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six months
after leaving home,
i returned for the holidays.
it wasn’t the warmth
that stayed with me
but the shortage of praise.

i didn’t expect it —
i didn’t expect anything,
just a friendly check-in.

i was surprised to learn
that the people i worked with,
part of the reason i left,
were so smothered
by their own bitterness
they wished for me to fail —
to run back home
after a few weeks,
admit the dream
was too silly,
too frail.

they didn’t hate me,
just my courage —
that i dared
to refine my life
while theirs
stayed the same.

busy in a world
i could call mine,
i remained gone
and let their silence
become my applause.
this one is about schadenfreude, inspired by a tiktok this morning and my own experience.
Cassie love Sep 7
I'm afraid to write—
Afraid ,because they made it forbidden.
They stitched our tongues with fear,
Since truth to them is rebellion.

We live in a world full of injustice,
Where they claim,"we are one family,"
Yet at the table ,some are served wine,
And others only water.

But who will address the truth
If we all live in intimidation?
Who will name the villains
If we always bow down to injustice—
Drink poison and pretend it's cure?
Will this world ever be better?

We are told to walk on dusty roads,
While the "special"ride high with chauffeurs.
School slam doors on children
Whose  only crime is poverty.
But tell me,is this humanity at all ?

But our tears are not water.
They're fire.
Each drop consumes and leaves a mark,
A day is coming,
When those who made us weep
Will pay the price
For every single tear.

Although our voices shake with fear,
Our hands tremble while we compose,
We will rise, we will be heard.
If not us ,then who?
If not now, then when?
This piece is for the fighters, dreamers, and those who refuse to remain silent. It was created from the pain of injustice and the feeling of powerlessness. It serves as a reminder that we have the ability to change our circumstances and can make the world a better place for ourselves and future generations. If we unite, we can change the world.
Shakespeare says, "The world is a stage..."
But who gave me this play that has no page?
We are the playwright of our play.
God has given us the light for the way.
"Action!" Our feet stand on the theater,
Ready to perform, use all strength to do better.
The judge is sitting at the auditorium top.
Millions of mouths jazz for the artist of pop.
Their echoes can trick a lofty heart to fail.
But the dressed player will not be the tail.
Inspired by Shakespeare’s iconic line — “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players” — this poem explores the tension between divine purpose and personal responsibility.  

We are not just actors in life’s drama; we are the playwrights of our own story. With God as the light and judge, and the world as our audience, this piece challenges us to step boldly into our role, write our script with intention, and perform with courage.  

A poetic call to action for anyone who feels lost in the noise — reminding us that the stage is ours, and the script must be written before the curtain falls.

🎙️ This is part of the “HISTORY RECLAIMED” series — where poetry rewrites to build on ancient work.
Tu as essayé, essayé
Et tu as pleuré
Tu n'as jamais abandonné
Tu as trouvé l'espoir
En dernier recours
Parce que tu as lutté
Jusqu'à la dernière goutte de sang
Jusqu'à la dernière nuance du temps.

Tu es mon Ange, mon Héros
Tu as refusé de tomber dans des étaux
Tu as pleuré, pleuré
Et essayé, essayé
De réussir contre tous mauvais coups
Tu avais un style fort, doux et fou
Tu as essayé, essayé
Et tu as pleuré.

Les Héros pleurent aussi
Et les Anges pleurent aussi
Tu es un modèle pour moi
Je respecte ton courage et ton émoi
Tu es mon inspiration
Ma force et ma passion
Tu as essayé et pleuré
Et moi aussi, j'ai essayé et j’ai pleuré.

P.S. Hommage À Mon Amour.
Translation of ‘ Tried And Cried’, by Hébert Logerie.

Copyright © Septembre 2025 Hébert Logerie, Tous droits réservés.
Hébert Logerie est l'auteur de plusieurs recueils de poésie.
You tried, tried
And you cried
You never gave up
You found hope
As a last resort
Because you fought
Until the last drop of blood
Until the last shade of mud.

You are my angel, my hero
You refused to fall and to go
You cried, cried
And tried, tried
To succeed against all odds
You were strong and you wore pads
You tried, tried
And you cried.

Heroes cry too
And Angels cry too
You are a model to me
I respect your bravery
You are my inspiration
And my endearing passion
You tried and cried

And I too tried and cried.

Copyright © September 2025 Hébert Logerie, All rights reserved.
Hébert Logerie is the author of several collections of poetry.
Nunu Aug 31
I wonder
if faith is only
the courage
to be wrong.

to circle a light
that burns,
and still believe
it was meant for you.

to stay
long after the silence,
because leaving
feels like losing.

I wonder
if all I’ve ever had
is faith,
and the bruises
it left behind.
read this children's book called "Courage" the other day. felt inspired and wrote this.
Zywa Aug 22
Resigned he stands firm,

while he keeps smiling bravely --


under his moustache.
Story "Le dodici lettere" ("The twelve letters", 1897, Luigi Pirandello)

Collection "Actively Passive"
Arii Aug 20
How do I cross
a line that hasn’t been drawn,
How do I hold
the might of a thundering storm,
How do I kiss
the sea until it withdraws?

How do I break
A wall that hasn’t been built,
How do I pick
the flowers without letting them wilt,

How do I kiss
The sea until it withdraws?

How do I
Kiss
The sky

Until it withdraws?
Let your life live let it drift
As stars in the night-light
In the land of my dreams

Like the Sun like the Moon
Like everything that could be
Let it exist let it become free

Like stardust in your hand
Scattering yellow sand
Flowing down as water

I breathe in deeply
Gaze into your eyes
A falling star and rainbows
Like raindrops
On branches of trees

The blue glows high
In the sky
The color of the sea

Dark but not black
Eye to eye as I start
To fall for you apart
In 2000 pieces of my heart
I try to make it for a song, hope u like it :))
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