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versus unchanging
my mind, adhering with orange, sticky juice to my hard limits and i have run out of patience nobody likes to wake up but if you don't, life still waits
By ⸘jason alan‽about a year ago in Poets
What Is True Release?
True release isn't about no longer crying; it's about being able to look back on it all with a smile. You'll still have feelings, and you'll still have regrets, but you'll come to understand the reasons for those regrets. You'll understand that your regrets aren't the other person's. You can still cherish those memories and that relationship. The most precious thing about that relationship is the innocence and growth we experienced within it.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharingabout a year ago in Poets
Is This Goodbye?
Don't be reluctant to part with those joys and promises. His departure is his final act of failing to keep. The truest love isn't romance, but care. The best promise isn't forever, but companionship.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharingabout a year ago in Poets
Troxler’s Haunting
Troxler dims the lights He poisons your reflection Your own eyes are fouled *** Authors note: In 1804, psychologist Ignaz Paul Vital Troxler discovered a fascinating optical illusion— if one focuses on a set point, and keeps ones vision fixed, objects in the peripheries will begin to fade! This sensory phenomenon is called the Troxler effect, or Troxler’s fading!
By Sam Spinelliabout a year ago in Poets
Skyward
I keep a journal no one will ever see. It smells of rainwater and coffee grounds, and every page carries a heartbeat. I began it on the day my sister stopped answering the moon.
By ✦•············• Freelancer •············✦about a year ago in Poets
The Mask of Goodness
We post our mercy, polished bright, Animals saved in fleeting light. Likes like applause, gentle and small, Yet hungry children wander, unseen by all.
By Life Hopesabout a year ago in Poets
When Love Isn't Enough
Forced love is always easily overlooked, readily replaced, and even instantly forgotten, leaving you with only loneliness from beginning to end.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharingabout a year ago in Poets
Our Love Belongs to a Parallel Universe.
I used to believe love was bound to this world alone—to the narrow passage of time, the frail borders of memory, and the fragile lives we lead. But when you left, when the echo of your footsteps vanished into silence, I began to wonder if this world was truly the only stage where love could exist.
By Muhammad Ilyasabout a year ago in Poets
The build up
Why do you do what you do? We ask ourselves this question— never fully satisfied with the answer, changing reasons like seasons,
By Marcus Hillabout a year ago in Poets
Relationship Imbalance: The Cost of Giving In
The greatest unfairness in a relationship is that you feel you can't lose him, but he can live without you. Because of this, he becomes the one who sets the rules. You can only follow, not demand. You can only concede, and with each concession, you lose a little more of yourself.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharingabout a year ago in Poets
Silent Wealth
In quiet corners, fortunes grow, Not in crowds or brightened glow. Whispers weave a secret thread, Where silent dreams are softly fed.
By Samiabout a year ago in Poets
When Does a Good Thing Become a Memory?
In this world, even the best things eventually fade. The most beautiful love can end in discord; the most cherished person may eventually leave; the most lively gatherings come to an end; and the most profound memories eventually dim. Even the most beautiful dreams eventually awaken.
By Emily Chan - Life and love sharingabout a year ago in Poets