I’ve chatted you a couple of times; seems like you’ve been busy,Not to guilt trip you, fam, but it feels like you don’t miss me.I believe I called you a few times, I think last week?It’s funny, my brain thinks you’re playing a little hide and seek. Anyways, what’s been up, man? How’s the new […]
I saw her standing there, as if a dreamHer smile, a beacon, her eyes agleamFamiliar yet new, a spark re-ignitesIn her presence, my heart takes flight Once lost, now found, this love anewHer laughter, a melody, pure and trueMemories of old, blending with the nowTo her charm, once more, I humbly bow Her touch, a
In shadows cast by power’s glaring light,I stood, an easy mark, unarmed, alone,Unassuming, blending with the night,An open book, my cover clearly shown Authority, with badge and hardened gaze,Found sport in pressing down on those who yield,The truth, a casualty in power’s haze,His wrong, a weapon, silently concealed. He knew, and all around could see
A whisper trembles on my lips, untold,A secret deep within, a silent cry,Its weight, a fire, burning fierce and bold,Yet I must hide it, though it makes me sigh. I long to share this hidden truth I bear,To lift the veil and let the shadows part,But fear of judgment keeps my soul ensnared,And so this
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In tempest’s heart, when shadows darkened skiesYou stood beside me, a lighthouse in the nightYour presence, a balm, calming the storm’s criesIn chaos, your embrace made everything right Like an oak tree in a wild, fierce galeYour strength unwavering, my steadfast guideYour words, a melody, sweet without failA soothing tune where my fears could confide
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In the shadows of my childhood homeDreams of flight, yet feet of stoneThe weight of aspirations, heavy and grandAnchors me here, in familiar land Jobs come and go, like whispers in the windPromises of prosperity, always rescindBusiness ideas, elusive as morning mistEach venture fades, opportunities missed Parents’ roof, both comfort and cageA stage for dreams
I see her standing over thereThe Queen Bee, dark yet fairSo feminine, yet resolutely firmIf I am the ship, she is my stern So close, yet so far awayOh! What words could make her stay?Her heart is held by another’s graspI need her, not just for a fleeting clasp Her good mornings brighten my dayThey
Look at this manchild, they sayAt your age, see as you de use your life playYour mates don turn grandpa; you de houseWith your parents, de do cat and mouseYou had better grow a pair and leave the nestStaying by your self, my friend, is the best Of course I want to leave, where the
I still want to fight for youA heart ripe and trueYou stood up for me when he was unkindMy heart glad; what a find! I will fight for youYou knight in armourJe t’aime, eres mi amorOhun ti won de ni o tu I am yet to fully enjoy usBut love is not easy, can’t be
I really wish I knew youMostly in photos, a call or twoThe first two, I knew so wellThe last two, in a nutshell Foreigners, in another countryCitizens, distant from meI do wish we could standNot through screens, but hand in hand I really wish I knew youMostly grown, hardly kids nowTime has passed, I raise