Sick and tired
Of unfinished deals
Of plans crushed
By hammers of
Frustration
Are you with
Or against me?
Do you care or
Is it all a collar
Of misused power
Around my neck?
Are you here?
Or pretending
to appear,
To disappear
When the sky
Is unclear?
Disappointment
I might be
But…
You are not
The lone ruler
Of my throne
I can rule alone
You're but a mirage
Far and near
Tempting...
Like water
Sluice away
When the heat
Is unbearable
When you show
A facade blurred
By unshed truth
Leaking through
Unsaid words
Hidden between
Firmly sealed lips
Clouding my sight
Blowing my brain
Unanswered questions
Popping like flies
Buzzing ……
Around my mind
Are you with?
Or against me?
Do you care?
Am I but a vessel
To contain...
To shoulder…
To bear your code
Just a clone
A photocopy
A mirror image
To reflect upon
I can be
I can do
I can love
More than true
I'm not a robot
I'm not a clone
But thank you
For being there
A reminder
Of the person
I mustn't be
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Poetic Rants By Akram Sadiq
Poetry**Winner of (Poetry Prize Awards) for (Best Poet) & (Best Poetry book) categories... **Winner of (Le Book Award) for (best Free Verse Poetry Read) **First place winner of The Elimination monthly Awards (June 2017) # My name is Akram Sadiq. I'm a Jui...
