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Back To Square One

Disaster has once again struck
my heart that harbors no luck, 
And in my own melancholy
I once again face a harsh reality. 

Months ago, I met a dazzling flame;
A phoenix who put me to immediate shame,
who lit my heart with a golden ember,
and gave me hope of a possible forever.

Now, here I am again, 
back to square one with my pen. 
I'm still happy about this opportunity 
to search for another ephemeral eternity.

Premium Member Back To Square One

this 
liminal
           utopia
a vapid
         vapour
implodes
          before our
eyes:

we stand 
            fixated
in gravitas,
             the sublime
in retreat,
        our mood blunt:
in fugitive mode
we clutch at hope
naked
      in our essence

Falling In Love - Back To Square One

Falling in love, "I love you".
Three magical words open a new world.

In childhood, an intrigue.
In adolescence, a fantasy.
In adulthood, a freedom of expression.
In middle age, a hope to live.
In old age, the reminiscence of youth.

First mum and Dad.
Then Brothers and sisters.
Then cousins, then friends, then others and others ...
And how many of them!
Oh when will it be my time...

And finally came my divine day
I lost count of everything...
I relish every seconds.
Repeated those fantastic words 
in different tune to different music.
But lo! the music stopped one gloomy day.

And then, so many times
was I to fall in and out of love.
As if there was nothing more important
to do in this whole world!
And great, this is where I never 
learnt a new lesson.

Every new time my 
counter is set to zero.
And here,  I'm back to square one...
I've fallen in love again!


Back To Square One

It seems you’ve already made up your mind
Rescinded decisions is what u made of l see
Something you need to know pretty well
Before you single out your property and leave 
That l got no compunctions at all for the path l took
I won’t even curse the day l met u
Neither shall l even consider forgetting
 The very moment when love got sour
But cherish l will the moments we had
 Some of those we held too dear
I hope you'll get the compulsory ingredient 4 your recipe
Cope, cope and cope
Cope with your life devoid of me
Cope with your sleep without my arms around you
Cope with your sorrows without me for consolation
Cope with your joys without me to give it the life it takes
I guess you got a message for me
The bells already ring loudly with clarity
 To remind me that my time is over
Back to the drawing board l have to return it seems
Now club Monaco awaits me
To hit the pool balls one at a time
As l swallow one, two or more for the road 
As l premeditate ma life without you
And get back as you sent mi.....
TO SQUARE ONE!!

Premium Member Back To Square One

Crawl,walk,run,leap
Wake,work,eat,sleep
Yell,scream,laugh,cry
Speak,listen,smile,sigh
Renounce,relinquish,defy,resist
Succumb,surrender,continue persist
Think,ponder,question,believe
Sing,dance,revel,relieve
Fall,stagger,stumble,slip
wane,waver,falter,trip
coax,cajole,crash,burn
Withdraw,retreat,live n' learn

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