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Fear has been there since the beginning
It has seen the rise and fall of mankind
Fear is all some people know
Yet some people claim not to have it
Fear is a complicated emotion
It can stem from trauma
Or even for no reason at all
Fear makes us feel unbelievably weak
But also makes us massively stronger
Fear has many forms
And also many reasons
Fear can be in the form of something simple
But the strongest form is of the unknown
Kyla 7d
i exist
in the catch of one’s throat
choked by pain i can’t swallow
in the tension in the lower lip
how it trembles
in emotion stalled
and tears that never fall
Lee Aug 12
You can’t have your cake and eat it
Some things never break up like skulls
Why are animals less than a human isn’t
My small soul feels so dull
Nosy Aug 9
Within the silent depth of the hills
A cry so loud it sends me chills
Who am I to choose for life my own
Surviving is all I was made to know
To gaze upon thy radiant face — a glimpse of heaven’s lore,
The veil is drawn, the soul is torn — what lies behind that door?

Thy silence speaks in thunderous tones, a storm behind thy grace,
Each glance of thine unveils a world no mortal dared explore.

The dust that clings beneath thy feet — to me, it’s sacred ground,
I would trade the thrones of emperors to watch thy shadow soar.

The night may boast a thousand stars — they pale before thy flame,
The moon itself forgets to shine when thou dost heaven outpour.

In dreams I walk through burning winds, yet seek thee without fear,
For every wound becomes a rose when love’s the pain I bore.

O’ heart, retreat from fleeting things — thy cure is not of earth,
His smile contains the cure, the fire, the storm, the shore.

– The lover, still I carve thy name in verses none ignore,
For even Time shall bow its head where love and truth restore.
Carved in Verses 08/08/2025 © All Rights Reserved by Jamil Hussain
Lee Aug 1
If I could make every single word scar
I absolutely would
Nothing is stopping me from doing so
I absolutely could
Well if the noise is overwhelming me
I absolutely should
Guys this poem is definitely not serious it’s just putting my minds intrusive thoughts into words.
Nathan Aug 1
As I look up to the kindly skies and stars,
I wonder why we were born with fire in our souls —
A fire of anger, a fire of desperation.
And it seems to burn through every part of our lives.

But then,
I remembered how love calmed that blaze.
It kissed the flames that raged inside,
And hope came —
like a sea breeze, like waves —
soothing the scorched corners of my soul.

And suddenly, it all made sense:
That fire, that love,
That pain and peace —
They are what make us human.

They are what make us feel.
What make us alive.
Lee Jul 30
I’m trying
I’m trying
Just so you know
I’m changing
I’m changing
But it’s too slow
I need help
I need help
But now you’re low
You need help
You need help
You say do not go
P E Kaplan Jul 30
when emotion arises
his brow wrinkles
creating a dozen furrows
across his forehead
as waterworks
in a gravitational pull
fall to the left
onto the
eastern side
of his face
down his neck tendons,
half-way over his left clavicle
down into his heart

he’s so that there

his tears they flow

and they flow

and they flow

and they flow



~ pekaplan, 2025
Abdulla Jul 29
Am I too young to miss the past
Am I too old to enjoy the rain
Too young to notice the change
Too old to be immature

Or maybe too young to think when to blink
in fear I’ll miss the bliss if I stop to think

Or maybe age isn’t real
Just there to control when we do what
When we should be embarrassed to cry,
or when to start to live our lives,
and with a blink of an eye
you’re caught barely alive,
wore out from existence of time
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