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[fantodsdhrit]

chaos

she considers returning to the fire, where she came from—her ultraviolet river notions, fluid, unattached to anxious truth; fragments made with her are pantomime, stationary, supine, i observe; she asks, again, "do you see other as self?" spread across the field of emptiness, her divine, yogic consciousness, slowly turns to absorb me; she becomes me, slips through these veins, dismantles her senses, reclines into tranquil disorder; she tells me—be awake in this marsh of existence.

[justscribbledwords]

You didn’t mean to break down my walls, so you took the bricks out one by one, when that didn’t work well you made a door, a window, hell even a fireplace. You came inside, painted the walls red because that was your favourite colour, you added new curtains and bedsheets and then suddenly one day you left, and on your way out your changed the locks you threw away the key.  You didn’t let me out but you had no intentions of coming back either You didn’t break me down but you did invade my being and even though you did it all without any violence, it was anything but peaceful for me after you left me lonely. You healed me just to break me.

Peaceful Invasion // JustScribbledWords

[leftiswhatgodmademe]

Help me love you the way you deserve. For I have only loved the way I know to love.

Extending the olive branch

[autumnsunshine10]

When I think of peace, I think of love. I can’t feel inner calm without knowing I’m loved and that I’ve done my best to pass it on to others. I don’t mean the pseudo-love that passes for the real thing too often these days…that brings the opposite of peace before long. It slowly digs into your heart, making a gaping hole. Then the digger drops seeds in, expecting flowers to grow to fill in the emptiness. As if that will work! Nothing can flourish without some loving warmth and nourishment. Even in pieces, a heart can find peace and ultimately healing in feeling true love’s power.

[drearydaffodil]

Remember the first day Your face was a mask You couldn’t wait to Find a way to remove?

Remember head tilted Toward cold cemented Stairwell in some back Alley with someone you

Had met three hours before? Your tights and mascara both Running in oil slicked streaks– This is not who you are.

Go further now–remember Helping your brother bury A bird you both found in The roses on a July morning,

Faces scrubbed as fresh as Sunday morning when you Both knew he deserved to Be loved before he was buried.

There are years of disgust like Sap in a tree holding the rings Of despair, and the lights of This satellite are blinking

Slower every day, this spark Swallowed by the hollow you Just keep feeding with your Soul, your smile, your sinew.

Forgive yourself for the bad Directions you followed when That map was torn, tape it Back together, pin a place to Begin anew, somewhere gentle. You do not have to stop there You needn’t have a destination You've always been your home.

[lzlabs]

A Dove and Her Branch

An evening falls past treetops as a cheek turns in fading light a dove carries an olive branch passing windows in the night A sign of hope, of repose as feathers drop their silhouette Against the hours afterglow where the grace of calm descends Wings glimmer with inner peace a dove sways in the evensong holding on to hope once again

[dolores-hazy]

I’m struggling to make Peace with what he did To me–every lie believed Every sweet word savored Every kiss returned Lingering under his touch With my eyes closed And my lips partedI can’t stop the loathing Roiling in the dark Of my mind, nor The blame from settling On my shoulders

I still haven’t Forgiven Myself

[paratmin]

Open up hearts of people, And you’ll find active volcanos,  Waiting to erupt with heated emotions inside. Everyone is going through, Periods of excruciating stress and pain, And what they need is the soothing rain to put off the fire. Words can do that magic, By using them to heal the bruised heart, Bringing some peace to the war going on inside.

Words that bring peace to the heart.

[pomegranatepithos]

an emancipation

it bristles through the ache of an autumn shadow when breathing becomes wintered and dormant and oxygen is expelled as a shimmered cobalt cage

longing pulses in tight circles under skin—straining for the sky—winged and knowing the rush of wind is an accord found in dreams and the tops of trees

while the tremor below still chafes against oxidised chains, yearning hoards the frailty of hope like plucked roses having the determined grip of thorns and a tenderness of heart, unwavering in its pursuit of wild abandon

[definegodliness]

Vividly, I do remember the time I let loose a Chinese sky lantern. As I watched it rise ever higher I solemnly contemplated on that single wish I was offered. But one word came to mind: Peace. Peace for my beloved. Peace on earth. Peace. As the single most precious gift granted to anyone living on this sphere of dirt. Yes, I vividly remember this point in time because it was my first altruistic wish. I remember it because back then you were still mine, and there really wasn't anything I lacked, envied, or missed. I remember -- because I spend my days in regret, not having wished for our eternity instead. And because, let's face it, this wish will haunt me throughout the ages. For though peace is desirable, without your love every second feels wasted. In the end, I must admit I'm far from an altruist. I was just a man who, at one moment in time, already had everything. Wishing for peace by lack of desire and greed inspired motives. An individualist longing for naught but sharing a life in happiness. Nevertheless, an individualist.

Chinese sky lantern, by M.A. Tempels © 2017

[justscribbledwords]

extending the olive branch

to extend an olive branch  is an ancient symbol meaning “let us make peace” so why did you set fire to it why did you choke the dove holding it why did you have to break my heart when we promised not to touch that part i gave everything i had because  i trusted you to not take it all away so now i am sitting on this floor with ashes and blood and emptiness i can’t blame you but i don’t blame myself either

[dg-fragments]

One peaceful word

Solitude, simply, complete and blissful solitude, For you to leave me solitary, I'd show eternal gratitude. I find peace in solitude, for that's where I feel alive, Leave me alone and you'll see me thrive. Silence in solitude is a blessing, For in the loudness of my mind I'm mostly acquiescing. I have started loving darkness too, For when you're alone, blackness consumes you in rue. The peace it brings though, incomparable to any, My love for solitude is eternal, irreplaceable by any. For people will come and people will go, I will remain, with myself, not in woe. With only my thoughts for company, I'll learn to fight my demons, which is my destiny. -AA

[robertjw4688]

Catharsis

I'm bleeding catharsis onto the screen of my phone as if every keyboard swipe brings me closer to a nirvana where every switchblade I entrenched into my forearm dissolves into my blood stream like seeds that sprout skyscraper daffodils, leading to everywhere I need to be.

[autumnsunshine10]

From the Frontline

There’s a war waging within– Me vs. me, Battling for peace Of mind and sanity– I’m not sure which side will win. I know there’s a path To victory, where shines The Light that leads To my truest fulfillment… Sometimes that light looks dim, The darkness closes in. They say we must choose Happiness, but how can I When I get so far away That I can’t make out Even its outline glow? It’s what I fight for, But each battle seems To leave me weaker. Is it all right if I just Rest awhile from this Infernal internal war?

[lzlabs]

Peaceful Invasion

I had forgotten the silence on this grey lake the dark quiet waters far from echoes of the city where nothing disturbs my shadow lest the moon and stars Why then tonight this night must the wind whisper so loud that ripples flutter making the frogs busy A peaceful invasion of little cries here in the loneliness of summers solitude

[sweet-poesy]

Goodbye Old Friend

When you hid away

It’s for me to seek

Your sun-kissed cheek

& kiss your anger away

It’s for me to be around

To utter a word of peace

& to sow your wound.

  But you flew swiftly

Far from my view

No room to justify

No room to tell you

Maybe we should retry

I think our love is true

Fine, I wish the best for you.

N.A