Black, white and grey...
I was taught about Black & White
So that's all I see
If the world decides to go Grey,
Who decides propriety?
Whist once an answer could only be yes & no
Suddenly there's a 'Maybe'
The locks have been changed
Yet no one replaced my key.
Out of league, out of place
Out of sight, out of space
Even if all rules were made to be broken
Why such a haste? With such distaste? Are ideals waste?
Directionless, clueless
Can't figure out a way through this mess
Blinded by contrasts, misfit by race
Today morals are in disgrace.
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What is this life...
What is this life?
If full of care.
We have no time,
To stand and stare.
No time to dream.
No time to hope.
Life is passing by,
Faster than I can cope.
No time to see,
Dreams in the day.
And plan my future,
Shape it my way.
No time to watch,
Myself grow into a woman.
Burdened by expectations,
I am always on the run.
No time to admire,
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Even one is company
I sit alone
The day goes by
Between breakfast and dinner
Time flies
I don't feel time anymore
It does not pass
It seems to dash right across
I don't feel lonely
I don't feel sad
I don't have the symptoms
Of living alone
I seem to be just fine
On my own
I don't know what fills the vacuum
Or even the absence of presence
I seem to be vaccinated
Against loneliness
I should long for company
To talk, to laugh, to have fun with
How can I enjoy movies
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I know me.
A bit too frank,
A bit too blunt.
For which I am ready to bear the brunt.
A bit too shy,
A bit too humble.
I walk on after every stumble.
A bit too determined,
A bit too ideal.
Makes me almost surreal.
A bit too fast,
A bit too dizzy.
I don't like things easy.
A bit too strong,
A bit too independent.
Hate being repentant.
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Start...Stop
When things get monotonous,
Places familiar,
People boring,
Sights repetitive,
STOP.
START...
Exploring yourself
Seek options
Change locations
Meet strangers
Buy one way tickets
Listen to unheard music
Search beyond horizons
Cross the seas
Feel raw
Get lost in lanes
Break a few barriers
Fly to different shores
Let go of yourself to find the ME
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Tribute to Parents
I have shared my feelings
& thoughts for you
Countless times
Still feel the need
To pen a few lines
Sometimes words fail
What I want to express
When I think of you
Out of the countless blessings I have
The most precious are you two
The pride of being your daughter
Is my corner stone
It binds me to you
Over internet and phone
All that you have given me
Things I can and cannot see
This bountiful inheritance
Shall enrich my existence
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What's love?
Love is beautiful,
Love is sweet.
Love's a magic that happens,
When two people meet.
Love is like honey,
Sweet and pure.
Which gives so much joy,
That's hard to endure.
Love is a blossom,
Which slowly blooms,
And spreads its fragrance,
Displays its colourful plumes.
Love is breeze,
Which caresses you.
Silently and suddenly,
It flows around you.
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Carefree!
Someone to do the dirty work
So that I can be unblemished
Someone to be the fall guy
So I can stand tall
Some one to face the music
So no unpleasantness reaches me
I want my life to be carefree
Some one responsible for my actions
So I can do what I want
Some one to make my choices
Whom I can blame later on
Someone who suffers darkness
While I live happily
I want my life to be carefree
Can I get all the + without the -
A rose without thorns
A rainbow without rain
A joy without pain?
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Departure
So long old friend,
It has been fun
But my work here is done.
To watch you grow
And get to know
The man you have become.
Wherever you walk
And whenever you talk
Part of me is there.
And wherever I go
You too should know
That a part of you I share.
The part of you that made me laugh
Through all the memories we have.
The things that made us mad
The pain that made us cry
Yet, alas, old friend
It is time for me to say goodbye.
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What do I want?
I don't know my mind
I don't know my heart
All I know is
I cant figure them apart
Should it feel like lightening?
Or a slow blooming flower?
It keeps me confused
Over love I have no power
Should it be a tide sweeping in,
Or, a sweet breath of air?
Does anyone know,
How love fares?
Or are u supposed,
To just go along.
Float on a cloud,
Humm a song?
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