HATE vs LOVE

I feel like I'm at Hell's gate

Drowning in perpetual hate

Unending hurtful barrages

Keeps me wrapped in bandages

They've stooped to a new low

Where no mortal dared to go

The toxicity flows in their blood

But they're high - can't get enough

Using barbed words like Voodoo pins

Casting all goodness into the bins

They strike hard and deep - no mercy

No escape from their dark treachery

Call it fate, luck, providence or destiny

I need to flee fast from this tyranny

Must free myself from shackles of villainy

Before I'm placed in the halls of taxidermy

Let's join hands to rain on the haters' parade

Unite as one to end their paper-tiger charade

Let them vent, shout and kick up a fuss

Not too bothered if they even catch the bus

Mama always taught us not to discriminate

Our dictionary doesn't have the word "hate"

There's only an abundance of beautiful love

Come get some coz you can never get enough

By

Vampire

WHY DO YOU

Why do you go

In the darkest of hours

I want you to know

I need your superpowers

Why do you cry

Over trifling matters

You gotta try

Ignore the mad hatters

Why do you seethe

Over spilt milk

Just try to breathe

Sweep away the guilt

Why do you care

About everything

Leave the lion's lair

Find a song to sing

Why do you sink

Into the arms of despair

Don't ever overthink

Go grab some fresh air

Why do you hate

Your heart's made for love

Don't discriminate

Loving yourself is enough

Why do you deny

The greatness in you

Next time don't cry

Smile with a happy hue

Why do you stare

At things from yesteryear

Nobody will care

So embrace the cheer

By

Vampire

BEAUTIFUL

In a word, you're beautiful

Full of love, never dull

Let go of your poisoned past

Bad memories won't last

Dont look at your reflection

Quit the self-hating inspection

And every once in a while

Flash your big cheery smile

Don't compare with she and her

Don't taint your beauty in a blur

Whisper to your precious soul

That indeed you're beautiful

Look deep into those eyes

The ones that dazzle and mesmerize

You still have that unique magik

So, come on share it, be quick

Let the naysayers read their lines

Let the doubters carry signs

Let the world label you any which way

Let the universe hurt you another day

What don't kill ya, makes ya stronger

Don't listen to their words any longer

Sit up straight, stand up tall

Prove to them you can survive a fall

For indeed, you're beautiful

You're wise and most powerful

You can effortlessly rise above their hate

So, don't be brooding all alone, mate!

There's a hidden power in you

Wield it right and you will woo

The perfect Knight in shining armour

Who'll love you with unending ardour

Dust off the cobwebs of negativity

Embrace the hugs of positivity

Wipe away those tears of pain

No more tears as you dance in the rain

For, undoubtedly, you're beautiful!

By

Vampire

I'M...

 

I'm the lead musketeer

I'm the lord of war

I'm the scary Godzilla

I'm the devourer of Thor

I'm the unchainable devil

I'm the lightning bolt

I'm the beast of heavy metal

I'm the earthquake jolt

I'm the scorching desert heat

I'm the raging tsunami

I'm the mountain dew - sweet

I'm the harbinger of calamity

I'm the rainforest canopy

I'm the invisible shadow

I'm the succourer of tragedy

I'm the Masai's trusty bow

I'm the icy chill in the poles

I'm the white squall

I'm the procrastinator of goals

I'm the meteorite in freefall

I'm the blast of cosmic rays

I'm the purveyor of mystery

I'm the mermaids in Whitecap Bay

I'm the Rurouni who's lost his way

I'm the nitrous to your oxide

I'm the trip in ubiquitous speed

I'm the eagle in its maiden glide

I'm the height of man's greed

I'm the mighty true pen

I'm the vestige of Damascus Steel

I'm the iridescent pink hen

I'm the first practical wheel

I'm the echo of your words

I'm the salt in your tears

I'm the punch bag for your hurt

I'm the vanquisher of your fears

I'm the roar of Kagame

I'm the undying smile of Bafana

I'm the eloquence of Lee

I'm the Samurai's katana

I'm the Anchor punch of Ali

I'm the "brother" to Malcolm's "hood"

I'm the love of Rumi

I'm the ATP in your food

I'm the scratch in the cat's claw

I'm the neck to vampire's bite

I'm the echo of Simba's roar

I'm the scholar - erudite

I'm the cool summer breeze

I'm the colour of the Autumn leaf

I'm the Eagle's vice-like squeeze

I'm the height of your grief

I'm the invisible menace

I'm the Komodo's bite

I'm the Boa's embrace

I'm the pallor in your fright

I'm the cobra's dance

I'm the rose's thorn

I'm the peacock's elegance

I'm the desert flower-reborn

I'm the mystery of Holmes

I'm the patient of the Doctor

I'm the flesh on your bones

I'm the beating heart of your prefecture

I'm the HTML to your CSS

I'm the Trojan horse to your AV

I'm the fundamental script of JS

I'm the ever-watching CCTV

I'm the mystery of Loch Ness

I'm the intrigue in the UFO

I'm the sparkle in the Aurora Borealis

I'm the speculation in Area 51-don't go

I'm the dancer to your rhythm

I'm the colour of your brush strokes

I'm the pitch in your beating drum

I'm the nicotine in your smokes

I'm...just you.

By

Vampire

MAYHEM

My identity is a crisis point

With accusations they anoint

I'll accept whatever is said

For I'm already truly dead

I'll watch with sunken eyes

As they digest my filthy lies

But I won't wish to disappear

Nor will I shed a remorseful tear

I'll smile like the Joker - ear to ear

As my judgment day crawls near

I care not for the angst and hurt

As I'm as oblivious as the dirt

Guilty or innocent? Let them say

I'll keep mum; not saying nay or yay

With tensions rising to fever pitch

I could let my personas switch

Let them get a quick glance

As I do the Joker's dance

To see the chaotic mayhem 

That's so addictive, goddamn!

By

Vampire

Beauty In Synchronization

Being a blooming flower
Not always in a beautiful garden
Appreciate and ponder
flaws that secretly hidden

Move seamlessly on its own pace
Chasing the insight and bond
Yet again, never ready, full of daze.
Faded, flared, shifted, and shone.

Don't hamper, acquinted her
Heart will settle for kindness
Amenable and deliberate pearl
Soothe the soul, build the happiness.

No worshipping fellow human
An alluring connection
Into self-acknowledgement
Beauty in synchronization.

By Annisa Ramadhani

Banda Aceh, 4 April 2020
10 Sya'ban 1441

HUMANITY

Talk of World War Three
Hangs in the air sinisterly
As nationalists and patriots
Prepare to oust the despots

The war paint has not yet dried
As threats galore are decried
A flex of muscles and military power
As threats increase hour after hour

Call it self-defence or pre-emptive
Reactionary, revenge or reatialiative
It's clear that at end of the day
Ultimately, it's humanity that'll pay

If one listens really attentively
To the dead souls crying ballistically
Pleading us to reflect on history
As nobody really gains true victory

All that show of military might
Just to discern wrong from right
When instead, a lyrical battle could
End human suffering for good

Our lands were once a pangea
One big island surrounded by water
But, inevitable radioactive decay
Sent us onto our separate way

Now we're more tribal than ever
Waving different flags of colour
Chanting anthems out of pride
Beating proud chests puffed out wide

But we can't deny that due to our DNA
We're entwined together for eternity
We all belong to the same fraternity
That I proudly like to call humanity

By Vampire