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Premium Member Animating innate vibrance


When we find our morale at rock bottom, 	
It appears the earth has come to a standstill!
Finding ourselves amidst darkness all around,
We are in a dungeon with no escape, we feel!
Unmindful of our innate abilities, at times we forget 
To bounce back, like a ball hit against a wall!
Seeds sprout piercing the upper layers of the earth,
Sensing the touch of raindrops from clouds so dark! 
A word of consolation is enough for a soul
That has fallen down, to rise up like a spring!
Things that appear dormant in nature for the time being,
Can erupt like volcanoes unwarranted any time,
Animating their innate vibrance to everyone's surprise!


Premium Member At the Bottoms Dropped Out

At the Bottom's dropped out.

I'll write to you 
the end of the story.
The only one i know.
Sundown on a field of dandelions.
No step closer to rapture,
I smiled with no hurry 
when i found myself here,
at the bottom's dropped out.              

It never rests.
not even when it's over.
Like stale conversation 
without bread nor water.
A river martin's graceful flight.
My smile came easy
when i saw you here
at the bottom's dropped out.

Lampblack spills on a white canvas,
like a clock running out of time.
The mood a smile brings on,
it never has to die.
Dustup Old Frisian theological nonsense.
The clouds burst with meaning
at the bottom's dropped out.

Like a sun spot on the Sun
Life stands still
as seasons change.
It’s not worth winding up the long rewind
of a slippery slope 
towards yesterday’s face another time.
Let's have last seen each other here
At the bottom's dropped out.

Premium Member Terminal Choice

crushed at rock bottom he gathered the fragments of descent

slow motion agony that started at a plateau of deluded deceit

free falling sadness spiraling out of control beyond fast repair


the black dog on his shoulder had survived the fall and barked

another round of sadness an insurmountable sorrow cheered on

‘you are useless and even void and oblivion are having a laugh’


a tunnel with no light and the canary asphyxiated in the mine shaft

another panic attack unable to ease the landing of a scarred mind

scared and confused he gathered the pieces and stabbing shards


with broken bones and un-abating accusations he collected his guilt

fears and shame about yet another defeat at the foundation of evil

demons and miserable clairvoyants spoke in bifurcated obsessions


possessed by the mother of all depressions he reached for a glimmer

of hope he searched for a message from science deities and reason

yet unable to guide his emotions all efforts crashed without rescue


the rope had twisted once more and he dangled helpless face down

just enough slack to disfigure his angry face that featured disgust

and yet as the blood flooded his brain he surrendered his objections


one final attempt and he severed the noose with the open fracture of

the razor sharp dislocation sticking out just below the palm of his hand

with a further snap of his wrist and life line he surrendered lost dreams


if life gave you hemlock but the vessel had cracked on the impact

of the smash and grab of lifeless cycle of disassociated insanity he

resolved to drink his own blood and call upon autoimmune response


after all the medication had been useless and hours on Freud’s couch

had only imprinted more festering pressure sores on purulent skin

cognitive explorations had only dragged him further down self-denial


religion mantras and science had failed to invoke sanity and healing

levitation would not emerge when he fell from the edge of madness

the cross lay in pieces and nails had lacerated his heart and resolve


just when he felt the pulse getting weaker and with delirious gaze

he succumbed to a last ditch attempt to reassemble a piece of his soul

wrote an ultimate will on the wall and vowed to hand over let go and live



15th June 2020

Moving Out

That day was forever.
It was finally time,
For us to move out.
We found old card-boards
From our neighborhood
Chose the best ,
Carefully packed our stuff .

Our old home stood ,
At the center of the town,
Where we grew up;
With  chaos all around.

The terrace gave me company,
Keeping my little secrets
 and carved names on the mosses.

The rock bottom of the deep well
Found me screaming out,
The voices within and listen.

The walls held empty  pots, 
Once chrysanthemum grew.
The cherry tree stood nearby ,
Which never bloomed, though
Caterpillars found  home there.

The mango tree in the backyard,
Dwarf enough for one to climb,
Gifted its shade and not a mango .
Guavas, we did grab,
From the terrace, ripe and raw.
Star fruits hugged the soil now,
For we ignored them fall.
Hibiscus leaves soothed my hair 
And henna leaves, my hands.

And the verandah, void
With its  circular chair, 
Wrapped green.
Grandma used to sit there,
Observing her town with pride. 

I taped the card-boards,
Wrote my name and date,
Sighed for the days of  
Hard work and choosing.
And waited to move out.
The place was a mess,
So were we, though
We deserved  better.

Looking back, I will regret
Packing my childhood apart .
Card-boards resembled 
Tombstones with my name.
Never did my dreams fail
To lead me back home.
And the pain of watching   
As a stranger passing by,
Never faded away.
A haunted house, it remained. 

Yes, moving out was hell.
Life was never the same again.

Premium Member Turnaround


Genesis 50:20 (KJV) “But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.”

Sold into slavery, mostly a child himself,
Joseph must have felt such anguish.
His heart despaired – see for yourself…

When his owners sold him to the highest bidder,
He was tormented with thoughts so dark and bitter,
Anger must have tempted him, but he’d reconsider…

When Potiphar bought Joseph, he didn’t suppose,
He’d throw him into prison, where he’d reside,
Even though God would rescue him, which surely shows…

Whatever comes, whatever doubts, whatever fears,
There is One who knows our hearts and saves us,
With His love, His mercy, His grace - He silences our tears…

When we least expect it, we will find our souls amazed,
By the light of the One who created us to follow His ways,
This God of love – our God above, who is meant to be praised.

Never forget the story of Joseph, who God surely saved.
What others meant for evil, God intended for good.
When you hit rock bottom, just walk the road He paved!

With God, anything is possible – the lost can be found.
When you least expect Him, He’ll be the best friend you’ve had…
Providing the love that will save you – your life, He’ll turnaround!
Form: Rhyme


Stolen Life

Satan stole my shattered soul
by preying on my wounded heart 
while leading me into temptation 
I was trapped in a spell

My indiscretions took over my life 
shoving me down a path of desolation
moments away from rock bottom
and a breath from hell

Life was bleak. Life was dreary
happy, pretty, and sweet I used to be 
calling upon inevitable mortality 
I lost all decency

Everything I had was sold cheap 
all relationships broken into pieces
despair in the clutches of evil 
thrashing cold sweats and anxiety
.
My life wasn’t meaningful
I was at my lowest and out of control
chasing after the devil’s gold 
in one sole direction I was 

…falling…falling...into eternal loss and 
soon straight to my death

Premium Member Handing Over

One day he found himself at the rock bottom of a cliff

	shattered from descent but 
		the tides had been kind
			had revealed a chance
 				to rest on sandy retreat

He gathered sea shells memories temptations and shelter

	pebbles of time
		corpse of a starfish
			skeleton dreams
				an octopus’ eye

Floating in surrender he soon drifted on strands of sea weed

	searched tranquility
		joined the dolphins
			inhaled the ocean
				mocked by the gulls

Hidden among pieces of debris he reached out for redemption

	in the twilight of doubts
		flooding transgressions 
			receding convictions
				malignant sharks

On closer inspection a heap of driftwood revealed a small box

	intricate inlay
		mother of pearl
			covered in crust
				sealed with a kiss

Pandora was calling from within and without further delay
	
	he knew nothing
		lasts forever
			prayed and prized
				opened the cover

As he arrived at a point of no return worms sprang upon him

	questioned faith
		requested belief
			confused his spirits
				and licked his wounds

Submerged under a dazzling collection of misleading truth

	a tiny hobgoblin
		cradled a mermaid
			the shape of an anchor 
				embracing all hope

God had spoken and he released his soul into an ocean of love

A Love Letter To Fall

Oh crisp breath to welcome me anew 
Is there any fresher than you? 
Dressed in fire and gold, 
The most intense beauty to behold. 
But that doesn’t begin to touch why I answer your call, 
There is so much more I must remember I love about fall. 

Oh decay and promise of summer’s death 
At breaking day and frosted breath. 
The cool that invites me warm a cup of cider, 
And chases away insect and arachnid, fly and spider. 
Finding myself donning a light jacket to cover my skin, 
Despite not needing it: I have in my chest a heater built in. 

Oh memory, full of clips I hold dear, full of you, 
Of nights where fire chased away the blackness-blue, 
Of siblings laughing enjoying their carving, 
Of eating our fill and be far from starving. 
My dear, for so many reasons I hold you closely, 
And I tried to tell them to you…mostly. 

I admire your beauty of cardinal and pumpkin as it fills my eye 
And enjoy your coolness as summer into winter does die.
I wrap myself in you to give me hope when I hit rock bottom, 
And breathe in your light and loveliness. My most precious Autumn.
Form: Rhyme

Old Enough

It’s a cold October morning, these city streets are quiet and bare.
I am coming back from no place on my way to who knows where.
I’ve been feeling so down and low I can’t see a way to reach the top.
For me to hit rock bottom would not be too much of a drop.

Empty sidewalks in the morning when I’ve got no other place to be.
Make me think of you and how you were taken away from me.
The sound of those lonesome church bells, ringing through this cold and bitter rain.
Has me searching for the bottle that knows how to ease this pain.

Chorus:
Yes, there’s no high I haven’t tried,
to forget the pain for a while.
The sparkle of your eyes and how,
your lips curved crooked when you’d smile.
But no matter how much I try,
the pain of losing you creeps in.
When each new drug I take wears off,
my heart breaks all over again.

Your kiss could send me to heaven your love kept me bound beneath its spell.
Since you went away my life’s been trapped inside this living hell.
My friends say I should be thankful for sharing all the good times we had.
Because you are in a better place then I should not be sad. 

But those words come from innocent people who have never lost a wife.
To have you back for just one day I’d gladly trade my own life.
I’m old enough to have learned a lot but the one thing I still don’t know.
Is how old do I have to be before I can let you go.

(Repeat Chorus)

I’m old enough to have learned a lot, but the one thing I still don’t know.
Is how old do I have to be before I can let you go.
Form: Lyric

Soar

As other birds seek shelter from an oncoming storm
He is not superior but grand and always fly's above it 
To see colors and shapes but never in its form 
We enter the highest consciousness of our journey to never quit 
If your falling,spread your wings and dive 
To hear another soul, it keeps us focus and steady to be alive 
To be the eyes of an eagle
You can never underestimate the powers of your vision to change the world 
Never transforming fear into a seagull
It will never have the strength that flap unfurled 
Measuring a man's success on how high he climbs
Is problematic that's common to all
How he bounces back when he hits rock bottom
Will be victory from the rise that he falls
To be a volcano understanding the influence of eruption
To fly and find things that are not in matter 
Is to hear but never hear the sounds of corruption
Pure substances that pervades to over shatter
In the end you would choose
Undaunted by gusts and shaky rails
You become a leader of what you can do 
Never give up and would not fail 
Faith is the flame that eliminates fear 
But the Eagles eyes quickens your step,fly at a level that creates a wide gap to fix the impaired.
Form: Lyric

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