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Coliwe Mar 28
Beware of the man who lies awake,
The man who quietly observes.
Secretly stalks and takes claim of breaths,
His steps like feathers fluttering to the earth.

Beware of the woman who lies awake,
The woman who clutches onto resentment.
Anger is her daily bread—
Her blade strikes deeper than her words.

Beware of the child who lies awake,
Who takes with greed, then flees away.
Where sin and schemes will be their guide,
A path they'll tread with no dismay.

Beware the dangers that lurk at night,
For shadows stir when night takes hold.
They spread their wings, take silent flight,
And leave behind a tale untold.
Coliwe Mar 26
Escape me, ugly feeling,
Run away and never rear your head.
You've got me twisting, reeling—
A selfish need that craves to be fed.

Rid yourself from my presence,
Unwanted, yet you still remain.
A vile reek, a suffocating presence,
Draining my lifeforce with anger and pain.

Escape me, unwanted being,
For the hell you've put me through.
You took pleasure in my wailing—
So leave me be, foul infatuation.
Coliwe Mar 11
It's okay to be tired,  
It's okay to feel weak.  
We all have our moments—  
That doesn’t mean you’re weak.  

Let the tears fall, let your heart breathe,  
Release the daggers your own mind weaves.  

Hold yourself—  
You're the only one who knows its depths.  
Take your time,  
Trust me, it won't bring your death.  

You love yourself more than you know,  
It's in the tears, the screams, the fight—  
That’s how it shows
Coliwe Mar 11
Tragedy...
A friend that needs companion
An illness that takes every piece of me
A feeling so familiar
Nothing now seems peculiar.

An acquaintance to abuse
A fiend addicted to the misuse
A misery I create on my own
Confirmation bias - my mind seeks this frown

A friend I don’t need, a foe I can't evade,
Yet peace I've made with your embrace.
A beautiful tragedy, laid bare in place
Coliwe Mar 5
I lay my eyes upon the sky,
Where the depths of my soul lie.
A tired, fragile soul—
Longing to escape the misery of it all.

Oh heavens, take my breath as yours,
Draw me into a realm where peace endures.
A haven free of these binding chains,
Etched so deep within my brain.

A prison I ache to leave behind,
Yet a home that soothes my mind.
I am nothing but a wandering soul,
Drifting, seeking its next north.
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