Loves Demise

Love’s Demise

In your gaze, my reflection lies,

When did our love freeze, when did it die?

I never fathomed it'd come to this,

The void in your eyes, a love's abyss.

Two souls ablaze, now drenched in tears,

Who knew our passion would drown in fears?

When did our flames turn to icy blue,

In your eyes, I see, our love withdrew.

Trapped in a narcissist’s web

In the quiet corners of your mind, where the shadows linger and the echoes of your thoughts dance in hushed whispers, you find refuge in the world of "you." For you, the word "I" feels heavy, burdened with the weight of truths you're not ready to confront.

You walk through life with a mask of resilience, concealing the cracks in your heart with smiles borrowed from the faces of strangers. Yet beneath the façade, lies a woman whose dreams are tangled in the threads of a love she cannot name.

He entered your life like a storm, his charisma igniting sparks of possibility in the darkest corners of your soul. His words were like honey, dripping from lips that promised a world of grandeur and adventure. You fell, not for him, but for the mirage of potential he held in his hands.

In the beginning, his charm was a siren song, luring you into the depths of his world. You believed in the magic of his illusions, ignoring the warning signs that flickered like distant beacons in the night. His ego cast a shadow over your existence, and yet, you found comfort in the warmth of his embrace.

But as the days turned into weeks, and the weeks into years, the cracks in his façade began to widen, revealing the darkness that lurked beneath. His love was a labyrinth of mirrors, reflecting only his own desires and needs. In his eyes, you were but a pawn in the game of his ego, a vessel to feed his insatiable hunger for admiration.

You struggled to find your voice in the midst of his thunderous presence, the word "I" caught in the tangled web of his manipulation. You yearned to break free from the chains of his control, to reclaim the pieces of yourself that had been lost in the illusion of his love.

And yet, despite the storm raging within your heart, a flicker of hope remains—a whisper of the woman you once were, before "you" became the shield that guarded your fragile spirit. Deep within the recesses of your soul, you know that happiness lies not in the shadows of his ego, but in the light of your own truth. And one day, you will find the courage to reclaim the word "I," and rewrite the story of your life in the bold strokes of self-love and acceptance.

In the depths of my mind, I am imprisoned. Not by bars of steel or chains of iron, but by the relentless machinations of thought. I am an overthinker, condemned to wander the labyrinth of my own mind, forever lost in the endless maze of possibilities and doubts.

Each day begins with the weight of the world pressing down upon my shoulders. Every decision, every action, every word spoken is scrutinized, analyzed, and dissected within the confines of my mind. What if I had said something differently? What if I had chosen another path? These questions echo endlessly, reverberating through the corridors of my consciousness.

It began innocently enough, this curse of overthinking. As a child, I was praised for my curious mind, for my insatiable thirst for knowledge. But somewhere along the way, curiosity transformed into obsession, and knowledge became a burden rather than a blessing.

As I grew older, my overactive mind only grew more restless. Every decision became a monumental task, as I weighed every possible outcome, every potential consequence. Simple tasks became Herculean trials, as I agonized over every minute detail.

And yet, for all my endless pondering, I found no comfort. The more I thought, the more lost I became. It was as if the very act of questioning only served to deepen the jungle of my mind, trapping me further in its intricate web.

But amidst the chaos, amidst the endless maze of my thoughts, there were moments of clarity. Transient moments, like rays of sunlight breaking through the clouds, where everything seemed to make sense. In those moments, I found peace, if only for a fleeting instant.

And so I continue to wander, to question, to overthink. For perhaps it is in the act of questioning that we truly come to understand ourselves. Perhaps the perplexity of my mind is not a curse, but a gift, a never-ending journey of self-discovery.

Perhaps one day I will find comfort in this labyrinth of thought, a way to navigate its winding corridors without losing myself in the process. Until then, I will continue to wander, forever seeking answers to questions that may never have been meant to be answered.

Squaddlebum

In the depths of a forest, where shadows loom tall,

Lives a creature unseen, yet known to all.

The squaddlebum, with its feathers of gold,

In the moon's soft glow, its secrets unfold.

With eyes like stars, and a mischievous grin,

It roams the woods, where the wild begins.

With a hop and a skip, it dances through trees,

A creature of wonder, as elusive as the breeze.

Its laughter rings out, like bells in the night,

A symphony of joy, a pure delight.

With wings of silk, it flutters and flies,

Through the midnight sky, where dreams arise.

But beware, dear traveler, in the squaddlebum's lair,

For its tricks and pranks are beyond compare.

Yet if you're kind and pure of heart,

It may share its secrets, and never depart.

So let us marvel at this creature so rare,

With its golden feathers and playful air.

For in the heart of the forest, where dreams succumb,

Lives the enchanting spirit of the squaddlebum.

"What if" is the prison where fear holds the key to our doubts.

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