Are these tears for life or death?
Is it joy or is it fear?
People move as one, a single breath,
Their silence louder than a cheer.

Heartbeats slow and then they stop,
In this game, no one’s on top.

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No, I don’t own his work or name
But now his meaning reaches through
From The Tempest’s storm to Hamlet’s shame
His truths feel sharp, his voice feels new

Shakespeare belongs to all who read
Who speak, who feel, who find, who need

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Last day of May, and what a scene
Mom made wings with a spicy sheen
Frank’s hot sauce, a fiery glaze
Had me sniffling through the blaze

Watched Yanxi Palace mid-chew
Chicken crisp, emotions too
Qianlong snapped at his royal mother
Me? I just asked for another

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January,
you were supposed to be
healthy.
Instead, you tried
to kill me.

I reached for knowledge,
but you stole my mind in sickness,
left me lost in the haze.

Now I’m behind,
but February is mine.

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Today, I saw that sideways painting,
and I felt grateful—
a strange feeling,
to find happiness
in something
that once enraged
the mind.

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The song you sung,
Though not a parent,
Was no less vital
Than the love you gave.

The lyrics fade with time,
And all I’m left with
Is the memory
Of your melody.

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I stare at this painting,
"Is it sideways?" I ask,
Not comprehending
What I see—

Is this a river, serene and wide,
Or a single, lonely tree,
Rooted, reaching toward the sky?

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No longer will I
Speak aloud
Those soft, gentle
Moments.

For those times
Were precious,
Even when faced
With the ugly truth.

I will keep them
In mist,
Their sanctity safe—
Forever my own.

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The weight is gone, a brand new day,
Dreams breaking through like fresh daylight.
A path, now clear, no longer gray,
A reprieve from sleepless nights.

Now is the chance to rest and play,
To enjoy some of life's delights.

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Today is my day,
Filled with endless dreams,
The tassel shifts right, then left,
With mom right beside me

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The first time I saw a raven
I screamed, at only eleven
So big, attempting to get inside

Later, when reading Poe
That palpable fear, an eerie foe
Resisted the urge to hide

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I will share my heart here
With written words
For when I cannot bear to speak it

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Hope, in me
Is not gentle or calm
It boils, screeching underneath
Begging to be unleashed upon the world

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