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The Fire

A Poem by AKhaus

I lost so much in that fire.My feet are scorched and I can't believe I burned it all down.No love could survive that inferno.I tore down the castle wi..

Dead in me

A Poem by AKhaus

Something is dead inside me...I can't explain the chilling numbness spreading through my limbs but it's crawling beyond measure.I am not able to contr..

She's just another lie

A Poem by AKhaus

She's just another lieShe was only a façade of dreamsShe can't seem to see what's there in front of herShe is always in needShe's just another ..

castles

A Poem by AKhaus

We slay to protectWe lie to hide what we need to surviveWe taste death to never forget we're livingWe craft the castle with sweat and bloodWe make tow..

Secrets

A Poem by AKhaus

And there it was…the masterpiece before me. A twisted, deceptive and unkind creature which was crafted by the same. She said, “keep my ..

Cages

A Poem by AKhaus

It’s how we live, strapped tight to the ice cold constructs of fear. Why does imprisoning ourselves give a sense of security? False blankets d..

The Binding

A Poem by AKhaus

No mortal should feel this, these thoughts stringing to an inevitable fate.Dreams taunting our fleshed minds and hearts with the possibility of escape..

Walking

A Poem by AKhaus

I’m walking with the dead and falling behind. I lag in their wake as my heart weighs me down with those moments you will always know. Hiding i..

Brittle Bones

A Poem by AKhaus

I lean back to take the deepest breath as I feel my life drip from my soul.There is nothing that aches deeper than your empty smile on a rainy day.My ..

go

A Poem by AKhaus

I need to go back...back to when I knew what these sounds meant and understand why I walked this path so crookedly.Hear the crickets and morning doves..