A Burning Candle – Poem.

A Burning Candle – Poem.

You make a wish,Only to never come true,Why, oh why would I ever want you?A shining star, forever bright,In sheer darkness, vastly opaque,Were you always this cunningly fake?Tantalising my dreams and misfortune,No doubt if only you knew,You lost me the first time I met you.Puzzles, scrambled; this was always doomed, Constantly jumping to your tune,I’m [...]

Is It Healthy To Have A Selective Memory?

Is It Healthy To Have A Selective Memory?

Forgiving but not forgetting, remembering meanwhile pursing the fantasy we create by selectively choosing favourable memories and artefacts. Who are we kidding, our mental health whilst suppressing reality? Our life is an accumulation of receipts. There’s a trace for everything. Whether that’s figuratively speaking, metaphorically or theoretically, we can’t ignore what has been or what [...]

What’s Mine Is Yours.

What’s Mine Is Yours.

Time gone, still sore. Will I be me again; distance evermore. Paralysis, held up by a crutch, Inhale, feels too much. The density is greater than you could imagine, Half, perished for good, I’d go back, if only you would. Loss, I’m sure you knew, I’d cease my life, just to see you. -- Antonia [...]