Poetic Stories

  • Foolish

    Foolish

    Everyone thought that we were foolishThat things would never work outThey even went as far as to sayWe were too young to knowAll the heartbreak our union would cause.

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  • Everything but mine

    Everything but mine

    I remember the day I first saw youI was nine and you were timelessYour beauty blinded meYour fragrance filled my heartAnd as you passed me byYour eyes rested on my faceFor just a momentBut that moment was enoughAs I fell in love with you.

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  • Once the dust settles

    The courtship is whirlwindEach of us on our best behaviourGiving and taking equallyBeing magnanimous because we can afford to be.

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  • The chasm

    The chasm

    There is a line between you and IOne which we do not crossAnd now, neither of us can crossBecause it is filled with too muchAnger and bitterness.

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  • Between your pages

    Between your pages

    Your silky caress on my fingersYour ability to contain my sorrowAnd your skill at eliciting shrieks of laughterSurely you must be an enchantressFor keeping me in your thrallDay after dayLong night after long nightBringing me to the edge of my seatLulling me into a sense of peace.

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  • I am angry at you

    I am angry at you

    I am angry at youSo very angry.When did my life start revolving around you?When did your happiness start to matter more than mine?Why can’t I seem to breathe till I catch a glimpse of you?Why does the world feel cold when you’re not around?Why must I suffer so?Why must you torture me so?

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  • Family Again

    Family Again

    It’s not that time of the year withoutThe sun setting in the west earlier than usualTime becoming celebratory, shedding its torment like a second skinThe smell of mum’s cooking emanating from the kitchenColourful lights adorning the treesHearts brimming with sweet cheer,As all prepare to welcome the new year.

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