waning courage

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 splashes of ice cold water 

jolted frayed nerves  out of the trance

deep hollow eyes darkened with lack of sleep

lines and crowfeet running deep 

thinning hair and waning courage

are these the signs of a crumbling mirage

fumbling around with octopus hands

clinging on to strands of smile,

words, jumbled and crumpled,

lightning of laughter, mayflowers from overcast memory,

leaning on loaded love with promise of unknow future

fate, destiny or just wrong decisions

karma of several lives

emotions boil up and down like 

the seams of a thirsty river

flowing silently in anticipation of rain

to just uproot all shoots of the pain....


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