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A written collection of thoughts, feelings, and occasional rhymes.
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Waves
Waves
I am water, wave and ocean. My mind, the tide Ebbs and flows Rises and falls Fights and fails. It’s misery and bliss.
Mayra Gomes
Jan 6, 2021
Island
Island
I’m still here Forgotten or not On top of this island The waves did not take me The wind was not strong enough Somehow, I’m still standing…
Mayra Gomes
Jan 3, 2021
This is me trying
This is me trying
7 am, my alarm goes off. It’s Monday. Work is a few steps away, but It never felt further apart. I question if it’s worth the pain, or the…
Mayra Gomes
Dec 30, 2020
Inside
Inside
The door stood still, ajar. I could have seen the world, But I did not dare to get closer
Mayra Gomes
Dec 30, 2020
The Water
The Water
I’ve always loved the water. I could swim for hours on end, Until my hands would age, And my lips would turn purple, While others stood…
Mayra Gomes
Dec 27, 2020
Torture
Torture
Regrets drip in the back of my mind, All the time, like a broken faucet No matter how tightly I turn, It keeps on leaking just the same.
Mayra Gomes
Dec 23, 2020
At Night
At Night
Soft lights evade the curtains, Landing on the plain white wall. A few shadows dance to the wind, But the night is quiet.
Mayra Gomes
Dec 20, 2020
Not Worthy of Remembrance
Not Worthy of Remembrance
My mind plays tricks on me Melting memories together In the molds of my plots
Mayra Gomes
Dec 16, 2020
Invisible
Invisible
No matter where I sit, Or where I stand, Whether I stay or go.
Mayra Gomes
Dec 13, 2020
Thoughts Bounce
Thoughts Bounce
Thoughts bounce back and forth
Mayra Gomes
Dec 9, 2020
Simple Days
Simple Days
If only every day could be this simple.
Mayra Gomes
Dec 6, 2020
Pace
Pace
The tree grows at its own pace, Patiently savouring seasons day after day. It’s not all regular, uniform and in one go.
Mayra Gomes
Dec 2, 2020
A Collection of Regrets
A Collection of Regrets
The gallery opens. Inside: dark walls and spotlights Displays arranged next to one another, all empty, And yet, one heavier than the next.
Mayra Gomes
Nov 29, 2020
Tailoring Thoughts
Tailoring Thoughts
Tangled between past and future Thoughts thread outside the lines
Mayra Gomes
Nov 15, 2020
Never to now
Never to now
The pendulum swings from now to never Death stands by, imminent and distant The pendulum swings from never to now I’m fragile and…
Mayra Gomes
Nov 11, 2020
Freedom & Time
Freedom & Time
The freedom in limitations The limits of being free One step ahead Two steps behind
Mayra Gomes
Nov 8, 2020
Can I borrow some time?
Can I borrow some time?
Where did my time go? I swear it was just here. Oh well, I must have left it somewhere. Probably at work. Or at the supermarket. It could…
Mayra Gomes
Nov 4, 2020
I thought I knew you
I thought I knew you
I thought I knew you but, I didn’t, not without me. Everytime I looked at you, I was standing in the way. My eyes, blurry by projections…
Mayra Gomes
Oct 31, 2020
Without a map
Without a map
She stood at yet another intersection Surrounded by questions wherever she looked. Signs, options, choices, decisions all around.
Mayra Gomes
Oct 25, 2020
Second Date
Second Date
We went in together, Sat next to each other, Touched hands, at times.
Mayra Gomes
Oct 21, 2020
How Many
How Many
How many words were lost in chasing perfection? How many books not published, how many stories not told? How many songs silenced? How many…
Mayra Gomes
Oct 18, 2020
Empire
Empire
An empire built on all imperfect things, The most beautiful empire there is. Invaluable items you failed to see. Perfection has claimed all…
Mayra Gomes
Oct 14, 2020
Perfect
Perfect
Is perfect a perfect word? If I say perfect enough times, Do I take away its power? And if I never say it again, Will it be something…
Mayra Gomes
Oct 11, 2020
Breaking Truth
Breaking Truth
Dancing between mirrors,
Mayra Gomes
Oct 7, 2020
Apples
Apples
She walked around the square, Biting into her apple as I bit mine. Did we taste the same fruit?
Mayra Gomes
Oct 4, 2020
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