January 2017: Broken Verses

One of the world's saddest thing is a heartbreak. All your energy leaves you and everything in your life seems to lose meaning. No dazzling sights anymore. No allure attracts your eyes and mind.

You gave your heart and soul to this love, and now it is no more. How can your heart ever be whole again without breaking into tiny pieces yet again?

There is a very deep thought attributed the Mystical Rabbi of Kotzk,

"there is nothing as whole as a broken heart".

Although a broken heart is painful, it brings a person closer to oneself. If such you're a poet, you hid in your favourite of nook and scribble with quivering quill, your heart's intents. He realizes that he is ultimately alone in the world except for yourself and God who is always there to comfort him.

January 2017: Broken Verses is a collection of micro poems I wrote today, a year ago. These poems are reflections of broken promises and hopeless wishes.

I hope you enjoy the read.

Lost in thoughts

like a flashlight in the dark.

My fingers tremble

loosing grip

sinking

dying

to be born again -

stronger

wiser

better

and less insane

ii.

It hits like a tsunami

Tears down the trees

Provokes the seas

Weakens the strong

Draw tears

From the dry wells

Of a Songbird.

Melody lost

Ashes

Dust

Tear drops

On waters that still weep.

The song bird can only sigh and sing

No break

Heartbreak

Solemn voice pitch

Weak finger tips

Striking broken guitar chords

Singing

Tsunami Tsunami

Why take Illesami?

iii.

They say a problem shared

is half solved

but when mine I share

I feel hurt.

So I don't share it

I shred it

throw it into the wind

and watch with winning grin

how it struggles effortlessly against the wind.

iv.

I can't carry this alone.

I've tried.

For so long I've tried.

Though my back is breaking.

and my heart is aching

yet I'm healing.

I feel a lot stronger in my dreams

cos my happiness I unhinge

from the broken walls

of your trust.

Even great hearts once had worse times.

It takes just a moment

and everything falls in line -

Just a split moment.

So smile Stefn

Everything's go'n be alright.

vi.

Should

Could

Would

Did

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