Thursday, March 14, 2024

Quizzical

 

 

I truly question souls. I think for many, life is sincere, others take existence for a joke: sheer manipulation—nothing is pure, treasured, deserving indemnity: nothing is holy, God has passed away, fire in hearts belongs to mortals. Such incurs jealousy.

            Life is what we perceive, until reality proves unpuzzling.

            I truly believe in souls—the power found in pains, those pianos, such sullen spirit chimes. 

I was old fashion, passe, faced by the charms of pash. Some wraith attacked consciousness; indeed, so nonsensical—and we seem indeterminate. 

Love is bold. Just to redeem some gesture. Again: it means so little. 

I truly ignore souls. Most aren’t aware of what they desire. 

            What I seek isn’t there. It doesn’t exist. 

            We close with flame flickering.   

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