Your smile... A shy and hesitant curve feel like seeing morning dew glistening in the rays of sun refreshing & enchanting A quick and swift curve with a witty twinkle in the eyes pulls at my heart strings creating a lovely music heard never before A slow and mysterious curve with vibes of so many... Continue Reading →
Uncertainty loomed imposing dark clouds blocking sunshine from my world a dark age, seemingly endless looked as if there was no escape from the gloom yet, I hanged on Pointed stares made life daunting words felt like barbed wires hurting my already bruised heart even breathing became painful looked as if the sufferings were... Continue Reading →
On some days you are fully there and exclusively mine no solitude for me to be found you follow me everywhere I go like the moon on a day of full-moon Then comes the phase of waning crescent of moon where you gradually move away from me nothing I do seems right and everything... Continue Reading →
On some nights your memories come uninvited disguised as dreams and drag me out of my sleep While lying awake I wonderwhether you also, at times dream about me I wonderon some sleepless nightsor in some restless sunny afternoonsmaybe at some random momentsDo I come to your mindas an unexpected memory?And I wonderwhether you regret... Continue Reading →
You think we are voiceless that we are quiet even when faced with your cruelty but, the bitter truth is we raise our voiceand we cry out in pain but your lives are so full of noiseyou don't hear our voiceYou think we are primitivethat our thoughts are not coherentand we are void of any... Continue Reading →
A smile so brilliantI know it catches your eyeyour lips curve back with a replybut I sense the dark thoughtslooming behind your bright smileI'm not naïvemy smile is just a façade toobehind this brilliant flashmy mind is busily plottingA look so compassionate and understandingI know it makes me look so innocentyou think I can be... Continue Reading →
You say it's lovely but it isn't my smile that you love you are in love with the fact that I can make you smile Though you say you love me, the way I am it isn't me you love you are in love with the person that you could be, when you are with... Continue Reading →
A colourful sunset vibrant songs of birds flying back home with a smile I turn towards your chair vibrancy drain from my world I suddenly remember you are not here anymore Fresh smell of wet earth accompanied with the lullaby of rain feeling so content and happy I turn towards your side of the bed... Continue Reading →
It is misusedits power exaggeratedits darkness overlookedand its gift forgottenFor some it is a weaponwhich they misuseto hurt their loved onesor to hide behind itwhen just a few wordscould save a breaking heartSome believe it has a healing powerbut it can't erase memories already madenor can it take back words already spokenor to stop the... Continue Reading →
I am the Stars in the Sky, the second collection of poetry published by Karen truly speaks to the heart. Especially since each poem focuses on voicing inner feelings and emotions as felt by someone battling inner wars and not as a mere observer. Karen has themed the book into six sections; fear, despair, isolation,... Continue Reading →
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