16 Apr 2025, 15:49
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Avis Marlong | ”She won't cry or beg for help...she'll isolate from the world and fight her own demons so that nobody can throw it in her face later.” |
"The odds of hitting your target increase dramatically when you aim at it." Benji Marecos |
16 Apr 2025, 15:49
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Ya! Your life is easier at this point!
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16 Apr 2025, 15:51
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Ta-da! And it's a long one 
Reducio
Eclipse
I see you there, staring at me from within
your mirror dimension of flickering lights,
black shadows cast with the windows shut
and doors barred with nails behind you.
The makings of a prison I made long ago,
to keep you where you belong - restrained.
I didn’t come to insult you like yesterday,
or to slam my fist at your reflection like
the day before, or the day before then.
I came bearing no fist, no weak object
to hurl into your impenetrable face.
I came to set you free, to see your way.
You don’t hide under my footsteps to
watch me burn under the weight of
ambition or cry when the lights go out
as I slug through banes of imperfection.
Instead you silently watch over me,
manifesting the worst of me. Who knew.
I see now why you exist in the mirror,
why you say nothing when I scream hate
into my every image where you appear.
You grow bigger not to intimidate me.
Your power increases not to punish me.
Tethered to me so I learn not to fear.
I am not the saint sent from Heaven.
I am not one of the selfless disciples.
I am not Satan’s child born from Hell.
I made mistakes and I’ll make more.
I have been made perfectly flawed.
No longer will you be held in contempt.
We will plough through this together.
We will share our burdens together.
We will not be possessed by each other.
We are no longer victims of each other.
We are two sides of the same coin,
day and night intertwined forever.
I see you there, staring at me from within
your mirror dimension of flickering lights,
black shadows cast with the windows shut
and doors barred with nails behind you.
The makings of a prison I made long ago,
to keep you where you belong - restrained.
I didn’t come to insult you like yesterday,
or to slam my fist at your reflection like
the day before, or the day before then.
I came bearing no fist, no weak object
to hurl into your impenetrable face.
I came to set you free, to see your way.
You don’t hide under my footsteps to
watch me burn under the weight of
ambition or cry when the lights go out
as I slug through banes of imperfection.
Instead you silently watch over me,
manifesting the worst of me. Who knew.
I see now why you exist in the mirror,
why you say nothing when I scream hate
into my every image where you appear.
You grow bigger not to intimidate me.
Your power increases not to punish me.
Tethered to me so I learn not to fear.
I am not the saint sent from Heaven.
I am not one of the selfless disciples.
I am not Satan’s child born from Hell.
I made mistakes and I’ll make more.
I have been made perfectly flawed.
No longer will you be held in contempt.
We will plough through this together.
We will share our burdens together.
We will not be possessed by each other.
We are no longer victims of each other.
We are two sides of the same coin,
day and night intertwined forever.
Trust Yourself - Love Yourself - Be Yourself
iNPC = Casey Stone
16 Apr 2025, 15:59
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That's just beautiful! Absolutely beautiful! You did amazing!! I love how your poem is not just deep, and personal, but it's also relatable.Emily Shephard wrote: 16 Apr 2025, 15:51 Ta-da! And it's a long one
ReducioEclipse
I see you there, staring at me from within
your mirror dimension of flickering lights,
black shadows cast with the windows shut
and doors barred with nails behind you.
The makings of a prison I made long ago,
to keep you where you belong - restrained.
I didn’t come to insult you like yesterday,
or to slam my fist at your reflection like
the day before, or the day before then.
I came bearing no fist, no weak object
to hurl into your impenetrable face.
I came to set you free, to see your way.
You don’t hide under my footsteps to
watch me burn under the weight of
ambition or cry when the lights go out
as I slug through banes of imperfection.
Instead you silently watch over me,
manifesting the worst of me. Who knew.
I see now why you exist in the mirror,
why you say nothing when I scream hate
into my every image where you appear.
You grow bigger not to intimidate me.
Your power increases not to punish me.
Tethered to me so I learn not to fear.
I am not the saint sent from Heaven.
I am not one of the selfless disciples.
I am not Satan’s child born from Hell.
I made mistakes and I’ll make more.
I have been made perfectly flawed.
No longer will you be held in contempt.
We will plough through this together.
We will share our burdens together.
We will not be possessed by each other.
We are no longer victims of each other.
We are two sides of the same coin,
day and night intertwined forever.
"I will not let anyone"
"walk through my mind"
"with dirty feet."
Mahatma Gandhi
16 Apr 2025, 16:08
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oooooh yesss i love this!!!! so good ;oEmily Shephard wrote: 16 Apr 2025, 15:51 Ta-da! And it's a long one
ReducioEclipse
I see you there, staring at me from within
your mirror dimension of flickering lights,
black shadows cast with the windows shut
and doors barred with nails behind you.
The makings of a prison I made long ago,
to keep you where you belong - restrained.
I didn’t come to insult you like yesterday,
or to slam my fist at your reflection like
the day before, or the day before then.
I came bearing no fist, no weak object
to hurl into your impenetrable face.
I came to set you free, to see your way.
You don’t hide under my footsteps to
watch me burn under the weight of
ambition or cry when the lights go out
as I slug through banes of imperfection.
Instead you silently watch over me,
manifesting the worst of me. Who knew.
I see now why you exist in the mirror,
why you say nothing when I scream hate
into my every image where you appear.
You grow bigger not to intimidate me.
Your power increases not to punish me.
Tethered to me so I learn not to fear.
I am not the saint sent from Heaven.
I am not one of the selfless disciples.
I am not Satan’s child born from Hell.
I made mistakes and I’ll make more.
I have been made perfectly flawed.
No longer will you be held in contempt.
We will plough through this together.
We will share our burdens together.
We will not be possessed by each other.
We are no longer victims of each other.
We are two sides of the same coin,
day and night intertwined forever.
don't look at me; you can't understand, right? i'm just like a monstrous flower that bloomed too soon
scout fu-hai & zyair ona'je
16 Apr 2025, 16:13
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Scoutie!Scout Fu-Hai wrote: 16 Apr 2025, 16:08oooooh yesss i love this!!!! so good ;oEmily Shephard wrote: 16 Apr 2025, 15:51 Ta-da! And it's a long one
ReducioEclipse
I see you there, staring at me from within
your mirror dimension of flickering lights,
black shadows cast with the windows shut
and doors barred with nails behind you.
The makings of a prison I made long ago,
to keep you where you belong - restrained.
I didn’t come to insult you like yesterday,
or to slam my fist at your reflection like
the day before, or the day before then.
I came bearing no fist, no weak object
to hurl into your impenetrable face.
I came to set you free, to see your way.
You don’t hide under my footsteps to
watch me burn under the weight of
ambition or cry when the lights go out
as I slug through banes of imperfection.
Instead you silently watch over me,
manifesting the worst of me. Who knew.
I see now why you exist in the mirror,
why you say nothing when I scream hate
into my every image where you appear.
You grow bigger not to intimidate me.
Your power increases not to punish me.
Tethered to me so I learn not to fear.
I am not the saint sent from Heaven.
I am not one of the selfless disciples.
I am not Satan’s child born from Hell.
I made mistakes and I’ll make more.
I have been made perfectly flawed.
No longer will you be held in contempt.
We will plough through this together.
We will share our burdens together.
We will not be possessed by each other.
We are no longer victims of each other.
We are two sides of the same coin,
day and night intertwined forever.
I hope it's neither too cliché or abstract. I wanted to try and convey the argument that our "darker selves" are necessary for growth and understanding. They aren't inherently bad, but how it's important to take them into account for balance
Trust Yourself - Love Yourself - Be Yourself
iNPC = Casey Stone
16 Apr 2025, 16:17
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Ooh. Always so fun to read your poems:)
Avis Marlong | ”She won't cry or beg for help...she'll isolate from the world and fight her own demons so that nobody can throw it in her face later.” |
"The odds of hitting your target increase dramatically when you aim at it." Benji Marecos |
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