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 Oct 2021 touka
Alaa
Standing in the middle of an old telephone booth all alone.
Distantly listening to that dialing tone.
Knowing that no one will be on the other side of the phone,
Because they are long gone.

She was the only home I have ever known,
But now she is just flesh and bone.

How could she leave so early?
Her who loved the world so purely?
Her who treated me so fairly.
Her whom I've loved so sincerely.

Tears filling my eyes,
Only to realize,
That what we had was everything but lies.

But now it’s already too late.
For in our last call, I stupidly hurled out hate.
 Oct 2021 touka
Alaa
Older
 Oct 2021 touka
Alaa
On the endless freedom of an adult, I dwell.
With gleaming eyes, I yell:
"Can't wait to get older."
Naively neglecting the fact that as I grow older, my body and soul will molder.
"When I'm older, I will change the world!"
Sadly,
as I got older, the white flag of surrender unfurled.
 Oct 2021 touka
HOPE
IT IS GOD
 Oct 2021 touka
HOPE
When she hold on in a breaking moment
Through emotions no one would understand,
It is Him

When she lays down under the tears of heaven
That ushers tears on her eyes
To the glimpse of heaven,
It is Him

When she think she is healing
Then in between breaks down
Yet never gives up,
It is Him

That uphold her hand
Capture her heart
And never let go,
It is God
I retire into the arms of a chair
there is nothing that holds me
except for gravity.

I take a book but cannot see to look
at the written word
I am not stirred by sound,
by sight nor touch,

what is left is nothing and
not much I can do about it
but sit and be held
in the arms of a chair and
wait.
 Sep 2021 touka
Tyler
Oh!  Love.
Love is amazing.
its like um,
Uh
Its got a lot of,
yaknow;
uh...
Whats that called again?
Ergh..,
...
Wait I remember!
...
Uhh.
Hmmm.
 Sep 2021 touka
Safana
Repent
 Sep 2021 touka
Safana
Seek repent...
Forever, no one
among shall astray
 Sep 2021 touka
Kelly
human.
 Sep 2021 touka
Kelly
i can break down too

in the quiet of a night between two breaths of those i love

I can falter too

I can be imperfect and learning and not the statue of reason and support so many require from me

I can be weak and petty too

choosing to break and release and feel bad for me

I can be human too
exhaustion release is cathartic
 Sep 2021 touka
Kelly
over.
 Sep 2021 touka
Kelly
dreams resume

where slipped between the sheets again
with you

lazy afternoons
intrude and coat my rash decisions
with regret
i will let this us be over.
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