Life is a rollercoaster Sometimes you are soaring Your soul happily roaring Other times you are on the decline Time turns and days go on Dreams fade as youth vanishes No day is like another Once upon a time we dreamt Every word an exciting hello Yet as time goes by Sarcasm takes hold of…… Continue reading Against All Odds
Category: Poems/ Short stories
Soul’s Thirst
(Rough Copy) Like rivers of honey memories of you flow slowly in my mind Today I remember my muse and my demise How long has it been since the last time my eyes feasted on you Since my body satiated its thirst with your sweet sacred waters The photograph, a bittersweet reminder of what once…… Continue reading Soul’s Thirst
Remembering You
As Remembrance Day approaches, it brought up many emotions. I composed this poem in dedication to every innocent life ever lost in war, regardless of country or creed. I utterly refuse to dismiss or demonize another human life simply because we are told they are enemies. Those who fight at the front lines, do so…… Continue reading Remembering You
Ode to Love
(Rough Copy) As I walk by the ocean’s shore I can’t help but feel nostalgia A bittersweet feeling for what was and what is And what has been revealed to me It is not a nostalgia which consumes joy But a tribute to the person I was A quiet toast to the soul within As…… Continue reading Ode to Love
Reflections: Let My Soul Scream
Today I would like to share with you a reflection from my manuscript for the second volume of my book “Reflections of a Mad Butterfly”. The first volume is already available, with many of its reflections already shared in this page. The second will become available sometime in December. I am not a professional writer,…… Continue reading Reflections: Let My Soul Scream
The Calm After the Storm
(Rough Copy) The sun has not yet risen Only the stars guide my path Each footstep leaves a print on the sand Last night I could not sleep Your memory haunted me No matter how hard I tried I felt your calling Now here I am To you I am crawling Little by little the…… Continue reading The Calm After the Storm
I am here
This poem is dedicated to every mother (and father) who has known the tragic loss of their child. No words can ever console the pain ones goes through, only time will do what it does best. Please, if it is any consolation at all, remember that life is all energy, and this cannot die, it…… Continue reading I am here
Silent Warrior
I know you are tired I know the heaviness of the pain you carry inside Pain which you hide behind courteous smiles Pain which I can see reflected in your eyes The world has told you to be silent You are not to express your fears and anger Behind the strength is a tired warrior…… Continue reading Silent Warrior
Dying For Your Touch
(Rough Copy) I wish I could shout my feelings That all may know the secret which consumes my heart Twisted channels block my soul Which lately only know of infinite pain I wish I could command nature I would ask the wind to carry to you The delicate song played on my guitar Expressing to…… Continue reading Dying For Your Touch
Bullying Within the Family System
When it comes to bullying, we mostly associate the term with workplace bullying, school bullying or online bullying. Most of us wouldn’t think of associating it with family; this is partly because we have been programmed to believe such conduct is just part of the “normal” dysfunctionality within any family and partly because calling it…… Continue reading Bullying Within the Family System
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