#flourish
on the dotted line
your filed signature
outlives your name
Mar 27
Mar 27, 2026 at 8:27 AM UTC
as I travel along my healing journey
a thought nags in the back of my mind
what if my poems suffer
because I'm no longer suffering
what if my pain made masterpieces
and without it I'm nothing
what if I lose my writing ability
because I lost the agony
I don't want to suffer
but poetry is such a big part of me
my pain made it flourish
but what if I cannot do that any longer
I want to be known for my poetry
what am I without it
my pain helped my art
it made the words fly
out of my mind
but I will not let pain be my only motivator
I will find beauty in the world and in myself
Mar 16, 2025
Mar 16, 2025 at 5:53 PM UTC
Success can come in many ways,
If you only continue to try,
Just Keep on putting in the hard work,
You will find your pie in the sky.
Most People feel it won't be easy,
They're expect for you to fail, but
Don't give in, give it all you got,
For, Your successfulness will prevail.
Continue on down the pathway,
Of doing your very, very best,
Continue to strive for achievements, and
Success will do all the rest.
It shows within your demeanor,
Continue to keep hope alive
Keep working hard, you got this,
Continue to flourish and thrive.
Success come from failures,
succeed and you will know,
Through challenges we grow,
Toward success we go
B.R.
Date: 6/13/2024
Oct 18, 2024
Oct 18, 2024 at 1:26 PM UTC
Some days I cannot bear to look at myself.
I flourish in the dark corners, I sing to the shadows and relish their indifference.
Seek what you dream, there is some warmth in the cold.
Feb 12, 2024
Feb 12, 2024 at 6:18 PM UTC
& as you shade me with relief from scorching rays I bask in your benevolence,
For you are a creation of infinite cycles,
A manifestation of life itself,
An essence of soul's past,
A recollection of karmic accounts,
My friendly companion.
Jan 7, 2023
Jan 7, 2023 at 4:06 PM UTC
bloom — where you are planted
and from this your growth is reminded
you may think that your flower will wither
but i'd always be here to sprinkle you with water
bloom — wherever you may be
like a sweet nectar that entices the bee
preparing for the awakening of spring
filled with endless capabilities you bring
bloom — for everyone to see
but also for you and me
together we soar and nobody else can destroy
flourishing with you, my f l o w e r b o y .
Nov 4, 2021
Nov 4, 2021 at 9:42 AM UTC
There is one on some loves,
That flourish like summer flowers
And bring seemingly endless joy
To lovers entwined
And hypnotized by the notion
That this will bloom forever.
But as years pass, some flawless
In execution and mutual care,
The flower begins to fade,
As if its color and fluid are drained,
Perhaps by the force of love itself.
And, unknown to the two,
They glide apart slowly,
Like two ships on the tide,
Until one day, they reach a horizon.
Each looks out for the other
As they have done before,
And call out in hope, then despair,
But they are unseen, far away.
They may try to sail back,
Beating furiously against the tide,
And finally, admitting defeat.
They each collapse, crying, shouting,
Blaming life, fate and humanity.
After months spent on the rocky shore,
In tears or questioning why
And often getting no reply,
The memory of passion fades
As new flowers bloom
And life’s garden summers on.
Sep 15, 2021
Sep 15, 2021 at 3:07 PM UTC
I hate you because you let your walls down
You let yourself bend and bow down
You let your happiness be due to another
You cried for days and sobbed till you were sober
You let your worries keep you up at night
The overthinking leading to nightmares till the first light
You made choices to make them happy
You tolerated and forced yourself to fit till you felt ******
The truth is I love you but I hate that you lowered yourself for the world
You gave so much until the image of yourself blurred
I just want you to grow
And I’m sorry suffering was the only way for you to know
That you are still strong and even if the world is against you
I’ll by there despite all odds
I’m just a bit lost because I have been unused
But once you seek me I shall bloom
Jul 9, 2021
Jul 9, 2021 at 6:36 AM UTC
The world
had to stop
For this victory
I'm joyus
I'm angry
I'm still angry
I want to bring black life
Into this world without
Us having to
Do this ****
I want us
To grow old,
Be unscathed,
Be unbothered,
And flourish
May 28, 2021
May 28, 2021 at 3:43 AM UTC
Can we hold a breath,
some are like dandelions.
The seeds may disperse,
and we may try to clasp
upon them.
We may tenure a few,
but nevertheless
only certain animations
may linger.
But even though we
may lose so many.
The ones we have will
grow, and even
though some dissipated
beyond our reach.
A flower of
memories breathe on
in the wind
flourishing brighter
than before.
Nov 6, 2020
Nov 6, 2020 at 6:19 AM UTC
Tickling upon my skin
I feel myself bloom
As roots find themselves
Twisting, weaving within soul
Open my hands, palms up
I let the petals gather
Flourishing upon my tongue
I am my own garden
Find myself wandering within myself
For hours
Aug 26, 2020
Aug 26, 2020 at 11:13 PM UTC
A thorn is only as sharp
as the vine it came from...
So let the flowers flourish over
the sharp words.
And let us learn that the smell
of fresh morning blossom,
is always better than sharp words
Pricking blood from our reflection.
Jul 16, 2020
Jul 16, 2020 at 5:44 PM UTC
*
*On Athens' chessboard
Olive tree bests spring water
Owl hoots victorious*
*
Jun 29, 2020
Jun 29, 2020 at 2:07 PM UTC
my dear, do not worry
too often
your flower is still young —
green, barely has it rooted.
the time will come
you will flourish,
as it will bloom.
May 25, 2020
May 25, 2020 at 11:57 AM UTC
this heart of mine
grows simultaneously
weaker and stronger,
you see,
every time I try to
explain myself,
it flourishes,
but when
my voice is taken
for granted,
it withers away.
Oct 27, 2019
Oct 27, 2019 at 4:39 PM UTC
when you've been trained on a minefield
other places will have you on the tips of your toes.
trying not to talk, look, or even breathe wrong
in case a mine explodes -
even if there are no mines.
to avoid the mines you've been taught to expect,
you compress until you can't move -
even if there are no mines.
your heart and soul lose air.
you minimize your emotions until
you're convinced they're not there.
yet you're allowed to take up space.
take up all the space you need.
your heart and soul don't just need air;
they need shelter, food, and water.
your emotions need room
to expand and contract.
your voice can project and flourish
until your confidence lights up the room.
you deserve spaces where you can just be.
not every place is a minefield.
Aug 2, 2019
Aug 2, 2019 at 3:56 PM UTC
Now hanging on to
something almost
completely fabricated
in my mind
I'm over you
-I'm not over you
I don't miss you
-I miss you
I have to
laugh at myself
or I will
rot from the inside
That ship has sailed
yet
I know there's
still a place
in me for you
Maybe it will
always be there
and
in the years to come, it will flourish with flora and verdure
until
your absent form no longer stands out
...in your emptiness
there is growth,
wild growth
Jun 12, 2019
Jun 12, 2019 at 7:41 PM UTC
Rubayiat Al Thurab (Verses of the Dust) – 87
BismillahIr RahmanIr Raheem
Oh my Beloved!
With your divine presence’
In the barren garden’
Whole garden started to flourish.
When I naturally suspect,’
The divine presence of you’
I am universally seeing the gazing light’
All over the barren garden.
Oh my Beloved!
This minute, I rest peacefully’
Within your divine presence.
In my sacred burial ground
Which is correctly located
At this barren garden!
Allah Khair….. Khairul Rabul Alameen Yah Arrahmanur Yah Raheem
Ummah Thurab – Badshah Khan.
©UT-BK 2019
Apr 14, 2019
Apr 14, 2019 at 6:21 AM UTC
I am your Mother God,
ponds of breeding sensuality,
love divine sent from beyond the bleeding God,
time caught the charm of the infinite,
a bright kiss in sublime miracles,
your life on Earth I came to flourish,
come near let me reveal the wealth of the Universe.
Apr 9, 2019
Apr 9, 2019 at 5:40 AM UTC
Green leaves My hands
into upwards into forwards.
Got that water. Got that water.
Got that fire every morning. Got those sun rays every day.
I’m sitting in I’m living in
the kitchen the hub of it all
I’m flourishing. I’m flourishing.
Feb 24, 2019
Feb 24, 2019 at 2:40 AM UTC
There are parts of me that I am still learning to accept.
It's in the roots of my hair,
Embedded under my skin,
It darkness my knees,
On the bridge of my nose,
Rolls off my tongue
To the alignment of my toes.
And as I grow, they too grow with me.
Dec 20, 2018
Dec 20, 2018 at 12:08 PM UTC
I poured my heart out for you on these pages
Does that prove I am better than the rest?
If I spelled each serious word carefully placed with purpose
Would you care I plucked them straight from my chest?
Dangling from pride by flimsy feeble strings
Pathetic pieces float uncertain and shaking
Hastily tied them to my heart as they arose
Now those timid concerns and domesticated woes are mine for the taking
I keep them close to use only when needed
To project palaces or prisons for my protected thoughts
One by one I pull emotions from inner walls
And other tucked away hiding spots
They burrow further as suffering increases
Yet no matter how deep they dig
I still hear their mournful muffled hum
In my eardrums starting small then growing big
That is the twisted key to my success
Smiling as I spill secret sorrow
Taking others to a place seldom seen
Boundless heights that will move tomorrow
Unburdened yet incomplete without these emotions
Only seem to flourish in fear or agony
I summon these wild feelings from my soul
To show exactly what you mean to me
Nov 22, 2018
Nov 22, 2018 at 7:56 AM UTC
Love is the crossroads of two garden paths
The thing about loving is that it is selfless
I will want to love you more and think of myself less
So I choose to walk your path and tend to your beautiful flora
While I forsake my own in your love and care
It is you and I who decide when we wilt and when we flourish
But will I let it wilt in the end?
Sep 10, 2018
Sep 10, 2018 at 12:44 AM UTC