To claim my shadows as mine

Posted on by Reena Saxena

past versionssubconscious gremlinsburied beyond visible rangeshow no eagernessto be discovered they assert themselveswith subversive actionclaim no credit for successand go back silentlyto their dark caves I’d like to kill themrather than claim ownershiptill a streak of lightemerges in serpentine motionholding a compliment,appreciation or acceptanceof my authenticity and I wish it staysbeneath imposed identitiesfake facades, mesmerizing … Continue reading To claim my shadows as mine

New Dawnings

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long awaited bright lightfilters in through dark cracksof my worn-out windowscrevices on my ageing faceseek shelter from real worldsI am what I was (I tell myself)let’s wipe out all stories in between New dawnings are welcometo rearrange or meshto overwrite historyor start a story afresh my grey head perks upasking me to embrace my soultell … Continue reading New Dawnings

Maybe there’s another chance

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I find some old pictures,try to arrange them in serial orderalbums fall apartgaps in between start shrieking what followed is not what startednot what it was intended to be.Which chapters do I tear offto make the story look neat? The gaps start screaming nowIt’s about what was lackingI was never there on the spotand …couldn’t … Continue reading Maybe there’s another chance

On my toes

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They keep me on toes - active, aliveall those things in perpetual motionthey challenge by change, mock my rangeI need to reassess, rediscover, revise notions all those things in perpetual motionalter perspectives by changing positionI need to reassess, rediscover, revise notionsBlessed am I - no inflated ego, no overestimation alter perspectives by changing positionThey keep … Continue reading On my toes

Currents

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it's darkabsence of lightwhere's the switch to banishlook reality in the eyeknowledge is notenough - it takesacceptance and courageto move ahead, cross obstaclesand win we havelight without heatof molten wax to singeelectric currents run through lifeconquer dVerse Poets - Bringing light in darkness

Candy

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I shudder to thinkhow candy became superfluousin a practical mindsetso-called maturityI’m afraid the buried childwill wake up and demandshort-term gratificationsomedayto make life seem worthwhileand that moment of joywill outliveprofundity of existencediscovered elsewhere Quadrille #166 at dVerse

Deceptive

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if doorwayslike predator's necksbeckon - checkthere might beanother way to reach whereyou want to go now engraved talesmight have historyof victims-who believedit's a safer route, and chosewhirlpools underneath What Do You See

Ode to Trust

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Trust, be my friend - for your refusal to diewhen one faces deceit or unabashed liesyes, you take a beating, but raise your head againmaybe because poor mortals have no alternative when one faces deceit or unabashed liesthey know they need to trust to move ahead in lifemaybe because poor mortals have no alternativethey reassess … Continue reading Ode to Trust

Between hope and despair

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black and blue welts on her skinremind her of the year it has been when she gave away her freedomand Unhappiness was the sum Doc says cold exacerbates painWhen has cold evil been a gain? only way to go- call your own springlet the blues go, let New Hope ring Between the 2’s, she sees … Continue reading Between hope and despair

Veil

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What separates us now is a hazy veilignorance, misunderstanding or a vile gamewe don't see eye-to-eye, distrust prevailsvision is not lost, but it's not the same ignorance, misunderstanding or a vile gamethe knife in my back hurts, it's intense painvision is not lost, but it's not the sameI've learnt my lessons, so no tears reign … Continue reading Veil