Kothana - Hello Poetry

Trapped In a box In a cage In a prison cell The lonely spirit rots Treasures given away Puzzles night and day The spirit cannot stand it There must be a way out Alas, the spirit cannot find it And thus she withers, with her puzzles In a box In a cage In a prison cell The spirit's own vessel a prison in itself She longs for an escape The greed of the selfish The hunger of the spoiled It swallows the world, and strengthens the lock The spirit must stay In a box In a cage In a prison cell The cradle offers no comfort anymore Instead only harsh reality The only window of freedom the spirit has Is her fellows, locked away as well Separate cells, separate prisons But captive all the same Most her friends are happy with something If nothing else, they take comfort in their own vessel But this cannot be for the lonely spirit Flesh is binding She can never be free The room's light flickers desperate to hold onto what little she has left, the lonely spirit sets to work In a box In a cage In her own Personal Hell.

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Sep 22, 2021

Sep 22, 2021 at 11:52 AM UTC

The Lonely Spirit

Trapped In a box In a cage In a prison cell The lonely spirit rots Treasures given away Puzzles night and day The spirit cannot stand it There must be a way out Alas, the spirit cannot find it And thus she withers, with her puzzles In a box In a cage In a prison cell The spirit's own vessel a prison in itself She longs for an escape The greed of the selfish The hunger of the spoiled It swallows the world, and strengthens the lock The spirit must stay In a box In a cage In a prison cell The cradle offers no comfort anymore Instead only harsh reality The only window of freedom the spirit has Is her fellows, locked away as well Separate cells, separate prisons But captive all the same Most her friends are happy with something If nothing else, they take comfort in their own vessel But this cannot be for the lonely spirit Flesh is binding She can never be free The room's light flickers desperate to hold onto what little she has left, the lonely spirit sets to work In a box In a cage In her own Personal Hell.

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Have you ever looked back through your memories And think something different depending on what you see? If you look back on yourself, you think, This isn't right But if you look back on the memory, you think, That isn't me. Have you ever felt like your life is a flowing tide You have to wade against it to get anything done But you end up getting swept aside? And so you're trapped, beneath the waves You feel as though you're on top, as you drown helplessly below. Have you ever felt like you can't change? You try and you try, but along the line, you slip up and fail again? Obvious lessons you never learn, and how everyone around is cursed with pain. If you have ever felt this way, then you and I, We are the same. If you always feel this way, then you and I, We are the same.

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Sep 3, 2020

Sep 3, 2020 at 1:13 AM UTC

Have you ever?

Have you ever looked back through your memories And think something different depending on what you see? If you look back on yourself, you think, This isn't right But if you look back on the memory, you think, That isn't me. Have you ever felt like your life is a flowing tide You have to wade against it to get anything done But you end up getting swept aside? And so you're trapped, beneath the waves You feel as though you're on top, as you drown helplessly below. Have you ever felt like you can't change? You try and you try, but along the line, you slip up and fail again? Obvious lessons you never learn, and how everyone around is cursed with pain. If you have ever felt this way, then you and I, We are the same. If you always feel this way, then you and I, We are the same.

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For as long as I can remember You've been by my side I helped raise you when we were young And you raised me in turn. Through thick and thin, Through fire and flames, You've always been there for me We've always had each other. But when I went to wake you up, your body was cold and stiff i wish it was a dream i picked you up and held you close, and cried, and cried, and my friend, i have not stopped crying since farewell my friend, i wish for us to meet again

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Feb 14, 2019

Feb 14, 2019 at 2:19 AM UTC

Farewell

For as long as I can remember You've been by my side I helped raise you when we were young And you raised me in turn. Through thick and thin, Through fire and flames, You've always been there for me We've always had each other. But when I went to wake you up, your body was cold and stiff i wish it was a dream i picked you up and held you close, and cried, and cried, and my friend, i have not stopped crying since farewell my friend, i wish for us to meet again

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I spend my life walking through darkness Seemingly countless years go by as I never see a hint of light I begin thinking Is there anything here? Am I truly alone in this abyss? What if there's something, Hidden, invisible to my eyes? What if I'm not alone? "It's all too much I'm giving up, This dark is not for me" These are the thoughts I thought, The feelings I felt, Before I saw the door. Grand, regal, shining bright The door swung wide, welcoming me I run towards it, relief and hope filling me once again I barely get through the door, When I am cast back out, And it slams shut again I am confused, What happened? Why did it happen? What could I have done to avoid this? I see another door Simple, wooden, open also With nowhere else to go, I proceed through this door It's nice on the other side A field of green, pleasant music I feel happy here A short while later, I hear a thump Has the grand door reopened? I hesitate I am happy here, If I head back, what if this door closes? What if the grand door casts me out again? Then where shall I go? I didn't see another door.

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Sep 18, 2018

Sep 18, 2018 at 8:44 AM UTC

Doors

I spend my life walking through darkness Seemingly countless years go by as I never see a hint of light I begin thinking Is there anything here? Am I truly alone in this abyss? What if there's something, Hidden, invisible to my eyes? What if I'm not alone? "It's all too much I'm giving up, This dark is not for me" These are the thoughts I thought, The feelings I felt, Before I saw the door. Grand, regal, shining bright The door swung wide, welcoming me I run towards it, relief and hope filling me once again I barely get through the door, When I am cast back out, And it slams shut again I am confused, What happened? Why did it happen? What could I have done to avoid this? I see another door Simple, wooden, open also With nowhere else to go, I proceed through this door It's nice on the other side A field of green, pleasant music I feel happy here A short while later, I hear a thump Has the grand door reopened? I hesitate I am happy here, If I head back, what if this door closes? What if the grand door casts me out again? Then where shall I go? I didn't see another door.

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I don't know What's going on This world is cruel sometimes Darkness falls, pain descends New light shines, a new day begins Hope survives, love endures But when two lights shine At once, which is brighter? The one that has returned, lingered from before, Or the one that was switched on, brought here despite warnings? Their light together Becomes blinding, confusing, agonising I don't know What to do The lights are so bright Should I close my eyes Shut both of them out, Until one becomes dark? Or should I keep them open Adjust to the light, So I can see which is brighter? No matter which I choose, One will be turned off Forever dark, Never shining again The other will shine on, For a time at least, But what if it burns out? I'll be left alone again, In the eternal darkness That never seems to leave I don't know What I feel I don't know What I see Both lights are far too bright I hope it'll be alright

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Sep 13, 2018

Sep 13, 2018 at 7:50 PM UTC

It's too bright

I don't know What's going on This world is cruel sometimes Darkness falls, pain descends New light shines, a new day begins Hope survives, love endures But when two lights shine At once, which is brighter? The one that has returned, lingered from before, Or the one that was switched on, brought here despite warnings? Their light together Becomes blinding, confusing, agonising I don't know What to do The lights are so bright Should I close my eyes Shut both of them out, Until one becomes dark? Or should I keep them open Adjust to the light, So I can see which is brighter? No matter which I choose, One will be turned off Forever dark, Never shining again The other will shine on, For a time at least, But what if it burns out? I'll be left alone again, In the eternal darkness That never seems to leave I don't know What I feel I don't know What I see Both lights are far too bright I hope it'll be alright

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Water, water, in a glass Perfectly still and motionless Slow at first, the wobble starts Rippling faster with each movement Faster, faster; higher, higher The glass tips The water spills I am free from my glass

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Sep 10, 2018

Sep 10, 2018 at 5:36 AM UTC

Water in a Glass

Water, water, in a glass Perfectly still and motionless Slow at first, the wobble starts Rippling faster with each movement Faster, faster; higher, higher The glass tips The water spills I am free from my glass

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Falling down again Into agony and pain Played Betrayed Slain Darkness surrounds Enveloping, swallowing A light shines again A new hope, a new day The pain heals Reality kneels Pre-determined, fate resigns I take over, New light shines A new day begins Ushering in A golden age Peace, Hope, Love, Cracks War begins Silently, quietly Loudly Screaming Silent again. Happy again. Happy at last.

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Sep 9, 2018

Sep 9, 2018 at 9:51 PM UTC

Fate

Falling down again Into agony and pain Played Betrayed Slain Darkness surrounds Enveloping, swallowing A light shines again A new hope, a new day The pain heals Reality kneels Pre-determined, fate resigns I take over, New light shines A new day begins Ushering in A golden age Peace, Hope, Love, Cracks War begins Silently, quietly Loudly Screaming Silent again. Happy again. Happy at last.

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