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Confessions of A Private Investigator

Confessions of A Private Investigator

In the dim light of the crime scene,
where shadows dance like uninvited guests,
I sift through the fragments of lives
like autumn leaves caught in a windstorm—
the scent of decay mingling with the sharpness of insight.
Here, beneath the surface, a world
breathes in whispered confessions,
tangled threads of human frailty unraveled.
Nerves, frayed and raw,
like wires straining against the weight of their own electric pulse—
fueling shadows of the mind,
sharp and vivid,
each insecurity a splintered shard
embedded deep in marrow,
the stain of failure etched like graffiti
on a once-pristine wall.
I see it, their stories, projecting onto glass—
a fractured visage mirroring my own,
every hesitation caught in the mirror’s gaze—
an unspoken query suspended between breaths,
an alibi written in tears,
the weight of solitude gathering dust
in the striated corners of existence.
They say, “Be brave”—
I whisper that word like a talisman,
holding it close, tracing each contour
of its meaning,
torn between the desire to step into light
and the gravity of a past I can’t shake—
a mosaic of shame that clings
in layers to my skin, thick as winter fog.
Outside, the city churns,
a chaotic symphony of muffled heartbeats—
I watch, with a clinical eye,
as they weave through streets,
each face a narrative of battle,
each stride a silent war against the weight
that drags beneath the surface,
the betrayed promise of rising.
Yet here, amid the wreckage—
I gather the shards, reshaping the chaos,
like the poet in his sour cream and vinegar,
plucking beauty from the bitter,
finding solace in the juxtaposition—
my canvas, a reflection of all that is lost,
yet achingly hopeful,
mended by truth’s sharp embrace.
For with every inhalation,
I take the measure of these broken lives,
and in my persistent grasp, I see—
the struggle echoes in my bones,
the fierce longing to transform,
a fragile butterfly emerging,
raw and unrefined,
still learning to spread its wings against the storm.

 

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Bernadete van d...

I must admit that when I read the title I almost let it pass. But after reading the first few lines I got hooked. This’s a poetic narrative beautifully crafted. Great piece of work, Greg. 
Bernadete 

 

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