Observer

 

From here, I can see the world.

The ocean blues of the sky and the sky blues of the ocean,

The milky dawn and the purple twilight acting as bookends

For the expanse of time in which the sun’s rays shine.

And then the stars—oh how the stars blink into existence

As the moon rises gracefully into its own perch—

But not as splendid a perch as mine.

From here, I watch the people.

They act as if they are alone, not watched by even God,

And it is endearing to see them—

To see them dancing when the rain drizzles,

The light of the street lamps making halos around them.

To hear them singing under their breath, whistling, humming,

Throwing their head back as they laugh.

I watch them as they fall in love and fall in despair

And hug their arms around them when it’s cold,

And in the heat, their faces turn shiny—they feel it all.

I feel it all.

But they don’t even think to look up.

I watch them in silence, always watching

From this magnificent, isolated perch I found.

 

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Forgive & Forget

 

Trying to forget

Is much harder than

Trying to forgive,

 

For apologies tend to

Close old wounds

And patch everything up

 

Whereas forgetting leaves

An unsightly scar

That will never fade.

 

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Maybe When September Comes

 

Maybe when September comes,

I won’t feel so much pain,

And when the leaves receive their gold,

I too something will gain.

 

Maybe when September comes,

My mind will start to clear;

I’ll forget everything that passed

In the fateful mid-year.

 

Maybe when September comes,

My scars will start to fade,

And as the air turns crisp and cold,

I won’t feel so betrayed.

 

Maybe when September comes,

My lucky stars will shine,

And through the lonely nights, I’ll dream

Of all that once was mine.

 

Maybe when September comes,

I’ll find an open door

That leads me back to summer so

You’ll come to me once more.

 

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Wasted Time

Wasting your time

Is the most marvelous thing

You could ever do—

When the clouds start to pour

And the light turns to gray—

And you want nothing more

Than to sit down by the fire

With a steaming cup of coffee

And watch as the seconds tick away

On your brutally honest clock,

For although you may take a rest,

Time never stops.

 

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Lullaby

I cannot bear any longer

To hear the dreadful sounds

Of their whispers and yells—

Of the silence that ensues.

 

Play me a melody,

For their songs are off-key,

And you always manage

To strike the right notes.

 

The white-and-black surface

Hides your life story—

A story of mournful ballads

And longing for a different tune.

 

Play me a lullaby,

And I’ll pray you’re granted

The same kind of tranquility

As you give to me.

 

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Barriers

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I’m sorry, my dear—

The barrier between us

Is too strong to breach.

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Promise Me

 

Promise me skies that never turn to grey

And only clouds the purest shade of white,

Drifting along like the passing of day

Into the peace of the star-speckled night.

 

Promise me a stream in the grassy dell

And by its bank a garden full in bloom—

Orange flowers where the butterflies dwell,

Dancing in the air—their own grand ballroom.

 

Promise me a vast, never-ending sea

And a golden shore that stretches for miles—

The call of the gulls as they’re flying free

Above the ocean and its string of isles.

 

Promise me a land left untouched by time,

Where every mountaintop is crowned with snow,

And if we’re strong enough to make the climb,

The sunset will provide us with a show.

 

Promise me, for the promises you make

Have never once proven themselves to break.

 

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Take a Breath and Jump

Don’t you ever wonder

What it would be like

To be something greater—

To be as great

As you could have been

Had you tried—

Had you been given the chance?

 

Don’t you ever wonder

If you deserve more

Than this too-small town

And these too-familiar faces

And that girl of yours

Who will never give you

The entirety of her heart?

 

Don’t you ever wonder

How great it would be

To do what you desire,

Whatever it may be,

With me at your side—

Loving you more truly

Than anything you’ve known?

 

Such a simple life

For an extraordinary person

Like you to live,

But an extraordinary life

Could be lived so simply

As long as you take a breath

And jump in.

 

 

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Destroyer

Stop trying to smash together

And modify the shapes of

Puzzle pieces that do not fit;

 

Amiability is a blessing—

One that cannot be strained,

And sometimes, it’s not present

 

Years and years of conflict

Are not so easily discarded

Once they have left their scars.

 

Don’t mistake unwillingness

For hatred, as you are prone to do

Because you love a fight.

 

You must derive pleasure from

Watching my eyes brim with tears

And yelling till your voice is hoarse.

 

Only you can take a beautiful day

And morph it into a storm

With clouds black as night.

 

You take my words and twist them

Until I cannot even recognize

What has escaped my tongue;

 

It doesn’t matter if it’s irrelevant

As long as it’s fuel for your

One-sided war where no one ever wins.

 

I must not be very important,

For you treat me like a stranger

And act as if I am expendable.

 

You say I am a villain,

But you hardly know me—

You only know what’s on the surface.

 

It seems as if you’ve stopped trying

To make an effort to learn,

For perhaps you will discover the truth.

 

All you want to acknowledge

Is what you think is right and wrong;

You never see a side other than your own.

 

And change for you is nonexistent—

Even if it’s clearly, irrefutably there,

Progressing slowly but still undeniable.

 

You think I came from hell,

Yet it was you who first gave me

A glimpse of the underworld.

 

You are a destroyer,

But you will never be able to admit it

Because you are always, always right.

 

It seems as if things are exploding,

And you wish to push me away

So that you won’t have to deal with me.

 

But if worse ever comes to worst,

I’m sure you will regret it

For every day of your miserable life.

 

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My Seven Favorite Posts + Blog Awards

     Recently, I have received quite a lot of awards, and I’ve been doing really badly at keeping track of all of them. I haven’t made a post acknowledging my nominations in what feels like forever, so I’m sorry if this late! I appreciate all of the recognition so much; it truly makes my day. And on a side note, I enjoy judging which pieces of my writing you all seem to like best I love it when a certain poem or story gets a substantial number of comments; it makes me feel like I was able to connect with my readers and start conversations amongst them. That being said, I will now thank everyone who has given me an award in the past month or so.

     Thanks Julie at Butterfly Julz for the Liebster Blog Award. I know this is extremely late. Nevertheless, your blog is beautiful, and your writing is lovely.

     Gracie at Everything With Grace for the Amazing Blogger Award: thanks so much! You were one of my first readers, and honestly, you are adorable

      Thank you Neeraj at Pieces for the Inspiring Blog Award. I really enjoy your poems; they are an inspiration to me. Arab Writer Chick also nominated me for the same award, which means a lot to me because I think her writing is amazing. Her support means the world to me.

      Finally, merlinspielen nominated me for the One Lovely Blog Award. I only saw this one today, and it brought a smile to my face. Thank you so much! (For some reason, I don’t think the picture for this one is loading.)

      Now, since I won more than one award, I’m not going to nominate any other bloggers simply because I don’t know what I’m nominating them for. However, I think all of my followers are worthy of winning these awards, so if you want to say I nominated you for any of them… Have your pick

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