The Unlikely Buddha

In the gallery of my mind, your portrait hung eternal, A masterpiece I painted with brushstrokes of denial. Now it's a fading fresco, crumbling like autumn leaves, Revealing the barren wall of truth beneath. The Void You Left Your absence is a black hole, consuming all light, A vacuum where my heart once beat with delight. Too late I learned the weight of what I'd lost, A lesson etched in ice, bitter with frost. Pride's Folly I wore arrogance like a crown, fool's gold upon my brow, Thinking I bestowed a gift, your presence to allow. But you were the treasure, hidden in plain sight, Now gone, leaving me alone in endless night. Addiction to Absence This withdrawal is a tempest, raging in my veins, Each memory a lightning bolt of exquisite pain. I should learn to breathe without you, to stand alone, But I'm a tree without roots, by fierce winds blown. The Unraveling Time, they say, is a healer, a balm for the soul, But each passing moment leaves me less tha...

In twilight's hush, a weathered chair creaks, A silver-haired woman's heart still seeks. The love that time cannot erase, His tender touch, his warm embrace. Ten years have passed since he's been gone, Yet memories linger, ever strong. Grief etched on her face, she sits alone, As sunset paints the leaves of brown. Then suddenly, the air grows still, A presence felt, against all will. She lifts her gaze, and there he stands, Her love, with outstretched hands. "May I have this dance?" he softly asks, His eyes alight with love that lasts. She rises, doubt and years melt away, As if it were their wedding day. They waltz to music only they hear, Each step erasing doubt and fear. In this moment, time stands still, Their love defying nature's will. As their dance slows, he pulls her near, And whispers gently in her ear: "My darling, you are not alone, I'm always here, in heart and bone." "I'll wait for you beyond the ve...

When shadows lengthen and hope takes flight, A frigid wind whispers, "Give in to the night." But deep within, a phoenix shall rise, From smoldering embers, defiance in its eyes. Though lost and weary, on a path unknown, A tangled forest whispers, "You're all alone." But fear not the whispers, a new path you'll forge, With steady hand and heart, a resolute surge. When doubt's a shroud and shadows creep near, A deafening silence filled with chilling fear. But a voice within, a thunderous roar: "I can achieve, forevermore!" Why keep on climbing, though cliffs pierce the sky? Because a spirit within, it will never die. Through pounding rain and blinding snow, A will unyielding, where determination grows. "I can!" you'll shout, with unwavering creed, Spread your wings wide, and plant a fearless seed. For every challenge, a triumph you'll claim, A testament to your will, a soul aflame. So believe, br...

The All-Seeing Eye Whispered apologies, like ashes in the breeze, Promises broken, scattered leaves beneath the trees. Trust, a shattered mirror, fragments reflecting pain, A love once bright, now dimmed by the pouring rain. Unspoken thoughts, like weeds that coil and creep, Tangled vines that choke the seeds you try to keep. Words like daggers, piercing the fragile air, Leaving wounds that fester, a burden hard to bear. Sunlight slants, a gilded cage, Trapping truths behind a shimmering mirage. But I, the eye that holds the night and day, See through facades, where shadows twist and play. From the heavens, a gaze that burns like fire, Reading hearts where tainted desires smolder higher. Weaver of fates, but not a cruel hand, Guiding souls to a deeper understanding. Deceptive smiles, masks that cannot hide, Tears like crystals falling from a weeping tide. No use for empty vows or pretty lies, For in my gaze, the naked truth arises. In this labyrinth of the ...

From the depths of my soul, through the ink of my pen, Every verse, every rhyme, every poetic gem, Flowed from my heart to this page you now see, A tapestry of words, woven solely by me.

Whispers of the Heart In the velvet embrace of a star-studded night, Beneath a moon that hangs like a pearl so bright, Two hearts beat in sync, though worlds apart, Their love a beacon in the cosmic dark. Whispered prayers ride on zephyr's wings, Crossing oceans and mountains, as hope clings To the gossamer threads of a shared dream, Where distance is but an illusion, it seems. On the celestial stage, a cosmic dance unfolds, As wishing stars paint the sky in shimmering gold. Their light, a bridge across the vast divide, Connects two souls, love's eternal tide. The night wind croons a bittersweet lullaby, Its melody weaving through the indigo sky. It carries the scent of longing and desire, Igniting in both hearts a smoldering fire. Beneath the sprawling canvas of midnight blue, Where constellations spell "I love you," Two dreamers rest, their thoughts entwined, In the tapestry of fate, forever aligned. If love could manifest as tangibl...