LIFE IS A RACE

Life Is a Race

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Mary had a little lamb

Whose love was pure as snow.

And everywhere that Mary went

The lamb was sure to go.

He followed and followed unfailingly

Relishing even her presence.

Until he started wondering whether

His absence make any difference.

Down and out, we are like the lamb,

Shaping our paths through rejections.

Trained to participate in tough races,

We’re struggling in forced directions.

Race to prove oneself inarguably right.

Race to seek validation in others’ sight.

Race to save relationships already broken.

Race to leave behind words unspoken.

What we speak, however, are comforting lies

Over and over until we forget the truth.

Fudging away, we dwell on the past.  

Holding what’s gone, trying to make it smooth. 

But if we keep holding on so tightly,

We would end up with fractured fingers.

There can be no home for a new life

While the ghost of the past still lingers.

It is our desperate tendency

To strive for the forbidden fruit.

Some things ought to be effortless.

A point that has, for long, been mute.

If only we counted our blessings

Instead of wailing over our sorrows.

If only we cherished it when present

Instead of missing it in tomorrows.

Despair is because there is hope.

Disappointments due to expectations.

Life is written in high language.

Placidity is its translation.

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ASKING MY KEYS BACK

ASKING MY KEYS BACK

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You found the keys to my heart

Unlocked the door walked in.

You dusted off the unused house,

Opened the windows, let it begin.

You set up the gas stove, cooked delicacies.

The aroma of your love, spread throughout.

Crease on the carpet, you straightened.

The ones that had accumulated without.

Then came the night, when you wore the dress

Spread the rose petals, set the bed.

Lights were turned off; it was pretty dark.

Yet, for the first time, my heart glowed bright red.

The house that had never been inhabited,

Was finally full, satisfied, well-fed.

The twist of fate, but, came uninvited

A storm shook up our roots, leaving us bereft.

You turned off the light, closed the windows,

Packed your bags, locked the door and left.

Each time I sent a note your way

The sound echoed back with no effect.

But you still have the keys to my heart.

You left it frothing and hopeful to claim.

The house is still owned by you

Even though it’s not on your name.

So now I’m asking my keys back,

Let someone open the door to the rain.

The void is relentlessly painful.

Let it get inhabited again.

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BYE, MISS U

BYE, MISS U :'(

Genre : Free Verse + Rhyme

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I have memories of this place.

I made friends.

I made enemies.

I lived within the walls of this block.

In the corridor.

In the bathroom.

When I leave, I'll leave my mark.

On the walls.

On the doors.

My name, my message, with the marker.

'Bye, Miss U :('

'I will miss you, always.'

But don't think it's limited to these marks.

There are some other stuff that I would do.

I'm gonna write 'Don't Forget Us'.

And I'll make sure you don't do too.

I'll lock the almirah, flush the keys.
Take off the plug outlet of the geyser.

Cut the wires, set them free.

Break the commode, it's just a teaser.

Mind if I shut all the doors from inside?

Giving you a hard time opening them up.

Sufficing my sadistic mental disability.

'Hostel assistant? Warden? Wassup?!'

I'll steal, I'll destroy and cause you wounds.

'Cause for no reason I'm angry at you.

Weren't you already annoyed when I was here.

So I'll leave some marks that stick like glue.

My boys, my pals and the days we had had.

Memorable to bits, their dedication to cue.

I'm gonna miss the times we spent.

(And how I secretly spoilt them too. ;) )

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Tut Tut. * Sigh *

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