With Bare Hands

a touch
to soothe discomfort
then add delight
delight (oh, delight!)
that strongly suggests bliss
with bare hands I eased pain
less hurting
less difficult
a grip
that controls sentiments
of hatred, of love,
unspeakable love that
kills
with bare hands I controlled
hatred
love
a blow
which drove away mental acumen
but lesser than
unwritten thrusts that cuts
like a knife
with bare hands I blew away wrath
it burned
then dissipated

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Put a Stop

While you still can, put a stop to
The folly – can never be what you see
It will just deceive your mind and your heart
The folly – can never be what you see
You dream of white roses from a lover
Of love that will fulfill the need, the lack
You dream of a wild and fiery romance
From the [...]

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People that I Met, I Meet, Will Meet

An elderly man, feeble and ailing
As far as I can remember, a friend,
We talked about life, oh, and the whole lot,
I sat on his lap to hear his stories,
later to tell him I am so sorry
A loving father I will not forget.
A simple girl, with simple looks, grinning,
Jolly anytime, anywhere, bustling,
We talked about life, oh, [...]

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Premature Love

Cupid
was mistaken
releasing the arrow
early
Oh, child
You are wounded
to fall deeply in love,
ill-timed!
Listen!
This ought not be
Cupid was blindfolded
Naughty
Oh, sighs
from a ‘lovesick’,
from a mother who frets,
upset
Behold!
Future awaits
Be slow, be on guard
Oh, child

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Honey, Which is Not Honey

Sweet solution, heavy ingestion nourished
Supersaturated, concocted, too
Sweet signals, thick impressions sustained
Attractive and untamed, even witty
Fructose, glucose, enzymes, even the oils
Regurgitated, noshed to the larvae
Affection, warmth, eagerness, and passion
Imbibed to the senses, unknowingly
Honey, which is not honey, so it seems,
Honey like substance from flowers by ants
Honey is not honey, apparently
Sweet and intoxicating, irrational
Honey, from honeydew of [...]

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