Rekindled

In ashes of what once was

A spark flickers

Is it a phoenix's gasp?

I ask! 

I wander in night

Till fragments of me start to stitch and ignite...

Yet again!

The shards of dreams

The broken glass

Reflections of a life that didn't last

Yet, like they say

In the cracks

Light seeps through

A path unfolds

Where shadows once resided too

Worn and torn

I gather pieces

A mosaic of a soul...

Reborn!

The weight of loss

A catalyst true

Forging me anew

Like tempered steel strong and new

In emptiness 

I find a strange peace

A space where.

Fear and hope entwine...

Release!

The map is gone

But, the journey is mine

Finding myself

In the wreckage

I redefine!

Lost Whispers

In empty spaces

Your whispers linger

Echoes of laughter

Now a sorrowful singer

Memories flood

Like autumn's golden light

But like fallen leaves

You are gone from sight

Every step feels like a journey back

To moments shared

Now lost in the haze of fact

Your smile haunts me

A bittersweet refrain

A melody that only echoes pain

We were stars aligned

In a cosmic dance

Now, I am left with just this hollow trance

Weight of what's lost presses down on me

A longing that refuses to be set free

In dreams...

I still reach out for your hand

But like sand slipping through

You have slipped this land

Gone, yet present

Like a scent in the air

A reminder of love that wasn't meant to stay

But is hard to bear 

Burning Blossoms

 

On the street of sighs a dream lies dead

Rows of blossoms whisper love, pink and white in thread

Petals breathe perfume of trust, a tender, sweet caress,

While behind glass, a fire gnaws, a betrayal's fierce confess

A figurine with wilted hope holds love in his hand

Walks toward the blazing shop, where vows turned to ashland

Flowers scream in fragrant grief, their beauty torn apart

As flames devour the sanctuary of lover's beating heart

Scent of roses fights the smoke, a duel of scent and scorch

Betrayal's ember cracks the glass shattering every porch

Yet in ruin, euphoric cries of love's fierce, dark bloom

Rise from ashes like phoenix tears, perfuming doom

Each petal's memory ignites, a candle in the night

Turning grief to gilded pain, a bittersweet delight

The lover's heart, a garden lost, now burns with embered grace

Embracing agony and ecstasy in the same dark space

In the end, the street remembers the love‑kissed flowers' sigh

And the ash‑kissed ruins sing of betrayal's euphoric lie

That even when love is burnt to ash

its scent survives the blaze

A dark euphoria of loss, where broken hearts still raise

Shadows into Bloom?

In shadows deep

I feel confined

Buried alive

My heart and mind

Weight of night

Bears me down

A feeling lost

With no renown

But, let me pause and breathe

Let my thoughts unwind

Perhaps, I have been planted

For roots to find?

In darkness lies the seed's design

Growth begins

Pushing through the grind

Up towards light

My spirit is aligned

Blooming bright

A new path will I find?

Roots dig deep

They search and clive

A foundation strong

For what's to thrive

Night is dark, yet stars appear

Guiding lights

When all seems unclear

In silence, wisdom starts to speak

A whispered truth

My soul can seek

Darkness hides a hidden door

Leading me forth 

To something more

I might be broken

And shattered on ground

But from the cracks 

New life is found

Storm may rage 

And winds may howl

Yet seeds of strength 

Begin to sprout and grow

For, every end 

A new start is born

A chance to rise and reborn

So when I am lost 

In darkest night

Let me remember 

That a guiding light

What seems as darkness

Could be light instead

A chance to grow

A new path ahead

Still...

 

I look for traces of you in everything, 

A way of life, where memories linger

The ache of absence echoes in empty space,

Like the scent of wildflowers in a deep wood's embrace

In places we called our own, I still see you,

Lanes where hands held warmth and hopes wove love

Resting my head on your shoulders calmed the storm within

Eyes met, and time seemed to stand still and surreal 

Echoes of connections, lifetimes old,

An invisible chord that tied us, never to unfold

I visit the home we built, in imagination's space,

Sans bricks, but filled with love's charm

A home I claim as mine, where I dwell and recall

Treasured moments, woven like a precious hall

Is it empty now? Or is it alive with memories sown?

A bond that stood strong, through trials, love has known

Laughter, banter, bittersweet and true,

Promises unspoken, yet a solid bond 

I knew this wouldn't last in mortal form,

So I set you free, though my heart longed to embrace you forever

Albeit, with a hope that our paths will cross, again

In another dimension, beyond time & space

Or perhaps, in another lifetime,

Where there won't be any space & scope

Of misunderstandings or conditions beset

Emerge!

 

In wreck we must find hope

When pieces are often shattered & we are bemused,

Confused, muddled

Empower, why not?

In a gratifying manner

To alter much-needed equilibrium

Of less desired indolence

Challenge infinite possibilities

Trigger level next competence

So, don't shy away from challenges

But face them with courageous might

For in the darkness seeds take root

And from the ashes phoenixes take flight

In every fall, a lesson lies

A chance to rise, to learn, to thrive

Embracing struggles, 

we find our strength

And in the chaos,

a new path is designed

Through trials and tribulations, we're refined

Like tempered steel, our spirit shines

With every scar, a story's told

Of resilience, courage, and a heart of gold

In the depths of struggle, we discover our might

And emerge stronger, wiser, and more radiant in light

Unspoken Shadows

 

Silence is louder than words
Non articulation is like a labyrinth
Quest to scratch and uncover
What lies beneath
Becomes futile assertion
And unfolds itself
In gradual desertion
A repulsion to crack open
Restrain to let go of what is broken
Holding tight shredded pieces
With an intent to resurrect
Even though it pricks, bleeds and pains
And the heart discerns pointlessness
A hope, a desire, perhaps
That ceases to untangle the knot
Dawdling act to break the cord
A conversation intentionally ignored
To safeguard deepest emotions
That is best when buried deep
And are not open for exploration
But, do they rest in peace
Or, rather are in many pieces
Is a question to be asked
The weight of unspoken truths
Pressures the heart
The frayed but fragile cord
Flickers still in darkest night
But, in silence
It is hard to dream
Of mending what's broken
Of healing the pain
Of finding solace in love's refrain