Spaced out thoughts

Emptiness seems paler, 
Within the wind and the movements, 
Echoes begin to creep in, 
Without a beat, beyond the warnings, 
The effervescence that once fueled my tools now sears my lungs, 
Collecting old shadows I left to rest from once upon a time, 
Colors are only a delicacy for monsters, 
And the taints in my spine are drained by dementors, 
Fallen for the light that seeps through the wooden blinds, 
Convinced, maybe this time! 
It’s only right, 
The stars can be kind, 
At times the sky speaks in tears, 
While the storm strikes the pillars of my heart with fears, 
Visions creating instruments out of casualties in my storms, 
I wonder sometimes, how much combat is left in my bones, 
Resist to insist for joy, 
Yet every step feels like a bridge I destroy, 
I’ve shown my skin and strengthened my pride, 
My words have lost their loom through the valley of my tribe, 
One day I hope I doze off and find some ease, 
For I know, no limbs of mine can do what love can please.

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Date: 1/3/2024 7:43:00 AM
“Every step feels like a bridge I destroy,” For me the diamond in this platinum setting. A pleasure to read.
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Date: 12/6/2023 2:57:00 PM
Now I'm feeling guilty, gosh I love colors. GAAA! I'm a monster! Okay I got that out of my system. "At times the sky speaks in tears..." Love that line
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Lioness Onpaper
Date: 12/7/2023 3:25:00 AM
Hahah Tom the monster .. tomonster!! Thank you.. soo happy you enjoyed this piece
Date: 12/6/2023 10:48:00 AM
Seems like you are feeling lonely and have began to self deprecate... This is a very emotional poem and you have laid your heart out here and poured out your vulnerability.. many people will relate to your poem, especially this time of the year.. You do not write much, but whenever you do they are always heartfelt amazing poems with an great use of vocabulary... and kettles sometimes also...
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Lioness Onpaper
Date: 12/7/2023 3:29:00 AM
Good idea …. Next poem shud be abt Tom’s love for black kettles …
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Lioness Onpaper
Date: 12/7/2023 3:27:00 AM
Hahah kettle had a min to weep… hahahah so happy you like this piece brothaa..thank you always for the support..
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Tom Woody
Date: 12/6/2023 2:56:00 PM
I love kettles. Well, black ones
Date: 12/6/2023 9:49:00 AM
Oh look at you papi writing again, hah! So good to see you post btw, and i cant help but feel the angst and despair. You must be clearly pmsing today. We need cookies and poetry session: i love the way you always express in such raw language using nature to depict innermost turmoils. I especially love th ending! Your words wil never lose their meaning, i am drooling over this line “ At times the sky speaks in tears, While the storm strikes the pillars of my heart with fears, “ wow!!!! Fave
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Ink Empress
Date: 12/6/2023 9:58:00 AM
Omg i almost forgot about afagatto i seriously need that!!!! Tomorrow imma have that . Lolol well i hope this bleed out helped a lil :D
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Lioness Onpaper
Date: 12/6/2023 9:53:00 AM
Ofcox I be PMSing!!!!! We need chocolates!!! N cookies papiiiiiii!!!!!! I also want affogato!!! The ones within my reach are shiiiiiit I tell you!!!
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