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When
Memories fade away into the realms of past
Dreams wither away in the light of reality

When
Hope crumbles under the burden of despair
Reason plunges into the whirlpool of insanity

The hand you reach out to is the only abode of solace
The embrace you hold on to is of the sole succouring heart

Confined

Truth chained
Emotions stifled
Passion leashed
Life contained

Sight gauged
Words weighed
Caresses scaled
Life judged

A delusional flight

No sooner did the gentle ripples over the ever-expanding expanse of turbulent memories bore wings to fly, singing tunes to the joyous wind, the reality lightning flashed before its blind eyes, bringing its volitant dreams crashing down to the deepest of the forgotten trenches that lie underneath, only to survive as waves of despair that riddle through the indelible past.