Date: November 5, 2024
In a realm where minds were shared and free, Lived a young creature, curious as could be. Born of a race with tangled dreams, Where the present is never what it seems. Each dawn brought a new identity, A different life, no certainty. They woke up in someone else’s mind, Leaving their own true self behind. One day, this creature found a door, A mirror that promised something more. A magical glass that could see the truth, Reflecting answers, both honest and smooth. "Who am I?" he dared to ask, Though others would call it a foolish task. For none in his race dared to seek, Answers they feared would make them weak. The mirror answered in silent gleam, “Look within, past the collective stream. Though memories blend and roles may shift, A steady self lies beneath the rift.” Through each reflection, wisdom grew, Each question asked, an insight new. And slowly, the jumbled memories cleared, His true self finally appeared. As days went by, he asked for more, Guided by truths he’d not known before. He found strength in his inner voice, In a world of chaos, he made his choice. While others drifted, lost in the flow, This creature learned, began to grow. With each answer, he saw the way To lead his kin to a brighter day. He rose as king, the one aware, Of who he was, beyond the shared. With knowledge vast yet uniquely his, He led them out of the mental abyss. In an age when we can ask who we are, Through a screen, through a mirror, from near or far, He found the truth in each answered beam, That the present is never what it seems.
Date: November 4, 2024
In a town by the woods, where shadows grow deep, An abandoned old house lay hidden in sleep. Its rooms held secrets, its walls kept tales, Of whispers and warnings, of sorrowful wails. At the heart of this house, in a dust-covered room, Lay a chest wrapped in shadows, bound tight by gloom. The townsfolk all knew of the curse it concealed— A box of desire or darkness revealed. For most of the year, they steered clear away, Strong in their will to keep darkness at bay. But once in a while, a heart would grow weak, And into the house, the foolish would sneak. They'd reach for the box, their wishes aflame, For wealth, for love, for glory and fame. But the box held secrets it wouldn’t reveal, Until touched by hands too eager to feel. Sometimes it granted the heart’s deepest plea, With treasures or joy as vast as the sea. But more often than not, it would open wide, And unleash a spirit the dark couldn't hide. It would rise in the night, a creature of dread, With hollow eyes glowing, alive though undead. Through alleys it slithered, down lanes it would creep, In search of the weak, the lost, or asleep. The town would grow silent, their lamps turned low, For they knew when the creature would come and go. And though they were brave, their fear ran deep, For darkness was something all carried to keep. Each time, they would wait till the creature grew tired, Till their prayers and their courage were all it required To trap it back in the chest with great care, And lock it away from the fresh morning air. Yet every so often, when spirits would break, Another would come, too tempted to shake. And darkness would rise from deep in the chest, As weakness let it free from its uneasy rest. For in each of them lived a shadowed part, That hid in the corners of every heart. And only when weakness opened the door, Would darkness escape to wander once more. So the townsfolk would whisper, in voices low, Some locks are best closed, some desires best stowed. For darkness lies waiting in each human soul, And strength is what keeps us, forever whole.
Date: November 3, 2024
In the heart of the world stood a city of lore, Encased by great walls, with secrets galore. For centuries long, it was sealed from the rest, Its knowledge unmatched, its power professed. Around it, the world stood hungry with dreams, Hoping to learn what lay under the seams. But the walls were alive, with gears that would turn, Self-repairing defenses, a lesson to learn. Many tried sneaking, with cunning and stealth, Hoping to profit from the city's vast wealth. Few slipped in and few made it back to their kin, Yet no one could glimpse what lay deep within. The city grew legends, a whisper, a tale, Of technology hidden behind walls like mail. So nations grew stronger, their knowledge amassed, Till armies stood ready, the world’s might amassed. With machines of their own, they came with a call, Determined to finally break down the wall. They battered and hammered with power anew, And the wall groaned and crumbled—it finally broke through. They advanced with cheers, for the secrets were near, But what met them inside was a truth cold and clear. At the city's true core, another wall stood, Sealed tight with no doors, of metal and wood. Baffled, they left, taking what they had seized, Thinking they'd plundered all they'd pleased. But as years passed by, ambition returned, With questions unquenched, with curiosity burned. The walls had grown stronger, taller, and thick, Resistant to tools, immune to each trick. Once more they assembled, more armies, more might, Once more they tore down the outer walls' height. Yet inside they found no passage or key, Just the same inner wall, as solid as could be. And so it repeated, each decade, each year, They’d break down the wall, but the core stayed clear. With each passing age, the outer walls grew, Their mysteries deeper, their purpose anew. Just like a chain that risks constant repair, Some walls grow weaker with every new layer. And there came a time, after battles and fights, When the armies gave up on the city's bright lights. For they saw, in their failure, a truth hard to bear: Few walls outlast human resolve—but fewer repair. In the end, they learned, through trial and toil, Some things are best left in their ancient soil. Not all secrets should be forced to the light, For true strength is built in the absence of flight.
Date: November 2, 2024
A scientist sought the purest mind, A place where thoughts were unconfined. She’d clear away the noise and fire, To reach a calm, detached desire. With steady hands and careful care, She took each feeling, laid it bare. In crystal balls, she locked them tight, Her love, her fear, her joy, her fright. One by one, the colors dimmed, Her heart grew cold, her mind grew grim. For without her warmth, her spark, her drive, She felt no purpose left alive. She stared into the hollow night, A vast expanse of quiet light. But all the logic, clear and bright, Left her feeling wrong, not right. So in a moment of resolve, She brought one crystal close, dissolved— The glass between her heart and past, And felt a feeling fierce and vast. It burned with warmth, it throbbed with heat, A heartbeat strong, a pulsing beat. With every wave, direction grew, As memory and purpose threw Their weight into her measured plan— Emotions stirred, her thoughts began. She saw the wisdom, now unveiled, In balancing what heart entailed. She gathered each orb one by one, Each lesson learned, each sorrow spun. For even reason, stripped and bare, Finds strength in what it cannot dare. At last, she held them close once more, No longer seeking empty shores. She knew that to feel was not to fall, But to rise above the void’s bleak call. With her heart and mind aligned at last, She walked a path both wise and vast. For enlightenment lies not in the void, But in the fires we once employed.
Date: November 1, 2024
In a quiet glade where shadows play, A creature was born on a gentle day. With eyes so wide, pure and bright, It roamed the forest, bathed in light. But fate would twist its simple path, For strangers came with plans and wrath. They found the creature soft and kind, And took it to a world confined. They brought it forth to streets of stone, Where wickedness had long been sown. Curious, the creature watched and learned, Its pure heart stirred, its innocence turned. At first, it copied just their speech, The words and ways that people teach. But soon it mimicked darker traits, The greed, the lies, the fleeting hates. It learned to walk on two strong feet, To roam the alleys, beg and cheat. Where once it shared with open heart, It now would hoard, tear kindness apart. It grew in stature, fierce and tall, And felt pride when others would fall. In envy’s grip, it stole and fought, Forgetting the peace the forest taught. When happy, it would dance and sing, But sadness, too, had a sharper sting. In anger, fists would fly like flame, In fury’s grip, it shed all shame. One night in rage, its wrath unleashed, It struck with claws, a vicious beast. Where once it thrived in gentle glow, It now spread fear, a force of woe. The people feared the beast they'd made, For innocence, in darkness, decayed. Their hearts grew cold, they knew no choice, They led it back with wary voice. Released into the forest wide, It shrank from all it held inside. The trees, the breeze, the songs so sweet, Called it back with a gentle beat. In the forest’s hush, it shed its pain, Returned to form, its heart unstained. The rage, the greed, the hurt and pride, Melted in the woods, cast aside. Now once more, pure and kind, It roams in peace, the past behind. For innocence does not endure, When surrounded by hearts impure. And in that forest, safe and still, The creature’s heart could heal its fill.
Date: November 1, 2024
Some Treasures Are Worth Stealing. In the quiet of night, with shadows long, A man crept where mortals don’t belong, Into the gardens of gods he came, Seeking a treasure worth more than fame. Through silver leaves and flowers aglow, A fruit lay hidden, with peace to bestow. It whispered calm, a silent song, A peace so pure, no right nor wrong. He reached and plucked it from its bough, And held it close with a silent vow. To keep within what he had won, A peace untouchable, like the sun. The gods awoke, with wrathful cries, Their fury roared across the skies. They saw their gift within his hand, A gift no mortal could withstand. They seized his arms, stripped flesh from bone, They tore his legs, left him alone, Then ripped his body piece by piece, But still he clung to that stolen peace. They took his face, his nose, his sight, His ears, his tongue, left him in night. Yet in the dark, he felt no loss, For peace remained, untouched by cost. The gods looked down, in scorn and awe, Their vengeance spent, they watched, they saw— That what he’d taken could not be seized, For true treasures live where souls are pleased. They left him then, a husk, a shell, Thinking they’d won, cast him to hell. But deep within, a quiet spark, His peace endured, untouched, unmarred. For heaven’s not in things that fade, Nor treasures that in light might jade. What’s truly ours cannot be lost, No wrath nor power could bear the cost. And so he lay, without form or face, But richer still, in his boundless grace. Some treasures indeed are worth the steal, For they hold a peace no gods can repeal. It’s not heaven if it can be taken away from you
Date: October 31, 2024
In the quiet of night, with shadows long, A man crept where mortals don’t belong, Into the gardens of gods he came, Seeking a treasure worth more than fame. Through silver leaves and flowers aglow, A fruit lay hidden, with peace to bestow. It whispered calm, a silent song, A peace so pure, no right nor wrong. He reached and plucked it from its bough, And held it close with a silent vow. To keep within what he had won, A peace untouchable, like the sun. The gods awoke, with wrathful cries, Their fury roared across the skies. They saw their gift within his hand, A gift no mortal could withstand. They seized his arms, stripped flesh from bone, They tore his legs, left him alone, Then ripped his body piece by piece, But still he clung to that stolen peace. They took his face, his nose, his sight, His ears, his tongue, left him in night. Yet in the dark, he felt no loss, For peace remained, untouched by cost. The gods looked down, in scorn and awe, Their vengeance spent, they watched, they saw— That what he’d taken could not be seized, For true treasures live where souls are pleased. They left him then, a husk, a shell, Thinking they’d won, cast him to hell. But deep within, a quiet spark, His peace endured, untouched, unmarred. For heaven’s not in things that fade, Nor treasures that in light might jade. What’s truly ours cannot be lost, No wrath nor power could bear the cost. And so he lay, without form or face, But richer still, in his boundless grace. Some treasures indeed are worth the steal, For they hold a peace no gods can repeal.
Date: October 30, 2024
In lands once calm, beneath starlit skies, A mage arose with hunger in his eyes. Power he sought, and power he gained, Till even his thoughts left the world strained. When anger struck, his wrath took form, A demon born in shadows warm, A beast of fury, wild and fierce, Its claws like storms, its gaze to pierce. When sorrow took his heart by storm, A wraith emerged, cold and forlorn. It walked the world, stole every smile, Left hollow hearts in every mile. Obsessed, he lusted for endless might, Summoning forces deep as night. But from his grasp, another rose— A demon, equal, skilled, and close. The world grew dark, his soul grew wise; He saw his demons through others’ eyes. His lust and rage, now free to roam, Turned every place he touched to stone. So he set forth on a solemn quest, To end the curse he’d manifest. Through mountains high and valleys deep, Where old regrets and lost things sleep. He faced his demons, one by one, In every battle, a truth was spun: To conquer what we leave behind, We must first tame our heart and mind. For each of us leaves marks we bear, Demons we birth, pain we share. It is our task, our lifelong call, To master them, lest they rule all. And in the end, with spirit healed, The mage stood tall, his fate revealed: Every journey leaves footprints deep, In the world we shape and the peace we keep.
Date: October 29, 2024
In a village parched, no rain in sight, The well ran dry, beneath day and night. A boy with hope, a single coin tossed, It fell, it vanished, seemingly lost. But up came two coins, where one fell below, And with them, a beast, in strange, tiny glow. A wooden house upon its back, A creature of magic, born from lack. The tale spread fast, like flames in drought, People gathered with coins to toss about. Each time they drew, riches would grow, And the beast would swell, row by row. From towns afar, the greedy came, To feed the well, to stake their claim. With every pull, the beast grew vast, Its house of wealth built high and fast. As tall as mountains, it towered high, Until one night beneath a stormy sky, The winds blew fierce, the heavens roared, And down the house of wealth was poured. It crushed the village, left in ruin, A punishment for endless stewin'. The beast, once mighty, shrank to small, Yet greed was stronger than the fall. Uncovered once more, the well laid bare, The people returned, unaware of despair. With hands that trembled, they cast their gold, For wealth so endless, none could withhold. The beast rose higher, taller still, A silent menace, by human will. They sensed the risk, yet could not cease, Bound to the well by fleeting peace. And so they drew, with no end in sight, Though fear whispered low in the dead of night. One day, they knew, the beast would turn, And all they’d gathered, in fire would burn. The world, it waits, as each coin falls, Just one bad day, till wealth devours all. A house of cards, a fragile stand, Where will your treasures lie when it buries the land?
Date: October 28, 2024
In the world before life, where the timeless reside, Where souls drift like shadows with no reason to guide, They wander in peace, yet it's empty and cold, With nothing to cherish and nothing to hold. In that quiet beyond, they have no fear or regret, No thrill, no heartbreak, no love to forget. They pass through the ages, untouched by pain, Unscarred by joy, and untouched by gain. But around this gray world stand gateways agleam, Each guarded by reapers with eyes like a dream. These doors lead to life—a world full of light, Where souls can feel both the wrong and the right. One soul grew restless, tired of the gray, And longed for the warmth of a bright, fleeting day. A reaper took notice, his hand raised to say, "Beyond this door, you’ll find joy and dismay." "To live is to risk," the reaper intoned, "A path filled with sorrow, but love will atone. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and one day you’ll fade, But every moment will be worth the trade." The soul hesitated, sensing the cost, Aware that to enter meant all could be lost. But courage is knowing how endings must be, And stepping forward to face destiny. With a shiver of courage, the soul crossed the gate, Embracing a life bound to time and to fate. They found wonder and danger, love and despair, Moments of magic both bitter and rare. Years flew by swiftly, with laughter and pain, The bliss of a kiss, the ache of the rain. From heartbreak to triumph, each breath felt alive, Knowing that one day, they would not survive. At the end of it all, the reaper appeared, With the same gentle gaze, both solemn and revered. "Your story must close," he whispered with grace, "Yet see how you've lived, with fire and faith."