rita bitar Poems

You were the rain, and I was the fire.
Our love was the consequence of their reaction.
Emotions are faded. You're vanishing so am I.
But fire can't be turned off easily.
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" so tell me Cathy, how does it feel like to be numb? "
" what a lawsy question my dear friend. In the matter of fact I'm absolutely speechless concerning this deadly virus. You can not feel emptiness yet you can compare it to a human being who hears his inner echo".
"Where does it come from Cathy? "
* I looked at him, then I stared at the sky and took a deep breath*
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not blood, not bones
nor flesh, or stone.
there's stardust all over the shore,
in the light we live no more.
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May,1999.
Lovely morning,
Roses blowing.
The light touched my skin,
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I cried today. That was hard, but human.
Humanity is hard, humans are complicated, but at least we get to be part of this entity.
This is my first death. I felt nothing. Just sitting there. Nothing matters anymore, really. My mind is blank my eyes stay still not moving.
Solitude isn't my friend, that can't help me.
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I know days will bring you back to me, so I'm still waiting
that's because your shadow is connected to mine.
we both have dark souls,
and sun couldn't reach one of them,
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