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The Last Ember's Lament

Introduction: Some love stories don’t get a happy ending, but they leave behind embers that glow in the heart forever. This poem explores a bittersweet farewell, where love fades like the last flicker of a dying flame. In twilight’s hush, we clung as one, A final clasp against the waning glow; Your whispered sighs, like autumn leaves, Drifted into silence, soft and low. Our arms entwined in a silent farewell— A fragile warmth defying the encroaching cold; Your eyes, once aglow with boundless mirth, Now held dusk’s promise of parting untold. The gentle patter of rain became our hymn, Each droplet a muted goodbye to shared yesterdays; While time itself seemed to pause at night’s edge, Our hearts tremble in sorrow’s slow decay. Our hearts, consumed by desperate plea, Performed a fragile dance on night’s dark brink; Warmth dissolving into sorrow's sea, As our final embrace began to sink. I traced the contours of your waning smile, Clinging to the echo of a once-beating heart; As the ...

The Mirror's Embrace

Introduction: Mirrors do not just reflect our faces—they reveal the truths we hide. This poem delves into the beautiful friendships where we’re seen the way we are and not the way society wants us to be. In a world of fleeting faces and shallow praise, There blooms a bond unswayed by time or trend— A friendship, clear as a mirror in the haze, Reflecting truths that no pretense can bend. Beyond the clamor of judgment and boast, A steadfast heart offers quiet reprieve. While crowds may gather for fleeting toast, A true friend’s presence is the solace we believe. In jubilant hours when laughter rings, Many join in the chorus of delight; Yet when sorrow’s shadow silently clings, One loyal soul remains to set things right. Once, trust flowed freely like a timeless song, Where every word was met with warm embrace; Now, genuine care seems trampled by the throng, And kindness wears a wary, guarded face. More akin to kin than mere companion, They see through cracks that hide our inner scars. ...