My words like to wander, cross and diverge

At every corner of my mouth

Every turn my sentences may take

So I might not make sense at first

But let me try

To hold your hand

Let us walk through the maze of who I am

The maze of words I've formed during those quiet days, the words that didn't know they were until now

They'll flow

onto

the page

In irregular

Halt-

ing

Heart-

beats

With a free rhyming scheme, free-verse, free as a bird

Yet weighed down by an illusory gown

Not to confuse

Not because I choose to be this way

So clandestine are my words, my identity

Despite the length of this journey

On a paved road

Hidden beneath the jumbled symbols and metaphors

That speak from my core 

So just know that the moment you look at me from a different angle

What you thought you saw

May burst and shatter into a million colours

Gradually

Peacefully

The same way white light splits into a rainbow

That we can all admire

Even if we don't understand

We can watch, and see, and believe there's a certain beauty

To all forms of art

I hope

You can read my stories and take these words to heart.

Ah...a new poetry collection. A breath of fresh air. A new start. These poems, I hope, will appear less archaic than my first collection, and more modern. They're a bit lengthier too, the average around 200 words each.

They're also personal. My goal is to write from my heart.

So if you feel that something is off, do tell me. I may accidentally slip off the edge of Mytopia and trap myself in Characterland.

As always, feedback of any kind is appreciated. Hope you like it.

Jade <3

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