Myles' Musings

A side blog for words.

[imperialhaiku]

291/1000*

his new musings are / similar to that of a / child chasing the sun

- @mylesmusings

[mylesmusings]

You were an answered prayer at the worst of times

And now what am I to do?

I was just learning how to love myself

But how could I not fall for you?

You were a 3am text on a cold weekend

And I was in an empty bed

(The right answer, here, is almost always no

I couldn’t help saying yes instead)

Yours was the only voice I’d hoped to hear

Any time the phone would ring...

I’m finally truly over you

What harm could come from a fling?

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How subtle they are, the signs of your love

And ever so elusive

Prancing around my sleepy eyes

But swiftly avoiding lovesick cries

Confirmation inconclusive

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How delicate, your forms of affection

And yet wholly devout

In each action, intertwined

But still so subtle, every sign

And I will never doubt

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-m.a

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How subtle they are

The signs of a well-lived life

In a happy home

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-m.a

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Cracks dusted with gold

The flaws and fragility

Of a well-lived life

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-m.a

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Shards of us lay scattered

Amidst the broken dishes

And broken promises

Nothing is ever whole again

And yet, I return

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We try to piece it back together

Cracks dusted with gold

Scars: our history, untold

We make believe they're signs of merit

And so I return

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Nothing ever breaks the same

New cracks form, gold fades

New lies bred from old charades

How long until there's nothing left?

We'll see. I return

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-m.a

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You weren't what you seemed

I smile; reconcile

And yet, I return

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-m.a

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I have to sugarcoat confessions They’re not quite what they seem I need to get them off my chest But I fear they’re too extreme

How much is forgivable? How much makes me a fraud? I have the find the balance - What is acceptably flawed?

I have to spice up my admissions To really set the snare Just a slight exaggeration Pain’s so basic without some flair

It’s a delicate balance Altering a woeful tale Sometimes you lose sight of the truth Leaving your stories cold and stale

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-m.a

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Mollify me with

Sugar-coated confessions

And I'll feign belief

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-m.a

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The promise of light

Is enough to see me through

The darkest of nights

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-m.a

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Praise your good fortune

If you happen to be blessed

With good company

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-m.a

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Will you heed the call

When your higher self beckons

Or remain dormant?

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-m.a

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Hanging in limbo

Once you've made peace with your fate

You can free yourself

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-m.a

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Don’t fear coming home

We’ll shoulder this together

You are welcome here

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-m.a

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Darkness shan't be feared

It adds a crucial contrast

Without it, what shines?

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-m.a

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Look into my eyes

Make me believe in something

Let me feel alive

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-m.a

for @alexprompts prompt of the week: Make Me Believe

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Nothing’s in my way

No obstacle could stop me

On my way to you

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-m.a