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Walking Alone in a Smashed City

(Darwin after Cyclone Tracey, 1975)

 

Walked down the middle of a street that once was familiar with bustling folks and moving vehicles

 

But now it was empty but for me

 

Silent but for me and the noise of distant moving traffic

 

This place that I had known for many years since early childhood

and where friends had lived

 

This street that once held many normal houses where people lived

 

That now held ruined buildings where some had died

 

It shocked

 

It was more alien because it was familiar

 

It saddened

 

It taught me that nothing is permanent

and that nothing is to be taken for granted

and that it is best to live day by day

though that is a lesson that I have had to learn again.

 

 

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Love these little snippets! Many are food for thought, some just like overhearing someone's private thoughts. Very interesting pieces all! Thank you for sharing. I enjoyed them.
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Went home one day?

 

Went home one day

 

But home was no longer home

 

Met old friends one day

 

But old friends were no longer friends

 

Beloved pets long in the grave

 

Old landmarks transformed

 

Family were strangers now

 

And one was just a sad reflection of old deep feelings

 

Went away again

 

And never returned!

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Why even a cat may look at an Emperor!

 

But for all that the cat may still go hungry!

 

 

 

The taste of honey dripped from her lips

as I kissed it away

with a passionate eagerness.

 

The night sky was half full of bright shining moon.

 

Even the noise from the freeway was romantic.

 

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There is a depthless sadness in me today, yesterday and perhaps tomorrow

which into I sink but never fully

ever floating supended

unable to reach firm solid ground

of relief

of gladness

of bliss

but despite this

there will come a time

when I will

walk upon

solid ground

again

 

Days of Depression

Maharg67

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this last one captures this feeling well, i can connect fully with it.

 

Where am i,

what depth is this,

is this my mind,

why is it thus,

am i trapped

or in a loop.

hope i can get out

sure i can not.

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