The stroke of a pen
Weaves new worlds
The swipe of a hand
Spawns new tales
Hundreds of stories
Meet whimsical prose
Touch eloquent poetry
Glimpse a star of pure creation
Heart and soul neatly wrapped
In the black box of your secrets
Afraid to show to the world
Where thousands of voices
Drown the sound of yours
Afraid to strip your armour
Relinquish your private crown
The tremors in your mind
Scream in whispers
And you remain tucked away
Until the allure of madness
Presents a silver chalice
Begging you to pour out
A taste of your soul
Azhar Amien is a South African writer who has been honing his craft since age ten. Formerly a personal blogger and editor of a local gaming and technology website, he has also self-published a novel that he wrote as a student. This year Azhar feels ready to pursue professional outlets for his work.
Whilst working on a new novel Azhar delved into poetry, finding a creative spark that spawned a whole collection he aims to complete this year.
Azhar creates with one motto in mind: writing is madness finding its escape hatch.
You can read more of his poetry and quotes on Instagram @storiesbyazhar and on Twitter @azhar_amien
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Wow, well written poem! You have created such vivid imagery with this. Love it.