The blood that courses
From someone else's marrow
Is not mine, not mine
Yet the veins accept it
The arteries too
My pulse quickens
My heart skips
Not so often — but frequent
I beat for no one, for nothing
For no one, for nothing
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Poems of an anchor
PoetryI'm a poet, and yes, I know it I am very fond of poetry and writing. I'm the kind of person who never verbalizes my feelings. I prefer to write them down, transforming them into literary works of art. Words bear comfort and catharsis for my heart an...
That Which is Inherited
The blood that courses
From someone else's marrow
Is not mine, not mine
Yet the veins accept it
The arteries too
My pulse quickens
My heart skips
Not so often — but frequent
I beat for no one, for nothing
For no one, for nothing