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425 · Nov 2017
The Calm Before The Storm
Erebus Nov 2017
I find myself at a calm lonely place
Dark, shadow-like water staring at my face
Few lonely boats sailing away
Dense, dark clouds fill my gaze
And chilly winds stinging my face

As I sit here in idolatry
People as idle as me walking by me
The mind can't help but wonder about destinations
And feel a sense of coming premonitions
But the seagulls, they fly away
For they know better

But I, I will sit here, right here
For I just discovered the harrowing beauty
Of the calm before the storm
322 · Dec 2017
Snow
Erebus Dec 2017
Middle of the night and not a soul in sight
Listening to the wind howling with all its might
I go out for a walk in the snow
Fresh, soft snow gently crumbling under my feet
Body longing for the slightest feeling of heat
I keep on walking in the snow

So, I light a cigarette and keep on walking
Voices in my head just won’t stop talking
Ignoring all my instinct
I keep on walking in the snow

What I learnt is this-
When your entire world feels empty and white
Keep on walking in proud strides, because
In the snow, you own every step you take
For the snow has cleansed all previous marks left before
Leaving only yours

To everyone wanting to leave a mark on this world I say,
Go out for a walk in the middle on the night in the snow
For it’s the easiest way I know
307 · Apr 2018
Selfish
Erebus Apr 2018
If today is the day I die
The next to last thing I would do is stare at the night sky while I’m high
Smoke one last cigarette
Take pleasure in the fact that I finally quit

Will any particular person be on my mind?
All the people in my life are the same kind
Good people, all of them
But not one person worth living for I can name

In the end, my realization would be this -
I would end my life as I have lived,
Even my last act would be selfish
287 · Nov 2017
Why I Smoke
Erebus Nov 2017
I don't smoke because the nicotine numbs me
I don't smoke because my tongue craves that bitter flavor
I don't smoke because my blood longs for it

I smoke so that I can see my life turn to ashes
And go up in flames
I smoke because I die with the cigarette everytime

And when I light another, I am reborn
A Phoenix rising from the ashes
Only to die again
224 · Apr 2018
Ironic
Erebus Apr 2018
Isn't it weird
And a bit funny
With a touch of irony
That we understand something
But someone has to say it for us to realize it?
In my head understanding and realizing something is very different. Understanding is something I know but realizing is something I can explain
162 · Apr 2018
Cliché
Erebus Apr 2018
The most meaningful things we have
Are always cliché

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