The surface is still
but monsters lurk below.
The beauty is painted between sky
and lake above
but down in the cool dark
only emptiness awaits
Smothering, paralyzing,
Until colour fades and you forget to breathe
Above the oblivious float
watching the beauty of calm waters.
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Gallimaufry
AlteleRandom writings. Poems, short stories from story prompts, artistic deconstruction of thoughts from the day. Not all content is mature. But some of the writing prompts to contain violence.