She wears her silence like a veil
Stitched with echoes of nights unseen,
Where shadows whisper fractured tales,
Of love that turned to something mean,
A heart once full, now torn between.
His voice, a storm that splits the sky,
His hands, a thunderclap of pain
Apologies like fleeting sighs
Washed away yet fall again
A cycle spun in endless chain.
Behind closed doors, the world is blind,
To screams that never reach the light,
She paints her face, she speaks in kind
Hides the bruises out of sight,
Convinced that love should feel this tight
But love should never be a cage
Nor hands a shackle to endure
No kiss should ever taste of rage
Nor words be blades that cut impure
Love is not a wound to cure
One day the silence cracks apart
She finds her voice, she dares to breathe,
Steps beyond the past so dark
Where fists no longer weave her grief,
Where love is kind and love is free
A Call to Light
On this day the deafening silence breaks,
In soft whispers, an agonizing cry awakes.
For those who’ve walked or crawled on edges so thin,
Their unseen battles fought long and hard within.
Our hearts are with you both near and far,
We'll be a light and your guiding star,
No longer will you ever feel all alone,
Or hide in the shadows where the pain has grown.
Let not the crushing weight of sorrow fall,
Take my hand or never hesitate to call.
I'll extend a warm voice and show how much I care,
No longer will you have to hide or live in fear.
Today we stand united as one for this cause,
Our hopes and dreams renewed without question or pause.
And for every tear and every silent plea,
We break the silence and let kindness flow like the sea.
All it takes is a listening ear and a steady hand,
The simple things will no doubt help you stand.
Let's break the chains of this stigma's hold,
And let love and support boldly unfold.
To all who struggle or still live in deep fear,
We'll stand beside you and vow to always be here.
You’re never alone in this dark, tormenting fight,
Together, we’ll forget the past and go forward into the light.
Why did I have to silence my brain
Thinking it would alleviate the pain,
If only that hair trigger had paused
... Now look at all the troubles I caused
Forget the moment the last breath drew
The people who cared more than I knew,
Tomorrow is nothing but grass and grave
Six feet from all the love that I crave ...
Alone with the cries from left to right
Echoes of agony do fill my night,
Killing the time while waiting to rot
The dead reckoning is all I have got.
I forgive
I forgive your arrogance
Matched by your ignorance
Interrogated by malevolence
I took you condescension
Your hidden intentions
Your lying invention
Politeness deterred prevention
I’m glad there was no extension
David Cox 31/03/24
" I am distinctly referring to Humans as the endangered species here"
Extinction Prevention
"As an endangered species preserving the environment is a must
Or undoubtedly be fated as fossilized remains upon Earth's crust"
10/25/2022
Aboard Rhapsody of the Seas
Limassol, Cyprus
Too sensitive will make life hard
Too ignorant will make life meaningless
Our five gifted senses
Do sense life and its essences
Because we're sensitive and we care
Sensitivity will bring us
Truth and justice
Prevention and salvation
Avoidance of errors, dangers and traps
A better life
A better ideology
A better affection and love
Lastly
A better world to live
For the next generation
Whom we love and care
Earthquake broke out
Disaster came
No prevention but salvation
Fate is to be blamed or
God is to be blamed
Loss of properties
Deaths
Destructions to landscape
Countless and unpredictable
Where compensations won't work
Salvation will be
The most important part
They do their parts and
God will do the rest
People will come back when it's over
And life will start all over again
They have the courage to come back
But not the courage to leave the place vacant
Why
Just as puzzling as
Why should they suffer from an earthquake
For centuries
The world perfected toilet paper
~ before they thought of the stapler
however much he scrubbed them the smell of pungent chemicals
never left the Chinese crocs and he was fortunate in the sense that
he did not need further measures or precautions for social distancing
surely the men in Beijing knew a thing or two about the small virus
when the epidemic was over his nostrils and septum were exhausted
and it was not white powder which left a hole in his lonesome life
as isolation took its toll and he had become to enjoy his own company
and therefore he smelled a rat when encouraged to socialize once again
mutations came to his aid new strands of micro-organisms appeared
and he was desperate to fortify his own bubble of one on his own
luckily smelly fuzzy socks came to his rescue with virulent stench
as he sniffed at the fourth wave of infection and inhaled his freedom
30th June 2021
Delivering my piece with all stage props, smouldering cigarette hurt my mouth.
(Prohibited Drug Prevention Day Declamation Contest in High School)
"Prevention is better than cure"
Is an excellent expression;
It carries wisdom and logic,
As well as marvelous mission.
We cannot ignore precaution
To avoid the viral disease;
It's too tough to eliminate
The annoying flu, cough, and sneeze.
Solution is just difficult
When the problem is pandemic;
It is easier to evade
The danger of epidemic.
It's so anxious to have ailment,
It takes time for recovery;
Once we acquire the deadly threat,
The hard part is the remedy.
Yes, we have the freedom to choose
Between drug and safety measure;
We should make the best decision,
"Prevention is better than cure".
Does wearing a mask make you ill?
Are you a social distancing hater?
Then imagine how you'd feel
Being put on a ventilator
6/23/2020
"An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." ~Benjamin Franklin
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People are afraid of catching the Coronavirus, we've seen better days.
What we should do is to take precautions and it won't hurt to pray.
Regularly use an alcohol-based hand rub or water and soap.
People can avoid catching this virus, we shouldn't give up hope.
Stay at least three feet away from people who cough and sneeze.
If we avoid touching our mouths, eyes and noses, it can help to prevent us from catching this disease.
When I went to a Shell Station, the sales clerk was wearing a mask.
I knew it was to protect her from the virus, I didn't even have to ask.
It's a bad epidemic and it's hard for people to cope.
Pray and take precautions and never give up hope.
Letting the thief to come in and catching
him back in theft all what prevention and cure!
cacophony ceased as the children licked their candy canes down to nubs
12/13/2018
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