Author Archives: mahani

These arms of mine lay at my side they reach out unafraid, yet when they’re raised to draw you in, they’re passively delayed.My fingers trace the silhouette that mirrors you in frame, their cooperation wildly, yet leisurely so tame.Reach out.These arms of mine they won’t abide, they yearn to touch, subside.Imagine sweeping up the windContinue reading “Wake up”

Sitting safely in my home when grief came knocking at my door. I hesitantly opened it and my heart shattered to the floor.Like a billion shards of glass, each one cutting deeper still, the day that grief knocked at my door. The day I lost my strength and will.I cursed it to hell, this feelingContinue reading “Grief”

It’s an empty room where the shadows play, a deafening sound when you quietly pray.You can be one with the soul or laughter and tears. You can let it all go and pass through the years.It’s a hallway of light. It’s the sky in the night, it’s the sea.It’s the taste of the wine, theContinue reading “Soul”

People searching for tomorrow they’re not living in today making plans and breaking promises. Work all day to make a living then they throw it all away collecting things or fill the void with empty kisses. Pictures sitting on the bedside of the memories they made but still forgetting ’cause they rush around.Fancy houses, can’tContinue reading “Distortion”

With your little hand in mine we walk along. Your mini voice goes on and on. But I can’t focus on the words you speak. Pay attention!I’m lost in the translation of your youth. I watch the wind brush your hair against your cheek. Your eyes are wide in wonderment. You ramble on and pranceContinue reading “Pay attention”

When my children ask me how I know God exists, I say only God can do something like this.God made the stars and the moon and the sun. I know he exists ’cause he made everyone.And only God can do something like this. I know that it’s true because love exists.God made the grass andContinue reading “Rainbows”

Visions on my mind that I don’t comprehend.Changes in my life, that I don’t understand and I don’t have a plan.It’s cold outside. It feels cold inside too.And I’m missing you.Go about the day with my smile on.Bullshit conversations, just to get along.Trying to fit in, trapped inside my skin.And it’s dark outside. It’s darkContinue reading “Missing you”

Go down to the water, leave your sorrows on the shore, when the tides come rollin’ in and you can feel it wash your skin, close your eyes and know the reason you were born.In the morning when you rise, rise up with the sun, if you’re too tired and need to sleep, rest yourContinue reading “Seasons”

I don’t want to live or die without you, be the tombstone on my grave.Be the sunshine on my day.Be the map that guides my way.I love you.You, in your awkward pretty way with your crooked thinking, simple but so bravebe my reflection, be the tombstone on my grave.I love you.Your arms that wrap aroundContinue reading “Tombstone”

I remember when we were so young but I was always so much younger and looking up at you, looking up to you. You’ve always been right here, never far from me and life was always easy even when it wasn’t easy and sometimes it wasn’t easy but you helped me to get through. ItContinue reading “Sibling rivalry”