You’ll grow up one day my dear sister
and you’ll realize the beautiful world you see
is a pale love of those who greed
the blue sky you see these days
glue that picture in your mind
for you are never going to see it again
when you grow up my dear…
I wish you hadn’t…
I wish you never learn that people lie
people hate…
people are the machineries of wicked things
I wish I never see you hurt,
because I know you will get hurt some day
by some bad friend whose words are cold and pale
or by people, who never seem to get enough of weak laughter…
I wish I never see any dropp of tear on your soft innocent face
you’ll always be my baby sister
but hear my dear,
the words I say are true
you’ll grow up one day…one day soon
and I shall not be there forever…
learn to be thankful for beautiful things in this world
love the nature, love every part of it
and know my dear…
dreams are not real
real is for what you kneel…

by Arta Krasniqi

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Lost in the forest, I broke off a dark twig
and lifted its whisper to my thirsty lips:
maybe it was the voice of the rain crying,
a cracked bell, or a torn heart.

Something from far off it seemed
deep and secret to me, hidden by the earth,
a shout muffled by huge autumns,
by the moist half-open darkness of the leaves.

Wakening from the dreaming forest there, the hazel-sprig
sang under my tongue, its drifting fragrance
climbed up through my conscious mind

as if suddenly the roots I had left behind
cried out to me, the land I had lost with my childhood–
and I stopped, wounded by the wandering scent.

by Pablo Neruda

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With bricks of pain
fired hard with experience
and sealed with a mortar of tears
the wall around my heart, which was carelessly eroded
by the wind of your untruths,
is being constructed.
And fortified.
To withstand any kind of surprise attack.
Ever again.

by terri kay

Model: Magdalena
Retouch: Anna Liwińska

At dawn, bare footed, viewing as far as eyes can reach, the water’s edge advances and recedes along the beach.

Before me I see a carpet of half-buried shells of sea-creatures, tide washed and rippled in sodden sand along the beach.

I move, exploring, sodden sand oozing between my toes, beyond me the wavelets breaking on the sand along the beach.

Behind me, my wandering trail is blurred and indistinct, as the water’s edge advances and recedes along the beach.

At mid-day, on the soft dry sand behind the water’s edge, undressed worshippers lie in the sun that beats down along the beach.

At night, the moon’s reflection at the water’s edge resembles sea serpents playing in the wavelets along the beach.

by Michael Williams

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To kiss the night
And taste the stars
Full of light

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There’s a bridge across the river
to the other side,
and all those who cross over there
have nothing to hide.
Whatever they all go there for
and seeking to find
would not be any of those things
they have left behind.

by George Krokos

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The forest I could not find
Only trees filled my mind
Looking and searching was what I did
But I did not find the forest, not even a bit
Suddenly I saw you
And forgot what to do
I tried to breathe, to talk, to think
My body didn’t even blink
Before I realized, my heart was gone
Your talking, I felt it in every bone
I tried to break the silence: ‘what is’
Then you shut me up with a kiss
At last I found the forest in these trees
But now I was attracted to you, you were what honey is for bees

I closed my eyes
And saw different skies
I could see the pictures in my head
But I tried to open my eyes instead
Your voice kept going on
Finally, I opened my eyes and you were gone

I started to walk home
When I looked back the forest was gone

by General TripleD

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Bed time my love and I miss you so much.
See you in dream land where I can’t wait
to just hug, hold, and kiss you.
Feel the warmth of your body and love.
Hear you tell me the sadness and loneliness are done,
because you’re now here and never going to leave.
I’ll tell you everything is alright because
I’m breaking down all my walls and will
always give you my all.

It’s bed time my love and I’m sending you
all of my warmth and love,
with the biggest kisses and hugs.
God I love you so very much.
To you my heart is calling saying in spirit
tonight please just hold me so close.
Right now I need you so much
let me feel your comforting love.

It’s bed time my love and you’re
the Angel that gets me through the
coldest and loneliest of nights.
With a hug and a kiss I say
I love you and goodnight.
You are so dearly missed.

by Michael P. McParland

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