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-Gilbert Manger (Jose)
Poetry, Reflection & Becoming.
An exploration of identity, memory, emotion, history, perception and the collective process of human thought and experience through literary art.
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“BETWEEN TWO THORNS”
How dare you? You question my loyalty, You question my truth and emotions; You question me. After all the lies you’ve told, The repetitive hidden truths, The secrets you hid, The empty words you spoke. You looked me dead in the eyes, And you lied to me. You lied to my heart, You lied to my soul. When you uttered those words, I’d throw myself in your arms embrace, I’d feel my heart pace faster and faster With each breath; My lips ever craving yours As my hands lingered, My eye

Jose
Jan 26, 20212 min read
“LOST”
This time it’s different This time there’s no saving me I’ve come face to face With the same demons that plague me The very same ones I run from I crave that which can’t belong to me The peace it brings The solitude The love Yet, time and time again I’m reminded that this is not for me All I’m left with is melancholy Pain and hurt Pain and hurt which transpire Beyond my heart’s capacity Beyond what I call home Beyond me I’ve wished to be saved I’ve tried saving myself But thi

Jose
Jan 2, 20212 min read
“AURA”
There’s days when life just sticks it to you, Right from the moment You take your first breaths of the morning, Down to your eyes close at the end of the day. It’s complicated; Life I mean.. So many questions To be answered in so little time. What exactly are we doing? Why do we live? What is life? What is our purpose? We live each day In fear, Watching the sun set On our dreams, hopes, and aspirations. Why are we alive if we all die? Why are we subjected to this torture Of w

Jose
Dec 27, 20202 min read
“IM NOT OKAY”
Hear my breath slowly still As I utter these words “IM FINE” Do you notice it? The difference in my voice The depths it reaches The conceited lie Hidden in those words It’s never “tell me what’s really on your mind” It’s never “tell me the truth” It’s always “are you okay?” Or “are you fine” I’m not okay I’m not stable At least not enough To grasp this discerning hold of my life I lie cuz you’re not looking for my real truth You ask as a formality Not that you care But you’d

Jose
Dec 26, 20202 min read
“PRISONER IN THE DARK”
Here we are again Reliving painful moments Picking up what’s left The remaining pieces of me I see now that I can’t run I can’t escape whatever this is This sickness deep down This darkness that haunts me I’m so tired of fighting Words can’t describe The torture I’ve put my heart through The tears don’t fall anymore Just as the pain is desired My heart no longer feels genuinely Just as my soul doesn’t know it’s place In a different life To be happy would be attainable I’m a d

Jose
Dec 11, 20201 min read
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OUT OF LIFE
My eyes are heavy, So full like the stained Graveyard on my lips Filled with death. It is too much. I do not know how much more I can take, I have been holding on too long. It is 3 am and I am nauseated Not feeling, Still plagued With the madness lingering beneath. What is going on in my mind, Where is the peace, What has happened to my soul, Now lost in anguish? Find me, Please find me. I am sinking lower each day, So someone please help. I am tired Oh so tired. It hurts
Oct 102 min read
ETERNITY
Spent an eternity wondering If that was me Blindly locked in, True form, mirror trapped, reflected. What has been seen Remains a mystery still, Like the source of life, All that is, all that we are. If death truly was the healer, And life, the most gruesome lessons, Where does that leave Our presence on this fickle earth? Why is there no peace For the innocent, Hope for the lost, Love for the weary. Each streak of blood Through these persons Has been a thousand lifetimes O
Oct 101 min read
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