Category Archives: Escape

First Love

Posted on November 24, 2016 by shardsofruby

​In the distant past where memories lay to rest, an X marks a barren plot burying the lost love of our youth. We visit it with the regrets of the past and grievances of the present, perhaps looking for signs … Continue reading →

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Reality, Time, Words.

Posted on September 27, 2015 by shardsofruby

In every dream there is a waking In every fantasy, a reality In that dream, I remember the warmth of your hand against the cool of my skin In waking, the storm was warmer than the frost in your heart … Continue reading →

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In The Arms of One Dreaming of Another

Posted on April 25, 2015 by shardsofruby

Two bodies lying side by side Eyes closed, lips locked In the arms that hold you but not your heart This fantasy you enhance with your mind In the depth of the night The darkest corner of your consciousness A … Continue reading →

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1 by 2.5 (Remember Your Life)

Posted on January 12, 2015 by shardsofruby

In the confines of the yellow and grey walls on 3 sides, your peripheral vision gets assaulted by random pieces of A4-sized papers fluttering in the wind you do not feel (or was that your imagination?) The words around blur … Continue reading →

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Free Fall

Posted on June 5, 2014 by shardsofruby

Accelerating downwards at 10m/s^2, the heart stopped in anticipation of the crash. Your life flash before your eyes as the wind howls pass your ears. Before the rupture, you realise you miss her – her with her intoxicating poison enshrouded … Continue reading →

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