My heart's aching And the sorrow's deep The face's smiling But the soul does quietly weep The laughter's loudly echoing Out of pain so deep But life is on going Till the day we're destined to sleep Then from the dead we're rising When we, what we sowed, Will definitely reap F.O. #poetry

#forgiveness Despite all the love I did give You wanna leave And I to forgive You used to take But never give 'Cause love is to give And to give is to forgive But will never forget My heart till you back it give #vss365

The house's renovated Refurbished & painted Yet it's still #haunted By the love it embraced, By the good souls it hosted They loved but never hated You can hear their joyous laughters You can see their loving smiling faces You better believe it #vss365

You can't stare at the sun to see how beautiful it is. Look at the beauty it reveals when it rises & shines over the earth. The same thing happens when it sets. It gives a chance for the #moonbeam, the stars & other planets to show their own beauty. #vss365

I lost you But found myself That I've missed so much. "I'v been waiting so long & am glad you came back home." She whispered softly in my heart. "Oh, my #dear precious one." I replied with tears of joy filling my eyes.🥺 Sometimes, we lose just to win. #vss365 youtu.be/8L82II1lNjo?...

Humble & kind Peace at heart & mind So tolerant but not blind And when his cup's full of ugliness he sees around There's only #fury that he can't hide. The #dragon is free breathing fire that the seven seas get dried. You better run, Get inside, Close your door & hide! #vss365

Be it honour or shame Both may look the same As they're linked to fame A shameless honoured fame, Or unforgiven dishonoured shame? Hall of Fame, Or hole of shame? It's only yourself to blame Which attribute's labeled to your #name #vss365

Strong and courageous as a #lion in front of the weak, But when confronting the stronger face to face, he's always number one in the running race.😉 #vss365

A #lightning stroke A thunder broke A warning note For the love I've fought Never known it'd be the end In this last autumn #weekend When jasmine fell dead And #lavender rests alone in bed #vss365

It's a heavy reality An endless nightmare Still dark outside A #lunar eclipse The moon behind The sun hides The dawn loses its way & the sun goes astray Back thru the past To my old days that passed Waitin' for the dawn to come with rain & for the sun to shine again #vss365

"He who wants to play with the #cat must endure its scratching claws." Arabic Proverb #vss365

Summer's on the way, and in hot weather even the #cats will have no energy to move. Everyone of them will take a sheddy corner to lie and rest with closed eyes. #vss365

#vss365 We dance with #wolves In the eye of the storm When we’re alone Shattering fragments We rebuild Ourselves Superheroes Our capes the world holds onto Rotating We all need the same air Everyday heroes If we believe in ourselves #poetry

When the sun shines again Lighting our hearts, we find the way Out of darkness & inner pain Justice and peace wherever we stay #Wolves & lambs graze in one plain The earth's full of everything that may & the sky's heavy with holy rain May this dream come true one day #vss365

Giving love & getting hate That's a damned trade It makes you #jade Better cut it off with a blade Before you wither & fade #vss365

Sick & tired It's time to retire Completely fed Have to go to bed Or maybe the seabed Down in the #undersea From burdens to be free In darkness to see What in light I couldn't see #vss365

Falsehood is weightless just like #seafoam that vanishes with the first wind blow. 🌬 #vss365

My run as host ends with another false cognate, which has the same spelling but different meanings. In Afrikaans, this one is to become, but it's a unit of language in English. Many people want the last one, making it apt for today. The #vss365 #prompt for April 15, 2026 is #word

In the beginning there was a #word Not like any other word. It was #freedom, A holy covenant concluded between the Creator & humans, thru which humans're granted freedom of choice. So, no one, no matter what power one has, can confiscate such a jewel from human hearts. #vss365

Hell was far worse than he was told it would be. No fire and brimstone, but an endless loop of being shown how great his life could've been. #vss365 #vss #loop

Unstoppable Unblockable Oh, look! It's a skyhook! To #loop Aim & shoot Oops! And it's straight In the hoop #vss365

After more than 50 years of serving humanity, the only award he received was three #letters: R.I.P. #vss365

My time as #vss365 host is nearing its end. Although I genuinely could do this forever - all of you have been so kind and have made it so much fun for me - it gives me great pleasure to introduce our next host, @brooksiesbooks.bsky.social Please go and give her a follow. 😊

Our bodies and the earth mostly consist of it. Some fear it, but we need it to live - or to drown. It separates us and keeps us apart. But we can cross it to explore, escape and reunite. It's a cognate in English and Afrikaans. The #vss365 #prompt for April 12, 2026 is #water

Having a shot at a future, no matter how uncertain, beats this war. So, despite her fear of water, she boards the already overcrowded raft. #vss365 #vss #water

HOPE I was drowning and about to die, When I suddenly saw the Sunshine glittering under the #water. Then, I decided to come up for air again. #vss365

Unable to stay afloat, I hated water. Then he convinced me the ship was safe and won't sink. When it did, mine was the only body to surface. #vss365 #vss #sink

What about tomorrow Will there be joy or sorrow? Some happiness to borrow From old days not morrow #sinking in the past to forget our sorrow. #vss365

I don't see you But I feel you You're sad, I feel bad You feel bad, I'm sad You're happy, I'm glad You're angry, I'm mad You smile, I fly You weep, I cry You #sing, I dance Give love a chance It will surely spread No matter of distance #vss365

Love's about give & take #Blind to see any mistake I gave all I could but all I took was a heart break I want to know where's my mistake. Was it all fake? Just tell me before you Forsake! Just give me my heart back for God's sake!" #poetry #vss365 youtu.be/jY2Jk1YMhI8?...

Please join me in wishing my namesake and #vss365 ambassador @rachelnewcombe8.bsky.social a very happy birthday today! May the year ahead be prosperous, happy and healthy for you. Thank you so much for guiding me through this process. You've made it great for me!

Where have you been all these years? I missed you so much! My heart cried everytime I passed by, seeing you dry & rotten. I missed the old good days, when we used to sit at your #bank to enjoy watching your pure water flow & how the fish lively swimming. Glad you're back. #vss365 River Barada👇

In the book of life Written by the #hand of destiny With a #pen without #ink There are too many lessons that make you strong enough to stand up on your feet after each falling down.. #vss365

Millions of books, Written in #ink, Black, blue & pink, Won't lead you anywhere If you don't use your mind & think Think and link Before you sink Into a serious kink #vss365

Lack of honesty Lack of trust So much greed Mixed with lust Staying away From such a rust Keeping your soul At #arm's length Becomes a must #vss365 youtu.be/vmV8niW5GXs?...

Lack of honesty Lack of trust So much greed Mixed with lust Staying away From such a rust Keeping your soul At #arm's length Becomes a must #vss365 youtu.be/vmV8niW5GXs?...

Me and you Us and them Difference's never Been an issue Each is a flower Of unique fragrance From the same origin: Mud & water Break that wall Be kind to all Lend a #hand to those who fall We're all humans Who rise & fall For living as one Is the highest goal #vss365

His parents knew that Lenny was not an ordinary child when he built his first sandcastle at age three and used up all the sand on the beach. #vss365 #vss #sand

Just a piece of land A greenfield or #sand Living together as a band In peace #hand in hand It's the place where love is found The place where I always stand #vss365

Dancing & singing While punching & boxing Makin' his opponent fling & fly without a wing Ping, ping.... He's the king of The #ring #vss365

During wars for nothing No #sparrows to sing Or even fly with a broken wing No children to play & swing Air fighters & rockets took the whole #ring To play bing, bang & bombing Kill, killy, killing For nothing But off-showing "I'm the power & ain't joking" #vss365

There's no more to say. The Sun's shining, but Your heart's too blind to see. Silence speaks louder than any words to say I held my #pen to write what I had to say, but There were only blank pages at the end of the day.😔 #vss365

There's no more to say. The Sun's shining, but Your heart's too blind to see. Silence speaks louder than any words to say I held my #pen to write what I had to say, but There were only blank pages at the end of the day.😔 #vss365

Back home Sitting alone Writing my tome Near fire & stone Feeling cold & warm Sleepless yet moan Thoughts 'been random Mixed with a sad tone My #pen fell down It's already dawn #vss365

Wow, your use of today's prompt has blown me away! Thank you so much for sharing and participating. Unfortunately, I have a full working day ahead of me tomorrow, and it's 23:00 here in South Africa. Catch you tomorrow! Please keep posting, though? I'll try to catch up.

Money, gold, silver & oil, Just elect me & I'm gonna get u all these! Gonna swallow all the Earth's resources till it gets dry. Then, gonna swallow all the money u have till you shout & cry. & when no money is left, gonna swallow all of u. Eelect me! Coz I'm the #man😜 #vss365

Money, gold, silver & oil, Just elect me & I'm gonna get u all these! Gonna swallow all the Earth's resources till it gets dry. Then, gonna swallow all the money u have till you shout & cry. & when no money is left, gonna swallow all of u. Eelect me! Coz I'm the #man😜 #vss365

Big Man, Pig Man #man #vss365 youtu.be/gOqblSqx_VI?...

"What do you sell?" A #man asked the Devil. "I sell weopons for you people to kill each other." Answered the Devil. "How about marketing?" "Don't worry! I will guide you, my beloved customer, how to create conflicts & wars." Answered the Devil with a loud laughter. #vss365

MOTHER No more joy & laughter Nothing seems to get better Since she's gone the other winter The only coat that gave me #warmth & shelter My good loving mum May you rest in peace everafter #vss365 youtu.be/z3GNlRDWupc #mother