Sunday, October 31, 2021

LITERARY: "Tethered Emotions" by: Cristian Jade Tulisana

 


I was so disdainful of that noiseless guy,

I spooked his nerves—bridled him with chains,

His deep breath was music to my ears,

He was a menace—it was an unserious act.


He cooked his imprecations and fifth deadly sin,

I was bemused by the taste of the recipe;

Was it edible? But why did it go to my heart,

I felt thorns sprouting from my vessels.


When I left my second home, vehemence was wrecked.

I couldn't feel my fervor in my soul; felt I was under shift.

As I faced the monitor, I couldn't excel anymore—

I did everything to be the jack of all trades.


The absence of the tyrannized—

Was never divulged in our minds.

I puzzled out the burning of my sparks,

It turned out he was behind me all along.


As I overworked my drowsy self,

The screen started to swirl and reflect such creature,

He was holding the shackles of sorrow,

His death meant eternal agony of mine.

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