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Tag: Dark

  • The Shadow

    The Shadow

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    Justin Lauderdale
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    The shadow A Grim reflection that stares Like looking into the pale waters Of a lake, calm and bare   The shadow knows me He has seen it all He knows that which makes me rise Or that which causes my falls   Pinpoint, strategic He bores into my being Pointing out all flaws All…

  • The Quiet

    The Quiet

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    Justin Lauderdale
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    Quiet The space between tasks It’s where I can breathe It’s where I can think It’s where the best version of me can be   Quiet It’s where insecurity hides It’s where the questions to myself arise It’s where I feel choked It’s where my worst mirror is seen   Quiet It’s liminal It’s where…

  • Fear

    Fear

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    Justin Lauderdale
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    Fear is a strange thingIt starts abstractBut slowly, it shiftsTo material things When you are young,Fears are bizarreFear of monsters, darkAnd mystical beings from afar As you grow olderAnd reality setsThe fear morphsFrom mystical to material Fear of legacyOf money, of loveFear of belonging,And words never said Fear is a powerful feelingThat morphs and shifts…

  • The Between

    The Between

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    Justin Lauderdale
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    Between black and whiteBetween anger and sorrowBetween malevolence and benevolenceBetween storms and sun Between risk and rewardBetween glee and griefBetween calm and chaosBetween vast and sparse Between peace and warBetween life and deathThe between is where I liveAnd its surprises I bear

  • A Loud Bang

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    Justin Lauderdale
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    I awoke to a loud bang on a door. The sudden noise almost jolted me out of my bed. I composed myself quickly and regained control of my breathing. Long, quiet, composed breaths. Silently, I arose from the bed and scanned the room. It was pitch black. The only light in the room came from…