In quiet corners of their home, they dwell, Where dust settles on old passion, and dreams decay, They move like shadows, mere echoes of a spell, Of a love once ablaze, now dimmed to gray.

Her eyes, like rain-soaked petals, try to hide the pain, In her faded nightgown, she longs for an embrace, No make up, she knows all her efforts would be in vain, For he no longer sees the canvas of her face.

His footsteps echo through the empty hall, A working man’s rhythm, just trying to pay the bills, Oblivious to the fact that she would risk it all, Unspoken words weigh heavy, so she drinks booze to chase the pills.

They share a bed, yet warmth eludes their touch, Two islands drifting in a sea of silence vast, Their love, a distant memory, fades as such, And the moon weeps for what they've lost, the love that’s passed.

"Did you have a good day?" he asks, routine, She nods, resignation in her whispered voice, Honesty unraveled would be too keen, Their frayed hearts held by tethered threads of choice.

He dreams of distant shores, escape's sweet song, Where sun-kissed waves ignite with fiery hue, While she yearns for a touch that lingers long, A kiss to rekindle embers once anew.

Yet habit binds them, fear's unbreakable chain, Two strangers sharing life, a silent plea, Their buried love, a dark, haunting refrain, As gray skies weep for all that cannot be.

Side by side, they sleep, yet galaxies apart, Breaths in sync, but in distant worlds they roam, Night's velvet shroud wraps around their fading hearts, The ache of what might've been, before the death of their happy home.

Based up the song of the same name by the band: ‘Bleed from Within’

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‘The world I've seen is not for me’, This peace in my head all but chaos. Silence indeed is all I need to be free, Burn this heart on your cross.

‘Turn the page, let me hear you say’, Upon this rock I broke my back. Looking into your eyes I feel my heart sway, Stretch my soul upon your rack.

‘I threw my body in the river’, Feeling fear trace along my bones. Resting on my chest, your silver, Your ghost laying beside my stones.

‘A path to self destruction’, Touching briefly in this darkness. Deadly in your miss communication, Craving your honest starkness.

…

Love you R

…

🖤

Nothing to hide

Honesty Sincerity Truthfulness Fairness And frankness

Candid

Be careful what you wish for And be careful how you curse

Deceit Falsehood Ulterior motives Lies No matter how white Are not in my nature

Honest

I am forthright I am truthful I am candid I am honest I am sincere

I harbor no secrets

I have nothing to hide

I am an open book

Believe me

I am black and white In a world meant for gray No room for half truths Only truths whole No second guessing No uncertainty

Binary

I do not twist words I am full I am honest I am not misleading I take the intent of your words I do not misinterpret I take your words And speak truth

Riddle free

But you see How it binds me How I must measure myself Both movements and thought Words are the least of it I cannot pass the wrong message Nor imply a tell Nor hesitate Nor think twice

You can be honest without speaking truth Lucky you

If I second guess I question Be unsure Every moment is but

A half truth

[Context: due to magical means, the narrator cannot lie, but that is more complicated in context]

I tried to say farewell, but I didn't speak his language. I searched for ways to say 'don't leave', but I didn't speak his language. I browsed the world; its lands and seas to web with lies the truths I hid. Then hid my tongue behind my teeth, and said I got no tongue but showed my teeth; he saw I lied, but didn't know there was a tongue, he didn't see a trail of lies I web and hid, a trail of truths I couldn't speak; and said I didn't speak his language. I dig a hole, my mouth won't work, ran out of words, they're underneath the tongue I hid, he didn't know. I tried to say farewell, I tried to search for ways so he won't leave but I didn't speak his language: He heard me said Goodby instead.

Wrapped in flesh, ghosts on her breath. She dreamt the nights away, breaking out into a cold sweat...

He's not a god, he's not a man. He's a devil, with a lifetime of plans. Past the square of denial, his phantom heart put her thoughts on trial. Writing up his lonely stares again. He took her in, to steal her hand. Just like a boy, just like a ploy. His goals in tact; he's aimed to destroy. Crying symptoms of a shadow on display. He's not a god, he's not a man; he plays with souls in the midst of decay...

-HMG

just listen just listen

i love you i love you i love you—stop interrupting me

don’t you hear that i love you?

i know you already know. please don’t be mad.

why? because i love you.

i know you already know; i just wanted to say i love you.

please just listen. don’t be mad. i love you.

stop interrupting. just listen. i love you.

don’t be mad. please don’t be mad.

stop interrupting! JUST LISTEN! i love you!

don’t you hear that i love you?

can’t you tell that i love you?

Did I stutter? I mean I must’ve If that’s all you got Out of the words I was brave enough to muster I think you heard me wrong But I’ve got no time to explain myself Time to move on…

There’s chatter More like bickering The sound continues to carry Throughout the house The tone changes The frustration in both of them rises The back and forth starts Anger builds Emotion makes it’s debut And so the shouting begins Miscommunication takes it’s rightful place

How dare you be bold enough to know the meaning of your silence!

“I don’t”

How dare you think I understand your unaired demands

“I can’t”

You assume I don’t care

“I do”

You were bold enough to not give a fuck

“I did”

I was bold to enough to let us go when you lost control

“I did”

The world divides by separating our pain Validating yours when reparations denied Creates resentments against the others toil When you’ve done nothing but suffered too Four hundred million deaths is as evil as eleven One life destroyed is one too many Because all pain is pain They will not destroy my empathy of yours We are one in these eternal struggles