As the skies cloud over and things look bleak

And the ever present self doubt creeps

Time spent with you shines bright and sharp

Like the merciless mermaid drowned by the angelic harp.

When people’s words bruise and break

My mind, my confidence and my happiness

Your words of cheer come rushing to help,

Reminding me my worth, and soothing the ache.

When people’s ey...

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When the sun’s shining,

The water is a promising, azure blue

But when the darkness falls,

The dark waters gobble up everything, leaving no clue.

The garden smells heavenly,

The bright flowers, the delicate butterflies

But when the light’s gone

Thorns prick, bugs bite and beauty is a pack of lies.

After a long wait, the light is here,

But the knowledge of all b...

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Play is for kids, full of fun and ice cream licks,

Play is for adults, full of plots and twists.

Play is for nuts and beams, a range of motion

Play (on words) is for writers, a new way of self expression

Play is always a liberating experience

But “playing my part” seems different.

It is confining, without a way out

It is limiting, with no words to shout

It is mundane, with ...

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This was the end

he knew it, the inevitable

nothing mattered - not his love, not his hate

not his preference

it was destiny

Had he seen a palmist

or visited an oracle

and heard of a short life, ending in strife

as his future

how he would have laughed!

But today is the finale

planned by him, or maybe not

his last day of living, last breath

along with...

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You ignore me when your life weighs you down,

I dont exist when you need your time.

Years spent in the shadows, under your light

fear and doubt, the only friends by my side.

What I face now, is a new predicament

you have changed, and I dont know what I resent...

the new you, who lives like I exist,

or the old, whom I had got used to?

My castle of make-believe...

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Counselling for admission to branches of engineering

hopeful youngsters - with dreams but not score

giving their dreams a whiff of air to stay afloat

till the gravity of reality pulls them down some more.

The day goes doing this, interspersed with teaching

where I see the students who are last year’s crop

they were there last year - in the counselling room

like the ones t...

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Pulling me closer,
locking lips.
I try to forget the past
not daring to open eyes,
it might make me revisit the lies
 
You pushed me away
till I was scared to share a room.
You ran away
without telling why
what if it's all - again a lie
 
All efforts to come closer
is not your style.
Your promise that it's true
makes me let out a tired sigh
I have no strength to face a lie

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The new age terror

invades each and every life

run and hide as you will

its with you -

in your bath, on you bedside

Without telling your details

it will not let you connect,

yet infringing upon all areas of your life

pushing suggestions your way

for job, holidays and probable wives!

Forcing you to have and hold

a multitude of personalities

breaking you...

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Looking for the shut down switch.

To stall, stay, revive.

Till the rocks align

And silently turn the tide.

The pace makes all a blur

Wake, live, sleep

The live part is a mess

Still that’s how it goes every week.

Never thought I was an escapist

But life shows my true colours

My truth bows down, fails,

all down to the money in my purse.

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Sitting up, drinking Sprite

dreaming it was wine or gin,

making plans to address my life,

moving between 'if only' and 'had been's'

Sip on my drink - dream dramatic

looking like Caprio, feeling like Butler,

the humble sprite has no mixed spirit,

my dreams lend to the vision of grandeur.

And there I am  - all and more than I want

Successful, content at heart,

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We’re all lonely for something we don’t know we’re lonely for

- David Foster Wallace

The fort has collapsed,

the safety is lost.

The enemy is within,

loneliness is the cost.

Like a toy, a doll house

within boundaries bound

all’s well, all’s pretty

but fighting with personal hounds.

One begs sympathy

one demands importance

one is a hypocrite

wi...

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The songs I hear,

So melodious and eloquent

The stories I read 

So intriguing and fluent

But, when I attempt to create 

What I think to be my literary best

My drivel could, really,

Drive a hornet from its nest.

I get the phrase,

Not the apt usage,

I wish to express,

Without sufficient verbiage!

I get the lingo right,

But not the intonation.

Or great r...

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She will meet you by the lake,

To see you, not the cake.

To see you, not the cake

Or add to the collection of her keepsakes.

No need of buying her a keepsake

Or carrying flowers which are fake.

Not looking for love which is fake,

Or counting the money you make.

All she wants is someone to take

All of her, for her sake.

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He will bring a birthday cake

And wait by the lake.

Waiting by the lake,

For real love's sake.

For real love’s sake,

With flowers which are fake.

With flowers which are fake,

And all the money he could make.

With all the money he could make,

He will buy you a keepsake.

Hoping when he buys you the keepsake

His hand you will take.

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It followed me around,

Pinning me to the ground,

Whenever a challenge I faced

Or decided to run a race.

It always loomed large,

Pushing through like a barge,

Laying waste to my efforts,

Putting a spanner in all my works.

It’s taken me years to push it back

While making up for what I lack.

At last I think I have pushed through

With the help of near and dear few...

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The first years’ gossip 
In hushed voices.
Eyes downcast,
Quick looks, darting glances!

The second years are louder now,
They are settled into the building.
Having survived the gruelling first year,
The “senior" card they are wielding.

The third years' come to burst the bubble,
Displaying their clout!
The teachers are now friends,
Helping them in doubt!

The fourth years’ are seld...

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He sees,

Her dimpled cheek,

Her pretty eyes,

Her simple smile,

That makes him weak.

She sees,

His protective arm,

His over-concern,

His act of being in control,

That adds to his charm.

I see,

The obvious love between them,

Oblivious to the smoke and rain.

The bright spark of happiness, 

Which dulls the chaotic traffic's mess.

I see,

Th...

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We are poles apart,

Too different, from the start.

With nothing to offer,

Or help each other,

Each other’s joy we smother.

Our lives are together now,

Where you go, I go in tow.

Let’s live the best we can,

I'll try my idea, you follow your plan.

We'll see each other and smile.

And continue another day.

Another mile.

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She looks around – all is manic

He is not the only one

The medic already on the run,

No moment of silence, no bowed head,

Next! Next! Leave him – he's already dead.

Her heart is sad,

But eyes don’t cry.

Lips let out a sigh of despair.

She will pray for the departed,

Like always, since war started.

But this no other day,

He is no rebel unknown,

Nor a ma...

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I read it as a child,

But forgot,

As I grew older,

Beauty lies,

In the eye of the beholder.

Stones – lifeless and rough

Shine and amaze him!

Peering at them like a master crafter,

Beauty lies,

In the eye of the beholder.

Old bottles, tinsel and glue,

Inspired by 5-min crafts

Focused on making the prettiest pen-holder

Beauty lies,

In the eye of th...

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At the crack of dawn,

He was collared and leashed.

And set off with his owner,

At breakneck speed!

Cooper, for that was his name,

had no wish to cooperate,

or indulge in any game

other than returning to his sleepy state

But the leash tugged him forward

And after a few paces he had enough

His feet stuck, fast and hard to the ground

Its time to make this ex...

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Today I feel the best

Better than the rest

Better than the clouds high

Bigger than the blue sky

Stronger than the mountain great

lighter than the butterfly sweet

Brighter than the sunshine

Cooler than moonlight sublime

More vibrant than the brightest colour

More passionate than the greatest lover

Smoother than the flowing water

Sharper than the sharpest diamon...

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For long I have been in the background

In the shadows, the blackness

From the spotlight on stage

Into the sidelines, hiding in the wings

Equal time I have spent on both sides

Thinking and waiting for my time

Dreaming of success

Waiting for the space to shine

Mister, you were not sure

Of what you are getting into then

You blindly followed the lines

Blinker...

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You and I are the same,

Just like him and her,

Soilders in the battlefield,

Facing challenges and fear.

Stock up the arsenal,

Build you defences,

We sometimes reach for help,

Building gates and fences.

The fight goes on,

Non stop and unrelenting,

Demons, monsters and evil,

Outside and inside the ring.

The dream pushes us on,

Our motivation, our...

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To feel alive was such a great feeling.

To enjoy every single breath,

To savour every bite,

To have a spring in every step,

To experience sad and still look forward to happy,

To see the thorns and yet plan for flowers,

Now its same day after day.

Its good, happy, sweet, safe,

But its not the same.

To feel alive was such a great feeling.

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Finally we are here,

After exhaustive discussion.

After saying goodbye and shedding a tear,

We stand smiling facing our new mission.

The removal van is at the gate,

And helpers get on their toes.

‘Back up into the drive, mate’,

They signal, standing in a row.

The bulky stuff is the first to go in,

Followed by the boxes and bags

‘We need to hurry, looks like ...

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I'm my world,

disconnected from the rest,

just going with the flow.

Playing all roles,with set lines,

not really tuned in.

Parallel worlds work inside and outside me.

One is perfect, the other just 'is'.

I am the greatest, undefeated.

I am flawed, still learning

I am golden, complete,

I am on the way, yet to reach.

And then comes from outside,

the one ...

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