips
And dissolve into the nothing less air..
The dark is ruled by silence and emptiness
Each step heavier than the last
Embracing, coaxing your mind to give in.
Eyes flicker and turn
Closing briefly to find rest
But one would rather see the pain
Time flows like a released arrow
Mercilessly piercing through your consciousness
Before moving on to the next target
Broken wills bend like saggy arms
They wither like bones that carry no weight
Born on empty altars overrun with tears
A dull heart beats a hollow song
Like the dance of the gu*
It makes the wearer mad with pain.
A closed room is the death
Of smiles, laughter, warmth and dreams
It can only keep the silence
Stark, vivid dreams play in our sleep
They make one to embrace the night
Blurring out the corners of the day.
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*gu - is a venom based poison associated with cultures of south China involving venomous creatures like scorpions and worms that feed on blood and are used for cult practices and inflicting pain or death.
This poem tries to depict the mental roller coaster I faced during quarantine in 2020. Its also narrates an internal struggles of mankind and individuals too.
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Poetry~where I tell you many things~ It would be a lie if I say I don't feel many things. I feel alot. But I also do not feel anything most times. If I change my skin and become someone else, will you still understand me? Why don't I tell what I think? _ ...
