Mirakee
The black cloak you wear
Ignorance
Beneath the darkened skies
// Thunders rolls
Like waves crash
Your words: convictions -
daggers //
Hypocrisy spills
From lightning fast
Sharpened talons
Devour
// Venomous
Abrasive words
How dare we disagree //
Behind the screen
Spit poison
Scream
You scream
(Imagine every cuss you've ever heard!)
Your claws
Tear
Shred
Toxicity
The black cloak you wear
Superiority
(Us: the meager minority).
©purpleenigma
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purpleenigma
5d
What is it about me
That scares you most
// the fire in my eyes
it consumes you //
And why do you run
When I open
// are you afraid?
this rose has thorns //
Why do you close your eyes
When I cry
// my tears
they will drown you //
Yet
Not even once
Have you recoiled
// these lips
drenched in poison //
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purpleenigma
2w
I cannot believe that
You have never smelt it
Never felt it
Oh
When the Heavens open
They shed tears
For all life
// Mosiac //
Blooming
Blossoming
Cotton soft
Paper thin
Palest pales
Brightest brights
// Fragility //
// Luscious //
I cannot believe that
You have never
Danced on soaked grounds
Revelled
In life's greatest gift.
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purpleenigma
2w
What I Am Worth
I'm demonstrably self deprecating
I've never really believed
// Hell //
I lack self confidence
And wallow in low self-esteem
I drown in deep blue oceans
I lack the sheen and gleam
Lesser of a woman
Full of doubts with few regrets
The mirror reflects loathing
Self worth tumbling down
And I've tired to
"Love myself"
More times than I can count.
..............................
And I have been called modest
A woman who doesn't know her worth
I don't take well to compliments
(I give them such wide berth!)
It breeds dignity and self respect
To think less of myself
Because I live by higher morals
I've learned to expect more
By very nature of selling short
Such pressure upon self
But maybe that stress has served me well
For greatness I've achieved
I'm learning slowly
Day by day
I deserve the fruits
That I have earned.
©purpleenigma17 3 1
- purpleenigma OMG, that is the sweetest thing anyone has ever said about my writing. You are an absolute sweetheart and I certainly owe you for continuing to inspire me and helping me to rediscover the joy of writing. Thank you so much @carolyns_challenges
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purpleenigma
2w
Chasing Daisies
.........................
Pushing up
From six feet under
Hallowed ground
Sacred
Consecrated
The mosaic of life
Urban beauty and decay
Birthed from hardened soil
The fruit of lifeless souls.
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Dedicated to soul mate and best friend, my adored boyfriend.
#mirakee #mirakeeworld #writersnetwork #writershub #writerstolli #writersreadersunite #writersunite #thoughts #feelings #emotions #firstlove #soulmate #inlove #relationship #cees_fp_chall @carolyns_challengesIt's been but mere hours
The clock ticks away
Counting them
1.... 2..... 3.....
It feels like forever
An eternity has passed
Somedays I hate this feeling
The nostalgia
Gapping hole anew where my heart once was
The nostalgia / the sentiment
The taste / the touch / the longing
I miss you
Damn boy!
I miss you!
You can make days feel like years
When we're apart
It hurts like Hell
So I'm begging you
Stop the clock / slow down time
My soul cannot handle
This ache!
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- purpleenigma Thank you so much for your continued support and kind words @carolyns_challenges. I really enjoy your challenges and appreciate that you take the time and put in the effort to present these challenges for members.
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Just a little something in the lead up to RARE DISEASE DAY 2020, which will be celebrated on 29th February. A brief poem relating to my dual diagnosis of rare diseasea - hence the line "im.two times rare" - and how I've dealt with these diagnoses to date
#mirakee #mirakeeworld #writersnetwork #writershub #writerstolli #writersreadersunite #writersunite #shortandsweet #raredisease #rarediseaseawareness #rarediseaseday2020 #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #therarecall #iamstronger #rarediseasewarrior #thoughts #feelings #emotions #podThe Call
I am not saying
That I am hard arse
That I haven't faltered
Or fallen.
I'm not pretending
To be invincible;
I haven't always
Stood this tall.
And I've shed
A flood of tears
And I've cursed
Up a storm.
I'm not saying
That I am perfect
I'm broken
Shattered
I'm torn.
But look at me
You cannot see
Into.my very core.
I'm two times rare
A warrior
Learning to heed
The call!
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purpleenigma
4w
A Life Story
....................
There is a story
That only I can write
It is my story
The story of my life.
A tale of trial and tribulation
Of devastating lows
Of taking flight.
Pages of the good
Even more of the ugly.
Chapters of triumph
And just a few of tragedy.
This is a story
That only I can write
It is my very own
The story I call
Life.
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purpleenigma
5w
I shall not
Regret that you
Were not
My first kiss.
That you were not
But you were my first
Of almost everything else
And you'll be my very last
Too
(And isn't that a wonderful thing?)
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purpleenigma
6w
I
Because you let her fade
The brightest star in your sky
Fade into black
Invisible
Her magic evaporates
Into nothingness
II
Because he embraced
Enchantment
Majesty
Weaved into rich tapestry
All for the love
Of a precious shooting star
III
Her heart
A constellation
Beauteous
Sparkles in sunlight
IV
Your love
Dark as pitch
Rain soaked
Night sky
Golden orbs
Never rising
V
She strayed
Traversed
Black and gold
180 degrees
A half revolution only
To find understanding
Love unconditional
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purpleenigma
6w
I don't know much......
Beyond this life
That I've been given.
Given?
No!
I tooketh.
Tooketh
For granted.
Granted:
Love
Peace
Harmony
Hope
Serenity
Heaven?
I was given
And I stole it all!
Every little last piece
Of Heaven given
Was taken for granted.
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purpleenigma
7w
Millions
No billions
Of galaxies
In our universe
And of all.the galaxies
And of every black hole
You drew me in
Pulled me into.your orbit
And there I stay......
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- purpleenigma Thank you so kindly for the beautiful compliment @lovenotes_from_carolyn. Means a lot to me coming from someone as talented as you
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Dedicated lovingly to every Australian as our collective heart aches following two long months of devastating bushfires that have resulted in destruction of countless townships throughout my home state and devastation through out two more states.
To everyone fighting this battle day, you are heroes and heroines among humankind. Words can never hope to express our gratitude. To the three young volunteer firefighters who lost their lives - we will always remember and we commend your service and dedication.
To everyone who has lost their home, their livelihood, we promise you that you will rally together, united, to help you rebuild.
Our country still burns late October 2019 - January 2020.
#mirakee #mirakeeworld #writersnetwork #writershub #writerstolli #writersreadersunite #writersunite #bushfires #thoughts #feelings #emotions #devastation #heartbreak #thankyou #whenwillitend #staystrong #podDon't you cry for me,
I am one of the lucky ones.
A country up in flames
Hectare upon hectare gone.
Beauty burning
Before dried out eyes.
No tears left to shed
Whilst praying for the
Skies to open.
Despair
Desperation
A million cries asking
'WHY?'
A trial of destruction
Beauty forever missed:
Homes
Lives
Taken
No time to say 'goodbye'.
Panic
Heartbreak
Another day
More than enough.
We will not fall
We will continue our fight
But deep inside
We cannot help but think
This new year a day in
And our townships
Our history
Our hearts
Still alight.
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purpleenigma
9w
Maybe you should
Try searching for me
In your dreams........
It is the only place
That I will ever
Be truly yours.
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purpleenigma
10w
I am not attracted
To physical beauty anymore.
It is so easy
To find an aesthetic
That is pleasing
Even pleasant -
There is very little talent
In being easy on the eye.
.....................
What really turns my head
Isn't so much ethereal
As it is earthy
Bohemian
Salt of the Earth
Bathed in sun and sea
....................
I am not attracted
To convention
Be born of
Nature and wilderness
Birthed from
Parched , dusty ground
Flourishing evergreen boroughs
Crystalline aqua ocean.
Be babe of Earth
To please me.
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@carolyns_challenges #cees_war_prompt
A war cry or battle call of sorts derived from Carolyn's latest challenge prompt.
#mirakee #mirakeeworld #writersnetwork #writershub #writerstolli #writersreadersunite #writersunite #raredisease #chronicdisease #feelings #emotions #thoughts #hardtruths #lifelessons #thisislife #thisisme #warcry #podAs I wage a war of one
My armaments can't fail me now
Although they rust
Become heavily battered
Dusty silver
Bullet holes
Shatter
I've waged this war
Time
And time again
I've taken arms
Fought to defend
For who I am
And who I want to be
This disease won't win
For I am victor!
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- purpleenigma Wow! I'm flattered beyond belief @carolyns_challenges! I really enjoyed this challenge and was actually rather surprised with the results. Frankly, I expected more of the 'poor me attitude to show through as I am in a slump at the moment but then I decided to make it a bit more 'screw you!'. I'll be damned before MS beats me.
- soulfulstirrings Empowering ! Superbly inked
- havic_reminders such a beautiful way to support a great cause!!
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purpleenigma
11w
Beautiful Disaster
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I'm the girl next door
Sweet natured
Kind hearted
Loving to a fault
Or so I've heard
The whispers about town.
Generous
And thoughtful
And caring to a tee
I've heard people say
I've heard people say.
Damn,
I've got depth
Deeper the than deepest of seas
And passion that burns hotter than forest fires.
And a brain sometimes caged
Foggy for days
And a body that is starting to ache.
A heart full of fear
And a mind in a muddle
Both leading to a jumble of words
And a mess of emotion
That no magic potion
Will ever be so potent
As to erase.
See,
Oh you don't,
Know,
You won't ever.
Beauty belies tragedy
So much more than meets the eye
A walking contradiction
A beautiful disaster.
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- ckfilvan Beautiful
- purpleenigma Wow, you are so beautiful @carolyns_challenges - I cannot thank you enough for your incredibly kind words. I didn't intend on it sounding sing songy but perhaps I could work it that way, seeing as I once tried my hand at songwriting as an angsty teen many moons ago. Looking forward to more amazing challenges in the future.
- purpleenigma @ckfilvan - thank you so much for your kind words and for your support.
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purpleenigma
11w
A broken heart
Is art:
Shattered shards
Sharp as glass
Glisten and glow
Await reconstruction
Blood flows
As rich ruby red paint
Over blackened canvas
Tears track down
Ashen cheeks
And stain paper
Creating running ink.
Oh yes,
A broken heart
Is truly a work of art.
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purpleenigma
11w
I knew that love
Could be found even
In things that fall
To the Earth:
Crisp
Golden brown
Mustard
Pumpkin
Furled against stark emerald green
And soft pastels -
Muted pinks
And creams
And palest yellows -
Delicate mosaic scattered on dirt brown.
Glistening
Like diamonds
On hard bitumen roads
The Heavens above open
Rain glitters on ground.
Moonbeams
Pure silver
Dance on rain soaked stages
As street lights glow
Off wet concrete.
Yes!
I knew that love
Could be found even
In things that fall
To the Earth.
This little city
Was absolute proof
Of that.
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purpleenigma
11w
They say
That it is the distance
That hurts the most.
On that fateful night
He learned that this
Is not true:
Even the miles
Cannot hurt as much
As mere centimetres
When you are sharing the bed
With somebody who doesn't love you.
©purpleenigma