“games we play”

arqios


"games we play"


When voices spark along the slender strand,
we waltz across each curve in secret hour;
I chart each sharp retort on fragile band,
and tune our hearts to echo hidden power.

In fiery fonts I bind our sacred vow,
as embers dim and twilight takes its bow.

In midnight’s glare I spot my weary soul,
as echoes swell beyond the screen’s pale glow;
I count each hour inscribed upon that scroll,
and grieve the truths that slip away below.

We thirst for praise within the after-hours,
and greet each fleeting nod that breaks the crush;
we sow our statements in clandestine bowers,
we wear convictions draped in borrowed blush,
then drift to slumber in that emptiest rush.

At your dawn I pin my doubts to linen white,
while chords of conflict bruise my fragile calm;
I trace each line and claim a small respite,
beneath that hollow ache which begs for balm;
I dream of tongues where bold new truths take flight,
then rise, unbound, to greet the morning’s light.


 

 

 

 

 

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  • Author: crypticbard (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: July 31st, 2025 03:11
  • Comment from author about the poem: … sharing a newish poem today that dives into our midnight exchanges and the sunrise reflections they spark, no spoilers, just the rhythm of screens and dawn. Which image or line hit home for you? How do you feel when the glow of your device meets the first light of morning? I’d love to hear your take. 👍🏻📝🕊️🙏🏻
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  • arqios

    … sharing a newish poem today that dives into our midnight exchanges and the sunrise reflections they spark, no spoilers, just the rhythm of screens and dawn. Which image or line hit home for you? How do you feel when the glow of your device meets the first light of morning? I’d love to hear your take. 👍🏻📝🕊️🙏🏻



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