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[209] beautiful things don’t ask for attention

November 26, 2018November 26, 2018by Rahul Gaur13 Comments

Distorted voices play in reverse The sound of my waking comes in the form of a storm outside Is it morning or is it night? I can’t figure it out My brain’s got me pinned down Disorientation of my waking extends throughout the day and melts into the night of my irregular beating heart Who [...]

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[208] The Tale of an Imposter

November 23, 2018by Rahul Gaur6 Comments

An imposter writes while looking over his shoulder His mind mindful of what’s left and not of what’s right The moon he sees hides only for him so he writes through someone else’s eyes A nagging in his brain remains that tells him he is just a reflection of a shadow that fades

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[205] Last Attempt

October 23, 2018October 23, 2018by Rahul GaurLeave a Comment

Uncanny valleys of little sense Where everything feels not real at all You are at the far end of my regret I’ll be quite near to your regret in a while Wilted leaves fall out of time I try to revolve to maintain our orbits But you’re going astray into another galaxy Far away new [...]

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[204] Knock Knock

October 21, 2018October 21, 2018by Rahul Gaur8 Comments

The dreams deceive the reality that the morning light confirms Who would have thought that the light meeting the dark would be the reason of my demise In the morning I weigh a lot more in my mind Everything is a reminder of you and the red sunlight in my eyes makes me think of [...]

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[203] Wear Your Best Dress

October 19, 2018October 25, 2018by Rahul Gaur14 Comments

free my mind of these thoughts that seem to haunt my living call upon the angel at dark only so she can deny helping me and I can finally let these thoughts in and destroy me from inside and implode into little pieces of dust that you have in your eyes when you wake up [...]

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[201] Moon River

October 15, 2018by Rahul Gaur7 Comments

I try to find you in a song that plays A melancholic melody of a piano player Your shadow of a smile doesn't try to remain between my mind The smile moves to utter a breath that speaks a word that I can't hear or see It feels like a momentary thing for this moment [...]

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[200] Changing Colours

October 12, 2018October 12, 2018by Rahul Gaur18 Comments

It's a sky fall around here the rockets are exploding to form stars your eyes look golden it feels safe to be in your arms but I wish I was chosen and not be just a luck formed by your cry now I wish we were older and leave what's about to come all behind [...]