Category Archives: Love

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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In simpler words

Posted on September 7, 2015 by shardsofruby

I could paint the skies with poetry And plaster the walls with alternate views But I awoke today and realised Of everything said and done It all boils down to this: I loved you You don’t love me I never … Continue reading →

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Destruction

Posted on August 12, 2015 by shardsofruby

In the first life, we lived in a castle. I was the princess and you were my dragon, and we lived happily ever till a foreign prince decided that he needed a bride. Our castle was invaded, you were banished, … Continue reading →

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Tough Love – Survive the Fight

Posted on May 21, 2015 by shardsofruby

My love is letting you cry alone Without comfort or consolation My love is giving you the liberty to fly Without the security of a safety net My love is watching you struggle from afar Without the warmth of a … 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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Homesick

Posted on January 26, 2015 by shardsofruby

He traveled lifetimes and a thousand miles; Searching for the one that used to be, The one he called home. The one he once had and never did; The one called home he could never return to; The one lost to … Continue reading →

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One Love, One Lifetime

Posted on January 21, 2015 by shardsofruby

Love is when you break my heart into a thousand pieces I love you a thousand times more with the shattered pieces of my heart

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Number Game

Posted on January 14, 2015 by shardsofruby

6 degrees of separation makes fools of the best of us. There is 14km between you and 6060km between your souls. (Un)fortunately, he is also $748, 3hours 40 minutes, and 2581km across the South China Sea from you. 9 years of unresolved emotions later, be … Continue reading →

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Too Late or Never Meant To Be

Posted on January 3, 2015 by shardsofruby

You could have been the love of my life, but now we’ll have to wait till our next lifetime.

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To the Ends Without Ending Anything

Posted on December 1, 2014 by shardsofruby

Running to the ends of the earth trapped in my mind I see your face in every flash of light Running towards the end of time trapped in my heart I yearn for your presence with every grain’s fall You are the sand … Continue reading →

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