Untruth

I give in to your whims;break a promise to me.For being just myself… I walk bowed downwith the burdenof a contaminated identityit cracks up any momentthe world thinksI’m fakeinconsistent. They’re rightthe only truthIs authenticity Quadrille at dVerse

When Truth Shrinks

truth filters in like light shaftsfrom the branches of an old treeunsure of survival-fearing intense focuswhen the tree is choppedwith a political axeby opportunist woodcutters truth shrinksmakes way for darkness-parallel existenceleaves onlookersin a quandary Quadrille #210

Unfair

grains of sandlost particlesoystered by luckstrung togetherlend a regal aurato a swan-like neck many others of their ilktrampled uponby the same queen’sdainty feet-knowgrooming mattersmore than lineagedestiny mattersmore than abilityUnfairness rules… Quadrille at dVerse

Vampire

endless unquenched thirstfor artsy lines and wordstired eyes behind glassesperk up with curious glances weary feet drag a mindto scan a library, findundiscovered treasuresin hidden measures the undying vampirelights firesfails to sleep-a quest so deep Quadrille #208 - Undead to the World Photo Challenge #533

Landing

wheels rotatingaircraft spinstime to reflecton all that I leave behindchecking if the storieslay buried in gravesnobody to call my name-the city and Istrangers hereafter the plane flies againto a destinationlife will crashafter landing Quadrille at dVerse Photo Challenge #531

Optimism

optimism-unending battleto change the view-unbending willto not be a victimof fear-inducing stories-to not let the leashtighten on thoughts helplessness gripssilenced rebellion haunts-march onsow seeds of change-let the futurereap the fruitit deserves Quadrille at dVerse Photo Challenge #529

It’s not Pandora’s Box

It’s not Pandora’s BoxBut stay away, they say… I give in to curiosityfor a jar of dreamsgone rancidthe dreamers floated awayto destinationswhere dream dimensionsundergo transformation It is the disappointmentthey carefully disguisehence the rulesStay away… Quadrille #205

Behind the scenes

clear skies beckonblue umbrellas shieldplanets from God’s wrath clouds hold potential-await their seasonto mislead windsdrench the Earthwith retained agony,-reassureremnants of iciclesthey’ll reign again a swallow singsAloneit cannot make a summerbut declare hope Quadrille #204

Who invented communities?

Who invented competition?It made others look up at me I was leading my lifetill crabby pincerspulled me downto mingle with themwhere I don’t belong. accused of unthought deedscrossing boundariesmakes me criminal Who invented communities?They kill individuality Quadrille at dVerse

Exile

she excels in her craftholds on to figments of truthmakes them masquerade as realconstructs deceptive websgets lost in the maze Deep inside, she knowsother worlds are out of reachthey’ve closed doorsto someone who dareswho bareswounds Quadrille at dVerse