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Absence of Light

There is a darkness in my life, 
a forecast of torrential rain that drowns my heart with sorrow,
and its gloom clouds my mind, 
washing away any hope for tomorrow,

This darkness overshadows me, 
eclipsing whatever light that remains within my soul, 
and the more I try to fight it,
the less I feel in control,

Tears spill onto my cheeks, 
tracing the outlines of a smile seldom shown, 
as I sit alone in this cave of a home, 
hidden from the world and hardening like stone, 

It's as if I'm dying inside, 
trapped within the confines of an epidermis tomb, 
while my cries for help echo through the barrenness of my existence, 
resonating with apprise of my impending doom, 

But in this aphotic zone in the depths of my core, 
my words are a sconce on the walls of my heart, 
illuminating the halls of my soul, 
so that others may navigate their way through the dark.

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Serial Keeler

Foreboding of a tempestuous storm, 
it blackens as it draws near, 
a cumulonimbus in towering form, 
extending to the troposphere, 

So cast off mooring and slacken the line, 
break free while there's still time, 
'cause I'll pull you under if you don't let go, 

Save yourself and abandon ship, 
I'll take on water and sink too quick, 
in gales of winds the swells arise, 
these waves will break and so will I, 

Roars of thunder and screeching wind, 
sheets of lightning and pelting rains, 
walls of waves will batter within,
until our stability wanes,

So cast off mooring and slacken the line, 
untether your heart from mine, 
'cause I'll drown us both if you don't let go,

Save yourself and abandon ship,
I'm taking on water and sinking quick, 
in gales of winds the swells arise, 
these waves are breaking and so am I

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Nightfall

Whenever life gets too hard and you feel like falling apart, 
seek shelter in my arms, 
find comfort in my heart,
and when night falls,
I'll sit with you in the dark,
and we'll make friends with the moon and the stars.

And when the sun finally rises and shines light on your scars, 
don't be afraid to show the world who you are,
you may not have made it to where you're going, 
but you've made it this far, 
and I'll be there to lead you out from the dark.

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Piece of Me

I can still feel the weight of the heat colliding with my face as I first stepped off the plane, 
And how beads of sweat would tickle my neck the same as when it rained,
How the harsh odor of the atmosphere would nauseate my nose,
And the courage of a people despite our impose,

I hear the splashing of the Tigris as I kneel to rinse my hands,
And how it felt to think that nothing’s promised, even on promised lands,
From wailing sirens and the buzz of the Phalanx at night,
To the popping of shots and the whooshing of helos in flight,

From the honking of horns and roads without lanes,
To swishing through traffic and the jingling of chains,
I hear the whispers of prayer being broadcast through the air,
And the murmurs of locals and their unwelcomed stares,

To the thuds of percussions from bombs in my chest,
Detonated afar but still rattled my vest,
But of all that I remember, I’m fully aware,
That I've left a piece of me there.

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Dream Catcher

Rest awhile, 
the day is at its end and you feel broken,
and as tomorrow too seems hopeless,
I will open up my arms to hold you,
so close your eyes,
pillow me,
I'll be your dreamless slumber,

I'll revise your revile,
spill your secrets to the moonlight,
kiss goodnight the tears worth while, 
and carry you through dawn,
but if you tomorrow too should crumble,
do so within my arms,
so you don't lose a piece of who you are,
then close your eyes, 
pillow me,
I'll be your dreamless slumber

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Wish

By branches of the Tanabata,
to the waters of the Trevi,
on the wall of the Virgin,
or in stars of the sky,
I will wish for thee,
in purest form,
that I find,
you here,
Love.

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Where You'll Be

I don't want to chase down the sun on the beach,
I don't need to stand in the sand with the ocean at my feet,
I don't care to stare into where the water and atmosphere meet,
if it's not where you'll be

Sleep is still sleep even without the promise of a dream,
but why shoot for stars if the moon doesn't dance in their gleam,
I s'pose my hands will never know how far my arms can reach,
if it's not where you'll be

I'll never set sail in the billow of a breeze,
looking down upon the crown onto a canopy of trees,
the song my heart may sing will forever be off-key,
if it's not where you'll be

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Whisper

At night while you are sleeping,
I whisper softly into your ear,
I tell how much I love you,
but all there is for me to fear,
I say someday I'll show you,
what I long for you to feel,
but until that day has come,
I'll whisper softly into your ear

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Fall

For as long as I can remember
I've never looked ahead,

I've always walked with my head down
so I could place every step,

I've often been too cautious
to keep up in the race,

and though I fell behind
I've never fallen out of place,

I've never held on to anything when I sensed any doubt
and I've never let go of anything I couldn't live without,

I've never shown a smile I thought could be turned to a frown
and I've never stood up when I could've been knocked down,

I've never given up my heart without the exchange of another
and I'll never love care-free without the same from the other,

Because I've always been too afraid to fall for all I had to lose
I've always been too afraid to fall, except in love with you

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Fold

She calls me when you've done her wrong
She calls when you can't speak
She calls to tell me all the things
I wish were meant for me,

She falls for all your worn out charm
she'll fall to lift you up
she's fell because you failed her heart
While I've fallen in love,

She sees what you appear to be
But never who you are
Still she looks past me to peek at you
Her eyes adjust but not her heart, 

She'll miss you when you leave today
She'll miss you when you can't make time
But she's missing out on true love
'Cause she's missed all the signs,

So reveal your cards but conceal your heart
love is sweeter left unknown
There's a time for you to go all in
and a time for you to fold