The Dance of Illusion and Truth

In a world of synthetic dreams, 
Where nothing is quite as it seems, 
Emotions emanate and rise, 
Painting stories across the skies.

Swirling thoughts in a misty haze, 
Drift through memory's rustic maze. 
A timeless dance of then and now, 
Where past and present somehow bow.

Illusions play their tricky game, 
Reality's not quite the same. 
Yet hope continues to blossom, 
In gardens of heartfelt wisdom.

Silence falls like gentle snow, 
Whispering truths we've yet to know. 
In quiet moments, clear and bright, 
We find our way from dark to light.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Narain Avatar
July 23, 2024 at 10:31 AM
Nice poem. If you are going to iclude it in eight words poem contest, those words should be in bold or in upper case. To put bold html in text, PS allows BOLD HTML prompts . Thanks.
R P Avatar
July 23, 2024 at 7:44 PM
I am not able to change the font to bold Sir. Tried
R P Avatar
July 23, 2024 at 7:42 PM
Thanks Jay Sir. Will highlight the words in bold and resubmit for contest.
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