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I use words to paint pictures...
People die
everyday
Most times,
it happens
far away
from us
Numbers,
in a distant land
Statistics,
on a headline
But
some times
it hits home
Closer
than we hope,
or pray
Closer
than we fear,
or imagine.
#vss365 #poetry #war #death #number
The talking drum
must sing
till
no fable hides,
no #myth
goes unspoken
It calls
through time,
echoing memory
and meaning
No matter
the crowd
or court,
the drum must speak
until silence forgets
how to listen.
#poetry #vss365 #photography #talkingdrum
Your beauty
is not
to be hidden
or whispered
in quiet rooms
Your beauty
is to be
shouted
from every platform
Your beauty,
is not something
to be
measured
or quantified
Your beauty
is beyond
the scope
of my imagination.
#vss365 #poetry #beauty #measure #vss #She #smile
People say, “You’re doing fine; these things take time,” but their voices sound like pity, and pity only deepens the silence I already live with.
#nonfiction #fear #failure #success #life
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Oh music,
my dear love
Your #language,
unique
on a paper.
Your sound,
the tunes
of pleasure.
Oh music,
my most
pleasing escape
Your rhythm,
the beats
in my heart
Your notes,
the solace
for my soul
#poetry #vss365 #music #rhythm #soul
What is the point
of the law
if it only
works against
the weak
and the poor?
What is the point
of the truth
when their lies
are more blatant
and beautiful?
What is the point
of #history
if the people
recording it
only tell
their stories?
#poetry #vss365 #news #protest #truth
I’ve learned that loneliness isn’t always a punishment; sometimes it’s a shelter, the one quiet space where I can hear my own voice again after the world has drowned it out
#loneliness #silence #folascorner
Sometimes, being alone feels like standing in a room where silence has two faces; one that soothes me when life grows unbearable, and another that startles me when old memories rise from places I’ve tried to bury.
06.11.2025 17:22 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
"That’s the fear that chews at me daily. Not that I’ll fall, but that I’ll stay here forever, watching the world keep moving without me."
#nonfiction #fear #failure #success #life #lifelessons #friends #family
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"He lowered himself further, sweeping the space beneath. Two more wrappers. His gaze shifted to the shoes in the doorway; not his, not hers. Larger. A stranger’s"
Outside the Bedroom Door – A Short Story
#fiction #flashfiction #relationships #love
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Knock-Knock!
Who’s there?
Demons
crawling the stairs
Creatures
whispering your name.
Knock-Knock!
Do you dare?
The evil
you mocked
draws near
Your light
flickers
Your courage
bleeds
The floor
drinks your fear
For,
not all doors
lead to peace.
#poetry #vss365 #creature #fear #demon
The terror
you whisper
is knocking tonight
#Halloween’s breath
at your door
The evil
you taunted
grins on your window
and
no deity
can save you now
So pray,
hide,
or
drown in fear
It matters not!
For,
I’ve come
to claim your soul
#Halloween #poetry #vss365 #fear #monster
Oh,
what a feeling
To be kissed,
by the sun
To bask,
in its glow
on every day,
that it shines
Oh,
what a feeling!
To be touched
by its gentle rays
To sit,
and admire
its beauty
as it travels
across the sky.
#poetry #vss365 #ray #sun #nature #morning
She had
a red bunny
dangling
off her shoulder
Its eyes still,
locked on me
as she walked away
Her #argent dress
floated in the wind
Light,
as her steps
Sure,
as her silence
She never
looked back
but somehow,
the bunny did
#poetry #vss365 #photograghy #fear #colours #horror
The test
of a good road
is rainfall
steady,
relentless.
So baby,
#experiment on me
Push me
to the edge,
to the very limits
of my devotion
Come rain,
come storm,
and see
if I don’t bloom
in the puddles
of our love.
#poetry #vss365 #love #Rainfall
Lmao!
25.10.2025 08:29 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The night
are scary,
full of #terror
Monsters;
waiting,
for my eyes
to shut
But,
tonight,
you are here
with me
And,
I feel it
in my heart
as you
pull me close;
hold me tight
The monsters
may come
But,
with you
by my side
my worries,
are no more
#poetry #vss365 #love #night #dark
There is something
sinister
lurking
beneath the cowl
an #unseen creature
roaming the night
A whispered evil
with a name
known only
to a few
So,
come closer,
fulfil
your curiosities.
Take a peek inside
and witness
the iniquity
that brightens
in the dark.
#poetry #vss365 #fear
I’ve lost my way
to your heart
The spark,
the #energy
that made you smile.
But
I can't lose you
Please,
tell me the words;
the beasts
to slay,
the joy
to summon
so I can taste
your lips again
and
find home
in your laughter.
#poetry #vss365 #love #regret
Thank you so much!
20.10.2025 08:22 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The water
chilled her
to her bones,
shivering
the very pillars
of her soul
The water
filled her
to her limits,
replacing
every inch
of air
The water
buried her
to its depths,
sinking
every single
#atom
The water
settled her
at its shores,
washing away
any sign
of life
#poetry #vss365 #water
Time is running out... for some... #FromOneLine
The submissions window for FromOneLine Volume 7 closes on Sunday 19th October 2025.
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I see you
everywhere I turn
hovering over my guilt
like judgement in a robe.
Even in sleep,
your silence haunts me
your absence,
loud
If
there’s still room
for forgiveness
Then,
please
let me rewrite
the pain I etched
into your memory.
#poetry #vss365 #hover #love #regret
In dainty homes
or towering mansions
In noisy parlours
or silent libraries
In deep oceans
or #arid lands
In the wealthy
and the worn
In youth,
the unborn,
and the grey
In the mad,
the mundane,
and the dreamers,
Tragedy
skips no soul
Death comes,
for all
#poetry #vss365 #death
Thank you so much!
15.10.2025 09:24 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
"I’ve never been good at keeping love alive past its first sparks. I thrive in the chase, the thrill of pursuit, the rush of capture, and the intoxication of beginnings"
Do I Deserve Love? - Confessions of a heart that craves connection but fears its weight
#nonfiction
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I hear
birds on the roof,
chirping songs of distress.
I hear
the raindrops
belting torrents
from the storm.
I see
the floods pooling,
an #undertone of ruin
in their wake.
But nature,
ever cruel,
ever wild
Still,
we call it beautiful.
#vss365 #FromOneLine 394 #poetry #nature #flood
Thank you so much!
12.10.2025 18:49 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
"They say love is a straight path: give your best, receive theirs in return. But that is a lie. Love is unkind to the weak, generous to the selfish, and cruelly memorable to those left behind."
Read - 'The Games We Play with Love'
#fiction #love #flashfiction
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