#mararev

Inevitable, oftentimes fearsome and sad.

A wrinkle in time that knocks on your door,

Forcing you to confront issues you repeatedly tried to ignore.

Change, it sometimes comes to you in secret,

Only knowing it is real when it is there.

Most of the time it is a welcomed guest,

But more often that not, a suspicious stranger.

It is a hurtful blow, at the same time a comforting hug -

A feigned innocence that relinquishes strength.

Change sometimes kisses you on your cheek for a good night sleep,

Or it could be a nightmare that haunts you in your dreams.

The indifference and apathy that ruins the heart,

The smell of a sweet perfume that you did not have.

Change is a game that may lead to a tragic play,

Last night I fell asleep, breaking myself to pieces,

Tears falling down my face, my eyes closed,

Only to discover solace in a totally new world,

I found myself being transported to, in darkness of the night.

As the darkness blankets me whole

Whispering words of assurance to my soul

Reaching to me with tender words, it pulls me in a passionate embrace

I let it ease the pain that you left in place

With nothingness engulfing me I found a peace,

That was forever a stranger to me with you,

Comfort of the night enveloped me as I found myself in a faraway land,

The sensations were tugging on to me, speaking of the wonders I had missed.

As my feet touch the solid ground

In this foreign land where courage I have found

I pray that the moment I open my eyes from this dream

The pain you inflict on me is nowhere to be seen

Away from the anxieties, the worries I find the me I had lost,

Lost since the moment you came,

For being with you brought nothing but the pain,

Even if within a dream alone there is serenity like I've never known before.

And when the morning comes in its glorious countenance

With open arms it greets me with a knowing glance

Just like the night whispered words that gave me peace

Its blinding rays will guide me to where my heart is at ease.

- Mara and Fragments

You rarely cry in front of others You never show what you’re feeling inside You have the guise of a fearless warrior Despite the pain you try to hide

Some people think you can endure it all Others never see the hurt present in your eyes Oftentimes you enjoy the company of your own Ignoring the loneliness that you deny

They will sing praises of you Most of them will even pretend to understand But they will never know what you’ve been through Until they reach out to give you a hand

You are a strong and independent woman But there is only much you could do You are also in need of affection You are entitled to a love that’s true

With love and care,

If I were a story untold

Would you care enough to ask

What is it you do not understand

Would you read between the lines and take my hand?

Would you gently flip my page

And let me become your favorite character

To fill your heart with desire

To light your soul with uncontrollable fire

If I were an untold story

Would you remember the words in my every chapter

Would you caress them with your lips

And feel them with your fingertips?

Would you care enough to ask

Would you care enough to find out

Just what it is I needed to say

That confident smile

and your definitive stare,

Your cool attitude accompanied

with authority in the air.

The sound of your voice

and the words you choose to say,

are like pure seduction

that attracted me to stay.

Getting to know you is frightening

It is something I did not plan.

But it took a hold of me

and gradually, something began.

The more I understand you,

the more I see your soul,

the more I want to be there for you

I stare at the stars that dance through the night Watch them in awe and obvious delight I am alone, but with a peaceful heart For I know someone out there is happy playing my part

I hold a cup of coffee eyeing the moon Leaving a love that ended too soon But in another world, something is about to begin My romance in a parallel universe is singing its hymn

I am searching for a certain sound

That I have seemed to lose over the years

It once beat a relentless song so loud

But I seemed to have grown deaf in tears.

Once it made me sing in a hopeful tune

Faithful to its strong yet steady rhythm.

But soon the melody drowned by a destructive typhoon,

And left me without my lyricism.

I am searching for a certain sound

A sound uninterrupted by noise

A sound that would pick me up from the ground -

That familiar tone of making the right choice.

Let me sing and dance once again

To that mysterious yet lingering music

Let me hear my heart beat to a glorious refrain