The Unlikely Buddha

 The moon, a pearl upon the velvet night,  Waxing gibbous, casts a silver light.  Night descends, a hush falls on the land,  Secrets whisper, mysteries at hand. Will the fairies dance, with wings of gossamer fine, Underneath the moon, a shimmering line?  In meadows bathed in lunar glow,  They pirouette and dip, a silent show. Their laughter tinkles, like wind chimes in the breeze,  As they chase fireflies through the rustling trees.  Mushrooms glow, their lanterns in the dark,  Guiding tiny steps, leaving not a mark. On lily pads they float, like boats of jade,  Singing songs of starlight, serenades  To slumbering flowers, dreaming dreams unseen, In this realm of moonlight, where fairies convene. But watch with caution, for they flit and they hide,  These creatures of magic, in moonbeams they confide.  A glimpse of their beauty, a whisper of their song,  Is all a mortal glimpses, ere they vanish long. So close your ey...

  Beneath the vaulted halls of night, where shadows dance in silent grace, A symphony of sandalwood unfolds, a haunting perfume in this space. Here, dreams lie fallow, whispers dim, on beds of longing, unmade still, A tapestry of might-have-beens, where questions echo, cold and chill. For who, in this vast, indifferent void, can answer cries that pierce the dark? No deity descends with solace, no whispered truth to leave its mark. The heavens, draped in velvet black, offer no solace, no reply, Just endless silence, echoing back, "Why ask, if answers ever die?" Perhaps the universe, a tapestry, woven with threads of chance and whim, Offers no grand design, no purpose, just the dance of atoms, cold and grim. Are we but specks upon its face, adrift in currents we can't control, Doomed to ask and never know, whispers lost in an endless scroll? Or maybe, in the depths of self, a flicker of defiance burns, A spark that dares to question fate, a yearning for what life...

 In sterile white, beneath the hum of light,  He lies entwined, a shell of fading might.  Each labored breath, a question on his lips,  Of deeds well done, or sins on soul's eclipse. He searches deep, through memories' dusty halls,  For moments bright, where kindness held its calls.  A helping hand, a smile that warmed the day,  A child's delight, a debt he chose to pay. But shadows creep, insidious and bold,  Whispering wrongs, tales left untold.  Harsh words that stung, a trust he did betray,  The path not taken, lost along the way. The scales he builds, they tremble, precariously placed, Good deeds in one, by darker counterfaced.  His heart, a battlefield, where angels war with fiends, Heaven's promise fading, as the torment ascends. "Will forgiveness find me, in this fading hour?"  He cries, a silent plea, devoid of power.  Will pearly gates unfold, or flames engulf his fate?  An answer sought, yet sealed by cruel...

The poet dips a pen in ink, a heart laid bare,  Unveiling secrets whispered on the wind, their soul laid bare.  Words dance on paper, lines both fragile, bold,  Seeking connection, stories yet untold. The reader opens pages, eyes become the key,  Unlocking chambers hidden deep within the sea.  Each verse a wave that crashes on the shore,  Emotions echoing, a silent give and pour. In quiet moments, hearts begin to meet,  In shared reflections, bittersweet or sweet.  The poet's breath, a sigh upon the page,  The reader's tears, a testament to rage. Laughter dances through the lines, a playful spark,  As shared joy ignites, leaving its mark.  A world unfolds, both vast and intimate,  Poet and reader, forever intimate. No touch, no voice, yet souls intertwined,  Bound by words, a universe defined.  The poem, a bridge, where understanding flows,  A whispered promise, where empathy grows. Though miles may stretch, and ...

Beneath a sun of molten gold, I tread,  Through parched plains where silence hangs its head. No verdant cloak upon the earth is spun,  But ochre sands beneath a brazen sun. No babbling brook, nor whispering rill, doth please My parched lips, yearning for oasis' ease.  Yet, beauty lurks where shadows softly lie  On sculpted dunes that kiss the sun-kissed sky. Saguaro sentinels, in stoic grace,  Pierce heavens blue, etched with time's slow trace.  Their weathered limbs, a stark and twisted dance,  A silent chorus in this arid trance. Lizards dart, like emeralds in the heat,  While horned owl's gaze, from shadowed depths, doth meet  My wandering eyes.  A symphony untamed,  Where life persists, by sun and silence claimed. And though the path may seem forlorn and stark,  The desert blooms, beneath a moonlit spark.  Cacti unfurl, their fragile blossoms gleam,  A testament to life's defiant dream. So, onward still I walk, th...

In candlelight's warm sway, a whispered game they played, Across the table, eyes that sparked, desires unafraid.  His words, a silken thread, with subtle meanings dressed,  "The wine, a velvet touch, a secret it confessed." Her laughter, light and bright, a tinkling counterpoint,  "Indeed, it speaks of stories whispered, hearts that joint." Their hands, they brushed by chance, a fleeting feather's fall, Sending shivers down their spines, a current felt by all. He spoke of hidden depths, where moonlight dared to gleam,  "An ocean's secret song, a mystery to dream."  She countered with a smile, the sun upon her face,  "A hidden garden blooms, where only sunlight's grace." His gaze, a lingering tease, upon her lips did rest,  "A poem yet unwritten, waiting to be blessed."  Her voice, a gentle sigh, returned the playful glance, "Each verse a stolen glance, a whispered, sweet romance." The air grew thick with tensio...

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