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@aqsamustafa

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aqsamustafa
@aqsamustafa Jun 13, 2019, 2:10 AM UTC

Clown

Image Source He hadn’t meant to scare the child, His clumsiness, his disgrace, A twisted turn in happy events, A sudden new bend. With his hand held out, White-gloved pureness, And his head bowed dow…

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aqsamustafa
@aqsamustafa May 31, 2019, 2:50 AM UTC

Castle in the Clouds

Image Source When the vase broke and the window in the background shattered, I felt a rumbling in the foundations of my world; Like thunderclouds crashing over an ocean of pain, I felt the waves rise…

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aqsamustafa
@aqsamustafa May 29, 2019, 3:15 AM UTC

A falling petal of Rose

Image Source She’s gotten terribly heavy around the middle. Father says that wasn’t always the case, a fact corroborated by her every chance she got. She hadn’t been middle-heavy before, just now whe…

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aqsamustafa
@aqsamustafa May 26, 2019, 4:20 AM UTC

The end of a story

Image Source Fleeting dash of snow, dancing swirl of mist, Crashing surf on shores afar, a dreamless sleep, a forgotten kiss, A branch too high off the ground, leaves brushing my hand, The floating c…

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aqsamustafa
@aqsamustafa May 26, 2019, 3:26 AM UTC

Devil

Oh, God! She hates me. I know she does. Today morning, while I pushed her food toward her and made my eyes go as round as they would, she turned her nose in disdain and didn’t give me the time of day…

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aqsamustafa
@aqsamustafa May 24, 2019, 3:00 AM UTC

The stranger

Image Source His feet are tapping to the music. Up, down, up, two fast taps like sharp knocks on a door, then up and down again. Long, pale fingers follow the rhythm on an ironed dress-pants knee. In…

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aqsamustafa
@aqsamustafa May 23, 2019, 4:01 AM UTC

Crown of Ash

(https://images.app.goo.gl/bFpVtwk5mPKXKJhy6) One step forward, feet like lead, A crown of ash upon my head; I know I’ve been here before, At the threshold of this closing door. Remember when you cam…

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aqsamustafa
@aqsamustafa May 22, 2019, 3:36 AM UTC

Endless

Image credit: AphoticSketch (https://www.deviantart.com/aphoticsketch/art/Abstract-Bus-Journey-294217495) A journey. A start and an end. A forever long straight ride, complete without direction. One…

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aqsamustafa
@aqsamustafa May 21, 2019, 2:44 AM UTC

Asleep and yet awake

The ground is firm under my toes, anchor, reminder, A breeze soft on my chin, clothes a whisper on my skin. I’m still and yet I fly. Sweet darkness takes me under its wing, A comforting weight, the w…

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aqsamustafa
@aqsamustafa May 20, 2019, 4:02 AM UTC

Words and Bubbles

What do you people read? What is it that tickles your fancy and makes you wish days were long and nights yet longer? In short, what makes a reader cli—well, grow cross-eyed and drop drooling onto dog…

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