Author: Adiela Michael
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The Phantom I Keep
From my favorite song You came forth, My dreams turned dark All I thought was true You made them seem false. I bear no hatred against you My heart bleeds out, My soul wants freedom But I’m too entangled to you All I see now is a mirage. Once I called you my oasis Now…
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Trinidad And Tobago- Caribbean Pride
I am Trinidad and Tobago The Caribbean Queen, My lands flow with beauty All I have, God gave me I have no hatred against anyone. Amongst my sisters I stand in beauty, My star shines bright amongst others This pride is no arrogance I speak with love for all. From my birth, I was crowned…
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Cape Verde – Island Queen
I am Cape Verde Africa’s beauty, I stand here in majestic bliss My arms wide open Whoever comes to me, my lands embrace. From my lands Sisters abide, My shores make them see My lands make them stay Oh, what a sight I have. Sister Portugal My heart is your throne, You made my shores…
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Dancing With No Melody
Standing here, I remember the times Those times when my heart soared, In them, you were the melody A melody that never faded Now all there is just silence A silence deafening beyond time. Writing for you was my awakening Now in this slumber I can’t dream, Your touch was my medicine But now I’m…
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Greece- Hellenic Glory
I am Greece Daughter of the Mediterranean, I birthed democracy, My soil is rich in fables Poets thrive in me. Ah Athens Capital of mythology, My thoughts are here They reside in you What a memory you are. Ah Sparta Strength is your name, My history is incomplete without you Your king brought fame to…
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The Never-ending Search
On this journey I’ve been swindled and hurt, My heart has cracks more than ever In scars I see more scars In aches, I feel more pain So, when will I see the light? Love hid her face Pain made his move, In each day, I bear the marks of loneliness These are marks I’ve…
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Torn Between Forgetting And Remembering
Dance with me Even when no one’s looking, My heart still beats the same way Thoughts of you swim by like fish A memory like that is hard to erase. From where I stand A thousand reasons come to life, Reasons to why I can’t forget you Peace and beauty are some The rest is…
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Distracted Souls
Here where I stand There are many distractions, Wealth and power Love and lust Each one has its place But they took my heart so quickly Just like tobacco They have no warning. From the highest person To the lowest man, Each one has his day Every power without discipline They have no control Our…
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Frosted Over
In my memory There are things I wish to forget, The silence of heartbreak The cold snares of pain And a voice so familiar All these my heart wishes to forget. They swim freely Like boats anchored at shore, My heart is but an easel A canvas born to express beauty But burnt in me…
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Beyond The Seasons
Another year is at an end A year I can never hate, Ah, fate, your claws kept me adrift Yes, you made me see the light This year was a mystery A mystery I could never solve. In this year My thoughts escaped me, My voice became a target My senses drowned like stone Each…