Memory

Suddenly a melodious tune I hear
Sound of heaven in my ears
Bringing back far away years
Childhood, grandfather, I
Listening to the radio,
Moments just fly,
Alghoza by Misri on air
Sky became clear
Birds would sing
Bells would ring
Joys it brings
Barns, golden lands
Wheat, working hands
More energy was found
All around, work quickens
Heart cleaned blood thickens
Suddenly the magic ceases
Record ends, pulse eases,
tears runs through my heart
Eyes long for one last look
If I can see all of it again
My hand holding his one finger
That memory lingers and lingers
His wisdom and fables
Our walk to stables
His talk and my babels
All gone, except that tune
Reminding me every moment
I spent, wisdom he lent,
Still carry me through this life
Thank you granddad,
I will see him in heaven
I just hope one exists
Because I miss him
Dearly…

Clarity!

Purify soul
Libations on roll
Lose your mind
Conscience blind
Nothing left
Front or behind
Friend or foe
Leave and go
Darkness arrives
Heart is dead
Soul survives

Last wish

Soul cries incessantly tears of solitude
I am lost in the wilderness without you
I forgot you in my heart, blinded by faith
The music played on, passion had its death
I danced and danced till blood seeps through my toes
Please have some pity and listen to my woes
My master, my soul, to the last breath
Don’t leave me a comatose soul with no solace
Servant, a slave, a concubine in your palace
Take me in, crush my heart for my deed
Cut my flesh in pieces, revenge tigers to feed
Savagery that will be, only self to blame
Each piece will still call your name
At last at last, my pain will cease
I will die, in absolute tranquility and peace

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Sold

I sold my soul to the
devil,
asked in return dear life for you,
that you have all you wish,
you may miss me,
just come in my dreams
when you hear my screams
as my soulless body reflects
and kiss me,
that would be
more than enough for my trade

Hoş kadın

Smile is a doorway to the soul

Let others in, welcoming happy hearts

Life, a game of slow motion darts

Some you hit, Bulls eye joy,

Others your miss, emotions coy

Hiding away from what you’ve become

Adopt, adapt and immerse in some

And smile, for a while, until death dials

 

Depth

Words are manifestations, little actions
Twinkles on the heart, mere reflections,
Deep within is silence
Complete absence,
Soul silenced in language unknown
Only love is shown
in a solitary whisper
Which grows
into an almighty scream
All is not what it seems
Such are mysteries
of deep within
bonded in sin,
me and I

Pensive

Is life hard
Or we make it so
Trying to comprehend
a meaning, when there is none
Would be it easier if thoughts went away
replaced with merriment, joy and sun
Would we feel any worse than today
If breathing was the goal
Search is over, no one is pondering
definitions required for our role
Happenings, emotions, truths and lies
Take them what they are
Apologies, felicitations not required
Relations none, near or far
Fulfilment attained with no complications
by walking on the beach or recreation
Would it be life or just existence sole
Does it make any difference,
if humanity had no soul?

Search

Fly further and far
In the sky above
Restless being
in search of love

Quest of happiness
sanity and joy
Climb mountains
walk deserts, Why?

Punish your body
scorch your soul
Search and search
Never reaching your goal

then morning bells ring
mind sparrow sings
All this and more
is in your heart, for sure!

Extinction

Looking through
barrel of a gun
Stories emerge
of a broken one
Soul melted
Heart wrench
Tears fall
Metal stench
Empty shells
Swollen eyes
Colours fade
Death arrives
How to stop
human race
extinction through
its own device

AB 1 January 2014
Photography AB December 2013

City of the golden goose

She lays her eggs
entrapment legs
golden web is set

shiny presents
wine and pheasants
riches, destiny met

it is not mentioned
foul ill intentioned
your soul being let

to mosquitos, spiders
capitalists riders
with stings properly whet

devour they shall
digest they will
skins, bones being ret

years will pass
centuries surpass
freedom you’ll never get