When I receive
that plate
of the grilled-to-perfection
rotisserie chicken
succulent meat
a warm cozy fire
on a cold, winter night
Or the juicy bacon
I salivate
over with the mere
thought of
A dog
in the southern heat
I now know
I compromise
my morals
values
and beliefs
...
It was one of those
Early spring days
The sun gave warmth
To my heart
And the wind offered a chill
To my bones,
I didn’t need a jacket
It was one of those
Days after I splashed
Frivolously in the skies tears
In my golashes, regardless
Of the fact that the outfit
I had meticulously...
The plane hovered in the barren sky. The Earth seemed so larger and weightier compared to what it felt like when he was on the ground. That nauseated him. Sweat trickled down his face. His hands shook violently as he wiped it away. He watched the beads fall off his head and plummet downwards towards...
He wanders aimlessly
To and fro
Waiting
Wondering
Asking
“Are you looking for me?”
He searches
Not for someone
But for anyone
On a search for him
An old friend
A lost love
A new acquaintance
“Are you looking for me?”
He is disregarded
As a fool
A nutcase
An unfortunate s...
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