IN AND OF DECEPTIVE RAINFALL
Rain fell down today,
The kids and I stayed inside;
Rainbowing our minds:-
We played, “Two Lies & A Truth”:
No matter how much rain falls,
We live—free, equal—lives:-
Captured by your pageantry
Mask shielded identity
Bewitched my gallantry
Stole my heart anonymously
Such mysterious glamour
Eerie yet intriguing
Speaking to my emptiness
Replacing all my loneliness
Extravagant mystery
Shadowy history
Surreal and dramatic
Ornately enigmatic
Your life a deceptive dance
Role played romance
Cloaked intentions
And social masks
Lavishly concealed
Make your backroom deals
Trading hearts like tokens
With words softly spoken
The masquerade illusion
The ultimate confusion
Love but allusion
Self-serving inclusion
Bitter truth unveiled
Torn landscape surveilled
Love’s victim impaled
Your manifesto nailed
To my soul
The Sun is pretty–Yes ,we know,
It makes the sky and flowers glow.
But look too long, and you will find,
It's beauty scars. It's strikes you blind.
We're taught to chase what shines the most,
To the love ones who shine like ghosts.
But not all gold is made to keep ,
some glitters loud and cuts too deep.
Not every smile is safe or true,
Not every life is meant for you.
some lovely things will draw you near,
Then leave you burned, alone with fear.
So, next time beauty pulls you in,
Remember this beneath your skin:
Even the Sun, is all its grace,
can leave a mark, you can't erase
It goes unnoticed,
just beneath the skin
coursing now throughout.
stalking just outside of what's real
the battle of flesh and steel.
Moon and earth locked in a cold embrace
un able to look away.
casualties now of an ancient love,
its hidden within reflections.
Deception is her only way to burn,
reflecting light from the sun.
The Dancing tides are
only but one concern
So its hard for her to look away.
but it goes unnoticed
just beneath the skin
coursing now throughout.
They doubted her, once again
Interrogating whether eyes are the most loyal creation alive?
Or it's just the exaggeration to bring the dead to life
A bit puzzled & hustled she became this time,
Asserting the question isn't from the wise!
"Considering the fact, it's easy to die than to survive
It's easy to wait than to arrive
It's easy to dive than to strive
Easy is the comfort from which deprived are those eyes
Easy is the lie, which can never give truth, a rise
Easy is the question being asked twice
What isn't easy is being loyal without any lies
Discomforting is to be like those eyes
Still, in a hope of debate winning prize?
Deceptive could be the whole world, but not those eyes!
Dare not to ask this question again, dear Unwise!
Iyah May..Really having her say, A lot i agree with' although
Not all maybe? but hey.! There is freedom to listen and to doubt as
You May.' Only you bolt and cage in, when you throw that free choice away.' Don't be scared of the shadows here in
Life that abide..If you swallow deception from those' from even darker you'll never hide.' Turn to the light though it might at
First smart your eyes, its essential to discern how the
World-scape now lies.' Reverse all the mantras and notice
Where they lead.' Listen; search before you ever follow..' now to
All may God bless' and also may God speed."
Miles apart in the gleam, I believe her,
Upright on the porch, staring at the mighty above,
Her glassy eyes shimmering with a deceptive smile,
Her loose hair flowing like ocean waves.
Must she be seeing the moon similar as mine?
Our children lie in slumber deep,
Too young to grasp the storms we face.
Here I stand, lost in whispers of the dark,
Unformed, without any foresight.
Oh, my love! How will I ever repay those emotions?
The deepest depths no longer sting,
Perhaps the Almighty is a reconsideration away.
What have I done so horrendous,
For you to endure this?
My soul feels lost in its entirety.
Where a blink's separation takes us closer to certainty,
My beloved, forgive me for this single night of parting.
This poem is a metaphor.
The crying tires,
the shattered glass,
it all happened,
so very fast.
His life it flashed,
before his eyes,
his life always swaddled,
in set ups and lies.
No direction,
for the good,
he just wanted a life,
that was nurturing and true.
The boys confused mind,
was searching for love,
It was something he,
could never find.
She always loved him,
so she claimed,
everyone else,
was always to blame.
His friends became,
his blood brother's,
they nurtured him,
like no others.
His voice screamed out,
God heard his pain,
in that moment,
he called on his name.
Now he sleeps,
bent on their whispers,
that God is good,
and his true love delivers.
After it's over,
and after it's done,
how she then claims,
her suffering son!
I'll run to you,
when I see you again,
and tell you that I love you,
like I did back then.
I'll never forget,
that cold winter's day,
you told me you wished,
with me you could stay.
Your spirit remains,
I've seen you visit,
I answered the door,
and blew you kisses.
Moonlight is deceptive
hiding behind roaming clouds
causing dark shadows
dictators boosters,
and democracy breakers
double deals deceive
Downtown city lights
with breathtaking ambiance
hides in her darkness
disparity ~homelessness
ensnared in her masquerade...
Inspired by numerous sightings of homelessness while traveling by train.
Fear is a jail for anyone who lacks faith.
A chain that can keep you bound forever.
The thief of your peace, fear, is a scary wraith.
Darkness is thrown by a gloomy river.
Fear is a hushed voice in the night.
You can't do that, so either hide or run.
You're unworthy. For you, there is no light.
Fear is a tyrant who will block out the sun.
Fear is a deceiver. Never rely on his tongue.
If you let fear in, your spirit will die.
the most futile song ever to be sung.
Have faith. Please do not fall for his lie.
Take in the light of truth. The night is over.
Cast on oneself, push on, no fence to cover.
Written: January 14, 2023
Putting on that deceptive mask
can deceive some or many,
why take a useless risk?
Hiding your guilt is very wrong;
redeem yourself from sin,
look beyond deception,
don't do any more harm changing
looks and moving along...
carry in yourself an honesty
that's worth keeping!
What was yours
could be taken away
from you suddenly,
what was precious
won't last for long;
look yourself in that clear mirror,
understand what's wrong
by being the person they despise,
taste the bitterness of a lie...
now, let someone else cheer!
Putting on that deceptive mask
can deceive some or many,
why take a useless risk
and not consider the contrary?
It is better to go fishing
Than to get involved in phishing.
On the wheels of time I’ve travelled for long
on the crafted pathway of synthetic stage,
revolving my split mind, entrapped in polarity,
under the spotlight of the contrived moments,
enmeshing the confused me with paradoxes.
In the enactment of the drama of multifaceted life,
I see some bare faces displayed on plain mirror,
really reflecting the radiance of convivial heart.
I don’t perform with them by the prompt,
but I present me truly, for I adore their purity.
I face some veiled faces posing on warped mirror,
disguising the contorted lines of rancid rancor,
I dislike their fake facade, but I play a sagacious role,
my transformed face of spite, the actor in me,
conceals behind the deceptive mask.
July 24, 2020
Contest : 10-20 Lines On Mask
Sponsor : Mohan Chutani
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