The rest see beauty in romantic reverie But I see beyond your spurious smile Although no tears lay unbidden to your cheek Portraying the dark nooks of your memory Every minute you spend sauntering beyond those clouds I know misrepresents the pieces of your heart As I have also worn that face Trying to jigsaw … Continue reading Crocodile Smile
Once smote I never believed Smitten could again be possible Oh how I erred A malignant love Had given a sty to all eyes A vision so blind I saw derision Your truth as lies Never the salient aspects of life My dubious, dopiness doubts Your ferocious, fervent feelings Tremulous, nervous, benevolent heart Cursed by … Continue reading H. O’Neil
I stood right on the shoreline. One day it’s going to hit me, this tidal wave. The pain will knock me off my feet, I will cry and scream and clutch. But when it finally hits me, that’s when I’ll be able to move on. I long for that wave to consume me so I … Continue reading Tidal Wave
a mindful poetic expression of the untangling of our mental processes, and how questioning our expectations can lead to true happiness.
Today my lover took me to Crystal Castle and ended our relationship. It was powerful, and I learnt one of my biggest lessons in relationships yet. This was our contract, and for this final piece I am so grateful. When the man I considered to be my twin flame told me what we were doing … Continue reading Acceptance of a ‘broken’ heart
Nicola humorously expresses the changes with old age, but how important it is to learn to accept yourself,
In 1978, British music group The Buggles wrote and recorded a superhit called 'Video Killed the Radio Star'. It was the single that MTV, with no small amount of smug irony, chose to launch its new channel in 1981. It's a song we all know and can sing along to, even today. Its lyrics mourn … Continue reading Recommended by a friend Podcast series
The leaves begin to fall again, This time everything is different, Rain carries the same feelings, But now they are more distant Fruit falls from the trees, Planting new life for next year, The soil will be nourished again, As old life goes, new life does appear Old wounds mend as new lessons unfold, Time, … Continue reading Ciara Sherlock
From an early age we are told that there are two types of people in this world. Those who see their glass as half full and those who see it as half empty. Many of us strive to be the person who sees their glass as half full. We want to be a positive person. … Continue reading See your glass.
Each and every act of kindness, is, to some degree, selfish. All acts from people across the world, come from a place of selfishness, but this isn't a bad thing. On a whole, the word selfish is used to insult others, to push them to question their actions or to simply dent their ego. We … Continue reading Don’t be so selfish…be selfish.
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