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And so I spent that morning trying to decipher my dream.
He was terrified and didn't believe in forever; however, I had a soft spot for hard boiled eggs and I liked the smell of gun smoke.
Mostly, I was growing tired of living vicariously through my pet rock.
Also, he intrigued me.
Silence was his coping mechanism and I had a silent understanding of that.
I deviated from my calculations because his optic nerve was inadequate and he saw the world upside down.
I wanted that for myself.
I was willing to gamble on that.
It may have proven that it was my sole purpose in life to serve as a warning to others.
But I was willing to gamble on that.
The realm that I exist in is not of man. Nor is it of angels or demons. It is not among the dead, but rather, it is interlaced between all of these entities.  It is place where very few have gathered and few ever will. You see, to be in touch with my senses and more so with my soul is a difficult matter. It is overwhelming to be face to face with ideas that are so rational they drive me mad. Here, I create my own insanity…except the word insanity doesn't exist. This is where the confusion begins. Here, there is peace, happiness and sorrow…mostly sorrow.  Being at peace does not mean that I am happy. It means that I have accepted what has been, what is, and what is to come. The brief happiness that I may encounter will not be lasting. It is something that should be held onto with a firm grip and appreciated while it is mine, for the other will never take the time to look into the depths of my spirit and if they do - they surely will not stay for reasons only he and I will ever be aware of.  The sorrow is in knowing that I will forever remain here. On this couch, in this rocker, on this step…anywhere and everywhere…immobile. The truth in my existence is evident.  In this kind of life, I create the most beautiful, honest, and humble forms of literature, painting, and music that will ever exist...inside of my own mind. The world will never get a chance to experience it due to the fact that I am paralyzed by this rare state of consciousness in which I am imprisoned.
Justine whispers in delirium
of Mediterranean summers
of lunar carriages
and pulsating drummers

Where exists rapture
congregates hosts
closing curtains on time
while releasing their ghosts

They who play chess with death
in vineyards of veins
are tangled in torment
and lamented remains

Vessels of reapers
who crucify hearts
host on the gentle
lacerate souls apart
Two ***** are
A F I R E,
flames within are further fanned,

WRATH
is breaking free from its leash...

like a BLOB,
spreading quickly on all directions

BLOOD and
MERCURY
are both rising...

the once silent voice
now ROARS,
like THUNDER,
gaining
COURAGE,
gaining
STRENGTH,
THREATENING,
the
PIN
is being lifted...

this
BOMB of RAGE

is about to
EXPLODE

any second now...

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Sally

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Copy­right 2014
Rosalia Rosario A. Bayan
 Jul 2014 Alireza Zibaie
Wang Wei
I'm idle, as osmanthus flowers fall,
This quiet night in spring, the hill is empty.
The moon comes out and startles the birds on the hill,
They don't stop calling in the spring ravine.
The layers peel
With a severe ease
Sub-dermal lament rides
Desire

Peeling

Cracking drafts of promises
Too familiar, too simple
Latent memory unveiled
Need

Peeling, peeling

Like dead skin from a sunburned thigh.
the thing we do to ourselves when we feel deeply...
letting my tears fall like rain from the sky
i don't even wipe them anymore
i couldn't tell you why
the pain just becomes
too **** much sometimes
and all i can do is look up and cry
i'm on my knees
and even they don't work right
i asked God why he sent me to live in
such a broken body
every single day is a fight
the fight to be normal
the fight to be free
emancipation from my prison
is what i seek
you say it could be worse
and yes i agree there are far worse things
but days like today i don't feel
strong enough
and wonder why such burden
has been placed on me
every day i hurt
every day i bleed
i'm built to ensure the circle of life
and i can't even plant the seed
what kind of woman am i?
what kind of person is she?
someone who longs to live prosperous in soulful wander
someone who simply longs to be
If you live with a chronic illness, then you may understand first hand what these words feel like. What ever your struggle is day to day, know you are not alone.

(C) Maxwell 2014
 Jul 2014 Alireza Zibaie
SM
Her Eyes
 Jul 2014 Alireza Zibaie
SM
Please do not look at me
as though I have poisoned you
with my love
with eyes full of sorrow
brimming to the rim

Please do not talk to me
as though I have held a gun to your head
with my words
with eyes that stare through
the sadness
breaking in

Please do not look at me
as though I have walked away from you
without another word
even if
I have.
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