A Mask We Wear
Beneath veneers Concealed countenances We mask existence with lustrous lies. Hold on to bosom pretensions tight We fake smiles ‘n cover blues with sheer We dab ‘n blend pallid ego with blush pink We fix imperfections, morph realities– Put on false lashes Silhouette edges Make eyes look big To accommodate copious dreams Compromise truth for […]
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Roodaba Shah
tête a tête with a Mermaid!
let me tell you the story of this mystical dame seen on bright full moon nights with her beloved turtle dove by her side, swivelling twirling in the mysterious depth the trenches, the fishes the corals and the blues her bosom friends! *** in the Misty island lived the pretty Mary where she ran a […]
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Dreams Built On Lies
#PoAttic4 #Lies A streak of grey across a blue sky Does not make it grey. Or so I say. Huddled amidst a million dreams Lies a heart that yearns And fails again and again. Can a little twist Distort what is? A word added here And another subtracted, Would barely make a difference. Or so […]
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