I see your haunted eyes
sleep’s tired turmoil
tangled in twisted sheets
with doubts that you have–
to leave or to stay
in the spider’s intricate trap
or inhale the toxic moisture
on a moody moonless night
where nothing makes any sense
everything converging at once
sending you into a relentless spiral
beyond life’s choreography
the dance you auditioned
that made you so ecstatic
when you heard you won the part
came with terms and conditions
you did not read the fine print
a non negotiable contract
that felt like a life sentence
without any chance of parole
but there is always an exit clause
sit down here for awhile,
in this haven of peace and listen–
in the silence, you’ll find the answer.
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Yes sit down in this haven called yourself and u will find heaven, great 👍 so well written Chevvy.👌👌👌👌👌👌
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Thank you Kamal😊 Have a good weekend my friend!
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Welcome dear u too.
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Great Writing
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Thank you very much Tanushree and you’re welcome to my Haven 😀
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🙂
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There is no decision in life so permanent that it cannot be undone. The real question is whether you want to, whether you should. We all need a peaceful place to contemplate, to come to terms with what the essential self is telling us to do. Love the final stanza, your eloquent way of putting it: “but there is always an exit clause / sit down here for awhile / in this haven of peace and listen– / in the silence, you’ll find the answer.” 🙂
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I suppose the last stanza is about the choices we make. Sometimes one can get caught between a rock and a hard place but we instinctively know which one is the better of our options. Thanks as always Joan😀
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Love this, Chevvy!
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Thank you Tracy, I’m so glad you did!
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Think she didn’t when she DID! LOL!!!
YAAASSSS!
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I like your last line the most, that in silence one finds the answer. Well done!
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Thank you. A bit difficult for me who likes music so much. But my greatest inspiration and problem solving comes to me in the dead quiet of early morning. Better still if you can eliminate the noise in your head – let Silence speak. Have a great week Kunal!
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Ah, the noise in my head, don’t tell me about that!! You have a wonderful week yourself
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See, I know these things – the big switch off😀
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😊
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Chevvy, when I grow up, I want to write like you. I envy you. You write so frequently but the quality isn’t compromised.
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Hahaha! I don’t know so much about my writing – perhaps it’s more about the experience of life. In my heart I guess I am a teacher and if I can inspire , I will. However, do not underestimate your own talents.
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I just say it aloud, in black and white. you’re such a terrific writer
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Thank you George – I shouldn’t look a gift horse in the mouth so I appreciate you compliment very much!😀
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Welcome my dear. I’m off to bed. It’s close to two hrs past midnight
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Aww damn Chevvy! Excuse my language but this one was FIRE…..so you know what I gotta do right?
Expect something in the near term!
YAAASSSSS!
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I am laughing all over my face – that abbreviation thing you like to use. Yes – I know what you have to do. I will be on standby! 😊😊
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You are soooooo obeservant! But I guess a poetess has to be 🙂
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Don’t you know that when you hang around someone, you start to adopt their mannerisms? 😉
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LOL!!!
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Thanks Tracy – I’ll have to sit this one out. My blog is a continuation of a blog I started in 2015 and having deleted that blog, I can’t even recall what my first blog was about. Thank you for considering me though.
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