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8.9.12 What It Was

Posted in let it subsist, photography, poetry, tagged free verse, life, love, photography, pretend, truth, writing on August 9, 2012| Leave a Comment »

An infatuation
Finite and fleeting
A brief vision
Of delight and whim

A façade
Complete in fallacy
A crude deception
Crafted in perfection

And I, a fool
Naive in knowing
Desperate in love
Blinded by Truth

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2.22.12 Inception

Posted in decisions, let it subsist, photography, Still Short Stories and Other Tales, tagged choice, life, love, peace, philosophy, photography, pretend, prose, subsist, truth, writing on February 22, 2012| Leave a Comment »

I have to believe the Lie.

It was a dream that turned into a nightmare from which I finally woke up and returned to reality. It might have felt real and I might still be shaken because the feelings seemed so sincere, but it wasn’t. It was all an illusion that was shattered by the light of day, and the ruse is discovered at last. At least, that is what I tell myself: It wasn’t real. It couldn’t be real. It was never real.

The longer I am confronted with veracity and its candor, I can accept the truth that is the lie, and live in this new hallucination. Because as long as I can believe the charade, perhaps the emotions will follow and I won’t have to pretend anymore.

So maybe tonight, I can sleep soundly and not think of you at all.

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1.22.12 Playing Games

Posted in let it subsist, photography, poetry, tagged free verse, life, love, photography, pretend, social commentary, subsist, words, writing on January 22, 2012| Leave a Comment »

Small blind. Big blind.
Dealer takes the deck.
Shuffle. Cut. Deal.

Cover cards.
Flip corners.
Bet. Raise. Call.

Shifting eyes.
Calm demeanor.
Flop. Turn. River.

Counting chips.
Poker faces.
Check. Bluff. Show.

Playing a losing hand.

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12.17.11 Irony

Posted in let it subsist, poetry, travel, tagged beauty, free verse, history, life, love, pretend, stories, subsist, truth, writing on December 17, 2011| Leave a Comment »

I could destroy all your pictures, but your image is still burned in my mind
I could delete all our songs, but their tunes still hum in my ears
I could kiss other boys, but your lips are still the ones that I taste

I could say that I’m over you,
    but then why is it your face I see right before I fall asleep?

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12.9.11 Ignorance

Posted in friends, let it subsist, photography, Still Short Stories and Other Tales, tagged friends, life, philosophy, photography, pretend, social commentary, truth on December 9, 2011| Leave a Comment »

The difference between fallacy and foolhardy.

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10.31.11 Halloween

Posted in decisions, friends, photography, Still Short Stories and Other Tales, tagged friends, imagination, life, photography, pretend on October 31, 2011| Leave a Comment »

Who do You want to be?

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8.31.11 Enthralled

Posted in decisions, let it subsist, photography, poetry, self-portraits, tagged choice, free verse, life, love, photography, pretend, subsist, words, writing on August 31, 2011| Leave a Comment »

These sweet lips could drop sweet words
To caress these tender ears.
This little nose can nuzzle yours
In loving Eskimo kisses.

These bright eyes can look to you,
Into you, and even through you.
These innocent eyelashes tickle your cheek
As they catch the stubborn tears that fall

And she listens as his sweet lips drop sweet lies
To caress her tender ears.

And she chooses to believe them…
She chooses to believe him.

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