"RESTLESS: POETICALLY-SPEAKING"
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"BETWEEN THE JACKPOTS AND THE BLACKOUTS"
Between the jackpots and the blackouts I saw your faces everywhere My head was indeed full of heavy clouds Some of you were already dead and I was really scared In and out of consciousness a cons...
"ADDICTED TO HEARTBREAK?"
I think I’m addicted to heartbreak just another old routine probably to help me become lean and mean far away from where I’ve been I suppose it’s what I can still take since it’s always been the ...
"THE PRISONERS OF JEALOUSY"
Love is what I feel What we have is real With you, I want this to be as long as eternity If love is what you feel then you should have no fear Soon we will seal the deal and I’ll be nowhere but a...
"NOTHING BUT A CULTURE OF SILENCE IN THE TWILIGHT ZONE"
I’ve been transported back in time something familiar yet also bizarre the same old Twilight Zone with the same old Culture of Silence Oh, what a pain Here we go again The same old policy still r...
"HEARTLESS: TO BE WITH YOU"
To be with you Do I really want to? It means being cold if possible, inside and out To be with you It means being ready for what’s painfully true It means trying to be content even when it’s not ...
"INSECURITY SOMETIMES"
Sometimes insecurity feels like a giant shadow lurking in the darkness waiting for a chance to strike or a monster struggling to get free so it can roam anywhere it goes turning a soul restless f...
"GUYS LIKE YOU"
Guys like you make girls like her wonder why you’re into her Have you sensed her insecurity? Many have called her ’fat’ making her feel ugly Guys like you get her attention but is your interest g...
"ANOTHER DEADLY ROUND FOR ORDER VERSUS CHAOS"
#HIM: I know you’re still there Perhaps we can still meet You know I’ve been almost everywhere always quick on my feet What are you afraid of? What we have is now For me, this is enough I can’t p...
"STARVING AUTHORS"
Chasing deadlines fishing for scraps of coins Every thing’s still fine even after working until you hurt your joints Letters, words, lines until they become proper paragraphs Let your feelings ru...
"THE TALK YOU'RE NEVER READY FOR"
Let’s get it out in the open For too long we’ve been hiding Say what you mean but I’m also entitled to the same damn thing You want my honest opinions, but you’re never really ready You want me t...
FRIENDSHIP AND PEACE"
It was one of those many nights out in this city another long walk for you and me your hazel eyes and my brown ones the cross necklace hanging around your neck me, quietly reciting prayers in Ara...
"THE END OF 2016 WITH #ALEPPO"
How do we end this year with hope and joy? Where they are, human lives are being destroyed Here, we will hear the sound of crackling fireworks but they’ve been having it worse More dropping bombs...
"THE GASLIGHTING TYPE"
You say it’s because of me who see me as someone so ugly that no sane guys would ever see all the good that I could be You think you know all about me just another whiner with a victim mentality ...
"FROM THE RESTLESS"
I’d like to close my eyes even when I’m not asleep There are so many lies A lot have cut in too deep I’d like to cover my ears blocking the noise from ruining my brain There are things I’d rather...
"WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME?"
I’m not singing like Adam Lambert** ‘though you probably haven’t heard I can’t get you out of my head if you plan to keep on coming back What do you want from me? I’ve already set you free Are yo...
"A FULL PLATE"
Hello, sleepless nights Allow me to walk in as my return Many will say it’s not alright, but sometimes it’s the only way to learn What’s up, restless days? You demand my every morning full of glo...
#RIP - INTAN OLIVIA
little girl who walked on by shining much brighter than all the stars she was more than a supernova the evil fire had struck that very night sending her straight to Eternal Nirvana a little fairy...
"THE PROMISE"
Hey, you! Yeah, you’re the one standing on that podium talking loud and acting tough as if the riot in the world isn’t already more than enough We’re not afraid of you You and the nasty things yo...
"MY SILENCE"
Silence is not always the trait of a coward You shut up You don’t know what you’re talking about Silence doesn’t mean that I’m scared Even if I am, I’m more afraid of being unfair Hatred is toxic...
"A PHILOPHOBE'S CHOICE"
I’m way too old and bitter Those stupid fairy tales make me want to say: ”Whatever.” My old man used to say: ”Never waste a day away, ‘cause damsels-in-distress are as good as dead.” So being ove...
"LOVE ON SUNDAY"
I saw love on Sunday It looked so beautiful in every way It came in different forms Hopefully it’s strong enough through every storm I saw love blossoming Could I compare it to the spring? It’s a...
"AT THE GAS-LIGHTING CHAMBER"
*”Hush, now You need to calm down Why wearing that frown? He was just joking Guys do that to girls all the time No need to treat it as a crime “Where’s your sense of humour? You should know bette...
"THE BULLET-LIKE RAINDROPS"
It was the raindrops shooting down my face like bullets from the grey sky morning but that was alright At least they didn’t stab me right through this heart Then there’s this good old grief bangi...
"MISSING HIM NIGHTS"
“How’s he doing?” There was more in your question, something else in your expression A pair of bloodshot eyes a cringe instead of a smile It didn’t take long to realise “We haven’t spoken to each...
"ONE WEIRD, (NON)RELATIONSHIP"
Opposites attract, until at least one of them cracks It’s just an undeniable fact Just a temporary madness which thankfully didn’t last They all say it’s for the best No father’s son but Mama’s u...
Book Description
This is where a lot of my poems get posted. :) Happy reading!
R.