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CONFESSIONS OF A FLAWED HEART

It hurts to see you hurt; it breaks me to see you hurt because of me. I don’t like what’s going on, but how can I possibly stop it?
I am not perfect, not good enough for you, but I am trying. I want what’s best for you, but what I had in mind is not what seems to be best for you. I got my mind fixated on your life, fixated on fixing your flaws and nursing your traumas, but I had it all wrong.
I got myself confused about what’s best for you: leaving or staying. My problem is I got it all fixated on wanting to leave so you can be free and happy. I think I'm toxic because I take time to heal from events. All that’s in my mind is: Why her? What happened? Why on the day we had a fight? Will it happen again? But that’s not an excuse for my actions.
I am scared. You are the first one to see all of me, and you are yet to leave because of it. I fear not loving you and missing a chance to love and to be loved, and I regret it. I always fear endings because I am used to losing everything I love.
So please tell me, “How can I love you without pain, and how can I not love you without regretting it?”

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A Stranger with Secrets

She never looked nice, she was just like a piece of art,
And art is not supposed to look nice, it’s supposed to make you feel something,
Some days she felt like a human being, while other days she felt more like a sound,
She touches the world, not as herself but as an echo of who she was,
She never expected that he would become her deepest scar, well at least not yet,
She began to think if she was always entitled to go where she is not wanted, 
But then again, she remembered, she had never been anywhere she was wanted,
She loved in a way she wished someone could love her,
It’s like he said, “show me your thorns”, and she  willingly showed him her hands ,ready to bleed,
Constantly finding herself getting mad over pain even if she moved past it,
Cause she still don’t understand why she deserved it,
He taught her about love, even though he couldn’t give it to her,
And now he is just a stranger with all her secrets,
“Tell me again about the part where grief is not my name”,her everyday thoughts

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Beyond the Veil of Emotion

Always lingering just beyond the realm of hurt
Emerging against whispers of the heart
Appearing against its hesitant pleas for caution
Showing up when the heart advices not to
Flourishing amidst uncharted moments
Thriving amidst an unexplored territory
Running away from problems unencountered
Unwanted eyes wide open
Witnessing the undesired scenes unfold
Crafting smiles amidst sorrows grasps
Severing ties that never truly existed
Enduring sleepless nights, questioning why
Does it trouble you to surpass the rest?
Elevate, unleash your untamed spirit, don your smile,
For it’s the essence of being human
Making occasional missteps in choices
An open invitation to amend and rectify,
And restore harmony once more

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My Heart Will Still Go On

MY HEART WILL STILL GO ON
You can hit me with your words
Kill me with your eyes
Make me trip with your gaze
Melt my heart with your stare
Make my heart skip a beat with your glance
Make me fall for you within a blink of an eye
Take me places with just a smile
But my heart will still go on
Does my intelligence upset you?
Does my kindness upset you?
Does my maturity entice you?
Does my beauty cajole you?
Does my stare make your heart twitch?
Does my smile give you butterflies in the belly?
Does my touch wake the vampire version in you?
Does my kiss make your knees weak?
Does my heart bring you closer to me?
Does it upset you how l make your blood boil with each step I take closer?
Does my sexiness upset you?
But my heart will still go on
Isn’t it pretty alluring how l became a crackerjack in your life,
A cure to your insomnia,
A sensation that fills the void in you,
An elucidation to your problems,
The only white flag in your life,
The only star that pops during daylight,
The only reason you have to hold on,
The only pain that gives you pleasure
But even though my heart will still go on

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Brainwaves On the Plate

I eat them as if l am possessed,
I ravage them one by one intelligently,
Chewing carefully but mercilessly,
Orgh, they taste sweet, nice and crunchy,
Better than loose biscuits from market stalls,
I feed day in, day out,
As l feel them running down my esophagus,

Electrical whispers making  connections,
Unfolding stories with each firing synapse, 
 A saga of thoughts, be it ancient or bold,
Always hidden mysteries waiting to see,
In between the enigma of minds, 

Breathing them every second of my life,
Making me live like l can’t live without them,
Generating ideas 2miles per second,
Seeing through mishaps beforehand,
The biggest star of insight,
Guess there is nothing it can’t do,
The hero in darkness and daylight,
Sensitive to life ebb and flow,
A universe of thoughts, uniquely mine.

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Imperfectly Devoted

Each new day, my imperfections are on display, 
I'm not perfect, but I'm here to stay,
I get jealous even after telling you that am cool with it,
I preach communication but l  go silent when am  in pain,
With depression overclouding me,
Loosing several days of memories with this heart that is ten times softer than yours,
I start endless fights with you because am  not perfect,
I make mistakes, l make errors, l flop because am not perfect,
I got no smooth lines, no long  texts to impress you with because am just not perfect,
I can be territorial, that’s true, even jealous I guess, 
Bedtime anger, scars from the  past, which some created fears that might never perish,
I will slide in your DM, seeking connection, annoying, and boring you because am not perfect, 
I always leave space for the worst, expecting history to repeat itself because am just not flawless,
I will questions once,twice,thrice,even ten times because once is just not enough for an overthinker person like me,
Every tiniest change is big enough to make me feel less of a woman because l just need assurance,
As much as l expect the worst, l expect inner-felt love, instant replies, random texts, long hugs,cuddles,night walks,open love because a little distance makes me worry too much,
I would even be jealous of those who have been there before me, because am just being insecure,
l wanna see your mom, your sister, your friends even your Ex’s because am just too curious to think l fit in,
I cry at every tiniest argument we get into, l overthink, l become moody, l worry too much, l over-express myself, l do too much because am just not a perfect, 
I can be irritating sometimes, squeezing myself in your arms, sitting on your laps, sleeping ontop of you because close is never close enough for an imperfect person like me,
Am so flawed, but I'll put in work for you.

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The Complex Melody of a Captivating Soul

Pretty cunning how she captivates hearts of many,
Eyes of many, attention of many but acts like a maniac,
One glance of her makes many sleepless, not that she is a queen but a goddess,
Gives out a guffaw of a laughter full of joy,
Popping her eyes out as a sign of amazement
Giving out an incongruous emotion in serious conversations
Always walking confident despite of her flaws
Checks her phone alerts every now and then as a sign of anxiousness,
Perhaps a special somebody in her DM, a secret fascination
Hiding her inner wounds from the world, she camouflages them perfectly,
Welcomes every obstacle with enthusiasm by being eccedentesiastic,
Her talent glitters reflecting what she does best,
Never known how to be perfect but she is a real definition of an epitome of perfection,
Has known nothing but to stand firm, rigid and confident in whatever she decides,
Has known nothing besides being a person of little faith,
But higher goals motivated by the zeal to artifice a better future,
Has never known anything but making everyone around her ambivalent, problematic, some of them say,
Has never been too forward or backward but always been a minute past anger, a century past inactivity and a decade past docility,
Makeup is too modern for her but her natural beauty steals the show,
Has never known how to wear a body perfume but her natural scent is giving,
Can be a nuisance sometimes but her presence is irresistible,
Putting on her spectacles as many call that norm, “windows to the soul”, undeniable,
A woman of valor, she knows how to forge a better life in the harsh world.

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THE WEIGHT OF MY MIND

Will I ever get better? It’s a pity I never realized my past traumas affected me until I got into a healthy relationship. I learned what it truly means to be loved and suddenly noticed every broken part of me. I worry it will scare him away, but what if I already did?
I’m scared to leave because of the love I hold. I’m scared to stay because of the trauma I bring. My mind is a haze, and my heart is a mess. I am the problem, and I must confess, I am the weight dragging you down from finding happiness.
I know I am not easy to love; my flaws and fears rise above my love. I push you away with every word and deed. Scared to hurt you and scared to lose you, I make harsh decisions. I don’t want to talk because I scare you away. I don’t want to intervene because I will hurt you with my words.
I am suffocating under the weight of my mind, drowning in emotions, and feeling left behind. What if I’m losing something special, something meant to be mine? What if we have a future? Is it worth it? It’s all "ifs" in my mind.
You only want to be happy, and I realized that too late. I wish I could rewind time and fix things, but how? It haunts me not to talk, not to ask but to protect you l can, It’s a pity I realized all my wrongs too late, and I don’t know how to correct them. Should I stay or should I leave?

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AM BROKEN TOO

Guess am the only one who goes all in without being allowed to go all out,
Or is it my cursed fate that even a red card fails to discard me completely off the game,
Seeing myself crying makes me feel less of a man,
But babe l swear l was all in on you,

Only if l could drag down my knees to the ground and say, “Babe am sorry”,
But  babe l messed up,
Now am gonna think of what was, what could have been, what should have been, what must have been,
But hopefully with time all those will be forgotten thoughts,

All those times we’ve been lifting glasses in moments of celebration have turned into moments,
Where we light candles in memory of our shattered souls,
Guess we have been trying to write our own script with an inkless pen,
I swear this was not scripted in my book of plans with you,
Everything was okay till all went south,

 babe l miss you,
I miss everything about you,
That curly smile which plasters your face when talking,
Those sparkling eyes which drops tears at every argument,
Pretty funny how am even laughing at all those boring jokes you used to make up,

We parted ways but the mark l left you with,
May you never forget it and let it be the symbol of my love,
Just like scars we heal but the mark stays behind…….

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Love-Hate Reflections

Its how you have a great impact on me and still don’t realize it,
Several nights of tossing and overthinking if the feeling is mutual,
I hate that you are mine but l still have to share you,
I hate how you quickly became a reason for me to be scared of loosing something in my life,
I hate how you get me drying off my hands in a shower just to text you,
I hate how you mize my texts and still make me wanna talk to you,
I hate how you make me feel drawn to you even if you are minutes away from me,
I hate how you stare in my eyes and still stay nothing,
I hate how you distract me but still make me want more of that distraction,
I hate how you touch me and still make me feel want more of you,
I hate how you are so flawed but flawless in my  eyes,
I hate how you make me jealous but still ask me to be less jealous,
I hate that l can’t have you my entire life but still love you unconditionally,
I hate how l have no shame to steal glances from you ,
I hate the fact that you deserve better but l still can’t bear to see you with anyone else,
I hate how l can’t seem to close my eyes without picturing your face, your smile, your eyes,
I hate how you swiftly made space for yourself in my heart without permission,
At the end of the day, you give me peace and l wonder if l should also hate that fact.