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two bodies
lean over the edge
to look at what's beneath
before the moment arises for
two loners                  to descend,
they look off                       the iron bridge
into the red grave                          called water beneath.
complete strangers                             that share the same fate
they look out towards the horizon, ready, aim, fire their physical bodies down
its safe to say                                           they aren't safe
lonely spirits                                            caught in cages,
they look                                             to the other
eyes                                               meet
locked
descending
in peace
"we aren't falling, are we?"
"no, dear, we must have met before?"
"i'm afraid not, but i'm already afraid to lose you"
"neither one of us are lost, we found each other"
"i wish i could pick your brain until time ends"
"and i wish i could make it so this never had to happen"
"i love you"
"i love you"
"what's your name?"





sinking
into water
two limp bodies
lifeless and desolate
two star-crossed lovers
dead
Honesty
      shouldn't
           hurt,
                      Neither should love.

         But things
     don't
           always go
 as planned.
Give it to me straight,
A London Dry Gin.
No ice to chill the swig,
No bitters to alter the taste.
I want to endure things as they are,
True. Pure.

Perhaps only the bartender will ever understand.
they never care what's going on
Just want to know and play along.

They'll tell you anything to show they "care"
But in the end they're never there.

All they want is drama. Want to know your business to go off and share.

Fake people, manakins everywhere,
See your secrets filling in the air, they stare, they glare, they all look at you. You want to run away to the place you feel you can be real.
Pass them ignore their eyes. Their looks of thrill is hypnotized. Hurry toss that penny into the wishing well.
And pray for god to reveal which ones are real
Hurry don't waste your time.
Remember they're the ones who lied.
Who said they cared, then later talk behind your back
Get mad! Go ahead attack!
Make sure they know whose going to get the last laugh.
That snitch
Keep in mind revenge is a *****.
It hurts to see your friends are the same.
As the fake ones are playin along with their silly games. Just laughing and whispering in each others ears.
Now they see you and want to be friends.
They're just going to neglect you in the end.
Face your fears and hide away your tears.
Just remember all those years,
Weren't worth all the tears.
Quiescence:
The world yet to be;
change is imminent.

Excrescence:
The world as holistic;
change is traumatic.

Juvenescence:
The world as wondrous;
change is fascinating.

Adolescence:
The world as oppressive;
change is institutional.

Tumescence:
The world as idealized;
change is self-discovery.

Hyalescence:
The world as conceived;
change is forgotten.

Obsolescence:
The world as impossible;
change is unimaginable.

Senescence:
The world as finite;
change is death.

Obmutescence:
The world beyond conception;
change is māyā.

Latescence:
The world as a memory;
change is time.

Putrescence:
The world as continuous;
change is nature.

Rejuvenescence:
The world in utero;
change is birth.
A contemplation of the circle of life.
Bereft of all dignity
Stricken with wounds of humiliation
My shield of honor ripped away
As I am trampled under foot
And dragged for all to see
Bellowing screams steal
The dark caverns of my belly
Like a thousand lost souls
Leaving my mind destitute

Fearing the worst
And Sensing the forces of pride gathering
As he searches for an allie
The soul cries out
NOT TONIGHT , NOT TONIGHT
The soul sinks into solitude
And prays for silence
But all is lost
As pride rings the trumpets of war
For freedom has joined his side

The heart splits in two
Half a heart cries for lost love
All dreams like caged birds set free
Released into the vast blue skies
By the powers of freedom
The soul watches powerless
As they drift away
While the other half roars
like 10 Hungary Lions

Pride picks up his shield of honor
And defiantly stairs
Into the eyes of fate
Carried forward on the chariots of freedom
That know no boundary
Between life and death
The enemy shudder
As with his last breath
He spits in there face

Broken free he now floats
Freely , on the cool winds
With all the caged birds
He has now set free
I wrote this while trying to understand past experiences
By adam childs
From the innocent purity of white
To the hopeful friendliness of yellow

The emotional tenderness of pink
The elegant femininity of lavender

The passionate strength of red
The warm flamboyance of orange

The natural generosity of green
The royal nobility of purple

The peaceful serenity of blue
The durable simplicity of brown

The reliable dignity of gray
Or the deep mystery of black

Whatever your true colours are
Be proud and let them shine!

© Raphael Uzor
Every color has a negative side too
But I believe in seeing the good in people.
So I focus on peoples' strengths
And try to downplay their weaknesses.
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