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Coliwe
Coliwe
25/F/South Africa Poetry is my outlet.
Lick the flames Scorch me good Nostrils clogged with fumes Yet I inhale - like a fool Enclose me - lock me in Engulf - drag me deep within Taunt my thoughts Exploit my flaws Take me to heights Deep as the ocean floor Trigger me - fight or flight Not oxygen Immersion - I need more
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May 25
May 25, 2026 at 12:17 PM UTC
Immersion
Breathe Open up your eyes and let the oxygen in Open up your mind and let the anxiety go Open up your heart and it fly Open up your soul and let go of the grudge Put it on your sleeves, don't be afraid that is where it's supposed to be but only for the special few don't hold back because you only live once take it in, take it slow if you must, then keep it on the down low
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Apr 12
Apr 12, 2026 at 1:45 PM UTC
Meditate
I miss who I was with you You were the orange in my blue To me, I had finally found a peaceful home To you, I was a mere quest to conquer and hone To you have latched onto like a baby to a ****** A wave of warmth, but to you, I was a little ripple I mourn memories of us I wish more wasn't what I lust Humorously, I wouldn't change a thing Finally, I pray you find a love that makes your heart sing
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Mar 24
Mar 24, 2026 at 1:31 PM UTC
Lion
Oh, little song, hear my voice. Oh, little song, fill this void. Wash away the lies I tell myself Wash the self-doubt that plagues my sight Sweet young melody, alter my mood Sweet young melody, help me reach the moon Cleanse this world and make it anew Better yet, cleanse me and make me part of the few The few that enjoy their suffering The few that believe their lies Oh, little ol' song, hear my voice. Oh, little ol' song, fill this void.
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Mar 6
Mar 6, 2026 at 9:21 AM UTC
Little Song
Bliss my master I plead for the early release Pleasure my confidant I have paid my dues and fees Felicity, my cell mate Here is where my verse ends Nirvana, my perfect escape My dream of ecstasy Elysium of pain The benefits of temporary gain Dionysus The duality that lives within us
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Feb 25
Feb 25, 2026 at 1:07 AM UTC
Dionysus
My kingdom once safe and calm Now consumed with sorrow and solemn song My kingdom once filled With guards and knights Now protected by broken walls 'Cause one lonesome night Masked intruders bared gifts All a mirage - skilled thieves A cruel reminder, a sick twist Stained gowns. Blooded fists Reinforce all with iron and steel Think twice before you steal My knights no more weak nor meek Come armed, you'll find what you seek Treason by one, treason by all My wrath shall make you tremble and fall.
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Feb 11
Feb 11, 2026 at 12:24 PM UTC
Knights
Mirror mirror on the wall Who's the most lost of them all Curved and twisted, drag me away Confused and tormented, what witchcraft made me stay Dearie, dearie far away Your light escaped me, please come my way Darkness and Eerie my only friends Coo me, guide me to sweet end Come now, come now - a beautiful sight I will welcome you, embrace you - no longer fight This life has won I will rest in peace - silently gone
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Oct 25, 2025
Oct 25, 2025 at 1:09 AM UTC
Eyes closed
I ran, I walked, I crawled In an attempt to escape the inevitable fall To release myself from this dreadful hold To flee from the torture of it all But the farther I ran, the closer you stood I sank in defeat, I had done all that I could I wriggled, I tossed, I turned From your uncomfortable warmth Your touch gifted - it burned I screamed, I cried & finally I was silenced Into the arms of another That held a familiar imminence
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May 10, 2025
May 10, 2025 at 12:45 PM UTC
Runaway love
I think I loved the idea of you more than the truth— A soft echo of someone who could cradle my pain Because I thought broken things recognized each other, That your scars might speak to mine in silent refrain. I gravitated to your shadows, Hoping you'd find comfort in mine. You spoke in riddles of a past laced with sorrow, So I imagined your touch would be kind— Calloused, yes, but careful. Hurt, but healing. Damaged, but desiring redemption. At first, you seemed gentle— Your eyes held the tremble of haunted things, And I, foolish, took your trembling for tenderness. But your gentleness was only armor, Polished just enough to dazzle my wounds. Soon, I learned the tale was not Beauty and the Beast, But tragedy staged under flickering torchlight. I was no saving grace— And you? You were not a beast longing to be loved, But a man armed with Macbeth’s sword, Dripping guilt and ghost-drenched rage. I stood like a castle crumbling at the gate, Frantically calling for a prince who had long since fled. I looked for the boy in your stories, The soft one beneath the blood and bone— But he was a phantom, A lullaby sung to silence suspicion. And I? I was a soldier clinging to a war that had ended Long before I arrived. You gave me a kiss that felt like safety But left me bruised with echo. You gave me gold—but it crumbled to dust The moment I touched it with truth. So now I stand here, Blowing kisses to a wall That never kissed me back.
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May 2, 2025
May 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM UTC
Blowing kisses to a wall
I lie here still Waiting for me to meet me Where I am sat I lie here hallow Losing hope for what can full this gaping hole I am told that, that should be me But how do I do that When I don't believe it I lie here still, defeated
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Apr 29, 2025
Apr 29, 2025 at 2:55 PM UTC
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