Friday, June 2, 2023

The Devil's Mistress


I placed you in a dark brown wooden case infested with mold and rust,
And I tossed the golden key some place I no longer visit,
I thought I buried you,
I covered the tracks.
I was careful not to look at the place too much so I don't subconsciously remember it.
I believed that.
I believed that was a chapter of my life that I was never going to visit again.
It was supposed to be a perfect plan.
Flawless.
But somewhere between planning and execution,
I probably have missed something.
And you managed to escape from all that,
and find a way back to me.
Haunting me,
Trying everything you can to trick me,
Manipulate me,
Until you take utter control.
And I am sat there helplessly surrendering to your mysterious power.
I am frail to your irrational desires.
Lying down on the rough stony ground,
Looking at your demonic eyes,
Reaching my arm as far as I possibly can,
Trying to push you away with my unaided strength,
Incapable of standing up on my delicate feet,
In complete submission to your mythical dominance.
There is nothing else I can do,
Other than allow you to take control over my slim body and my mortal soul.

My life is a constant struggle between my need for acceptance,
my fear of rejection,
and a desire to not care at all.
I lost the will to fight a long time ago,
I misplaced most of the thin pieces inside me,
My rebellious blood loses its' way through my veins' tortuosity,
My thoughts are astray.
My worried mind wanders too often through the cold and dark nights,
It gets hard to make sense of things eventually.
I am praying for something that makes me feel alive.
Something that makes life hurt less.
I lost everything I stand for,
Somewhere between the battle of rights and wrongs.  
I cannot hide what's on my impatient mind,
Any my felonious heart feeds on the cruel lies when it gets hungry.

Another lucid and golden morning comes,
As it always does.
I get out of bed drenched in my own tears and sweat,
I have fought for too many sleepless nights,
I stood up for you on every single occasion.
You somehow always have a plan to turn everything around the way you want.
This time I lose.
I can't put words together in sentences strong enough to repel you,
Tears gushing down from these hurt brown eyes,
Escaping their lonely reservoir,
Running through these papers,
Fusing with this indelible ink,
Adding a full stop half through my sentences,
Destroying everything I have been working on.
It was inevitable.
You reminded me of parts of me I never wanted to meet again,
parts I have been hiding away through all these anguished years.
The pale sickle moon can't keep spinning around this naked earth forever,
Running around in flawless circles,
In an infinite universe.
And just like the moon I reflect you,
I am looking at the broken mirror right across of me.
Maybe I am the monster,
Perhaps,
Loving ourselves is hard because we find it so difficult to forgive ourselves,
No matter how cruel or ugly I became,
I blamed it on you.
But today I believe,
Certain doors are meant to be closed,
Locked forever,
I push a bare rickety table against your door,
And there,
Beneath that wobbling table,
There is where you will find me.

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  2. The words and the imageries that you use were so beautiful as usual.πŸŒΊπŸŒ±πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘
    But I don't know , I felt angry while reading it,((( means that we have very proficient writer ,that he can make the readers feel the emotions while readingπŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘)));The hero of the story was feeling weak and sad , but this time not
    because his actions or thoughts , like the previous stories; but now he is weak because of women that manipulated him ;okay in my opinion this is shame on him. πŸ˜…πŸ˜›

    "And I am sat there helplessly surrendering to your mysterious power."πŸ˜…

    I think we want to hear form the mistress,πŸ˜†πŸ€” I would be so excited to read that part of the story.

    "Lying down on the rough stony ground,
    Looking at your demonic eyes,"πŸ‘πŸ‘

    "My rebellious blood loses its' way through my veins' tortuosity,"πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

    "The pale sickle moon can't keep spinning around this naked earth forever,"πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘



    You don't have to limit your capacity in sad story . πŸ˜¬πŸ˜•

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    1. Ohh thank you so much for your comment!
      I hit many roadblocks during this one it has taken longer than expected.. :/
      I am always biased towards sad stories but I will see if I can come up with something else :<

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    2. You're most welcome..🌺🌺
      I hope that you got over
      that.🌺🌱
      I know that ,but I think you can do great with another types of stories. πŸ‘πŸ‘

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  3. I’ve followed your blog for 4 years, feeling trapped by its depth and always loyal, despite having so much to do. I always felt a mystery here—that your stories were encoded responses.It’s mesmerizing to watch how that silent 'apartment' became 'desire and fate', and ended as 'erosion of home'. A dilemma that started as a silent 'mirror' transformed into a demonic mistress. The puzzle unraveled when I checked your followed blogs; I realized I’ve been witnessing a hidden literary dialogue. I even used AI to help me connect the dots. 🀦‍♂️
    I'm sure if they read 'Canvas of Life', they will definitely return to writing. As gentle advice, maybe it’s time for fresh themes instead of repeated echoes. If you don't like this comment, feel free to delete it."

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    1. Thank you for your support and reading through all these years!
      I understand that it could sound repetitive at times as I tend to write more about the sad and unpleasant aspects of life .
      I don't understand the connection to blogs I follow but rest assured there aren't any dots to connect and each post is a standalone story.

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    2. You’re welcome! Writing about the raw and heavy aspects of life is what gives your posts such a deep meaning.
      Sorry for the confusion. I just meant 'dots' as connected ideas between the two blogs, which is why I mentioned it. However, it seems AI tends to overanalyze and blow things out of proportion sometimes!Thank you for clarifying that each post is a standalone piece.I always enjoy reading your writing.

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    3. Following up on my last thought about fresh themes, I think the shared melancholy and similar dark ideas between the two blogs were the exact reason for my confusion! Looking across your posts, you truly possess an incredible talent. Your vocabulary, imagery, and style are absolutely beautiful, and I always feel lucky to read your work. I'm honestly not trying to lecture you—I wish I had your gift for writing! It’s just that your pen is so brilliant, I sometimes imagine how amazing it would be to see it touch other topics too, whether it's deep struggles like Palestine and Somalia, or even something completely different and full of life like football. You have a rare gift, and so many paths are waiting for your pen to explore. Good luck, and thank you for keeping this beautiful space!

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    4. Thank you so much I might consider your suggestions.

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    5. That would be absolutely incredible! I can't wait to see your magical pen bring new themes to life.

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