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Boy without a name

Never thought she will find you in the game of chance,
Smiling under the trees surrounding the picket fence.
You made everything so lively it’s no surprise,
Even the kitchen table knows how much you love to dance.
She always wonders if this is a dream or if her mind’s alright,
How come she got so lucky with…
The sunny afternoons and the beautiful breezy nights.
There is always this question in her head,
How could someone make her laugh like this in the middle of a fight.
with a hint of sweetness, with a touch of rain…
Oh when you came by her side, what a wonderful life it became!
I know it sounds weird and I know it sounds lame,
but I’ve been writing stories of a boy without a name.


How come there is so much peace inside a neighborhood this dense,
She fell in love with the way you appreciate her wonderful friends.
She was so scared to show you the scars…
that were carefully kept hidden somewhere in her past,
You dear mysterious boy, you have your own ways,
How in the world you made it so easy?
She forgets everything else when she sees your smiling face.
Drifting off in your warm embrace,
her heart was never the same again…
I know it sounds weird and I know it sounds lame,
that all this time I’ve been falling for a boy without a name.

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The last straw

I was always asked if I need anything,
but the expected answer was only No…
Every question was an accusation,
And I never had any evidence to show.
Control in the name of care, dominance is what they are trying to conceal…
They will always be responsible for how they act, no matter how considerate they feel.

Never… ever… mistake a quiet soul for an empty one,
The people I needed the most taught me I need no-one.
When I picked peace over drama & distance over disrespect,
They got mad at me for trying to keep my sanity intact.
A year can do a lot to a person,
You will know when your perseverance become feeble.
That doesn’t necessarily mean you need therapy dear,
You are just surrounded by the wrong people.
You cannot give people what they are incapable of receiving,
Sometimes the only option that remains for you is silently leaving.


Today I’m thinking about the lies we tell ourselves to get through the day,
When we are stuck-for-life, at someplace we would never wanna stay.
I agree will power is real, but it needs the right conditions to thrive.
Sometimes you will have to let go of the same person many different times.
You keep forgiving them until you learn to unlove,
Often even a decade will fall short, but sometimes just a moment is enough.
Don’t ruin a beautiful day because of someone else,
Every time they are cruel to you, do something kind for yourself.
I heard somewhere that you know you have healed,
When you can tell your story and it doesn’t make you cry…
Being scared for so long has made me cold-blooded,
I have now finally accepted my fate without asking why.
Yes, it is possible to miss something but never want it back,
Changed behavior is the only apology – it’s high time to understand that.

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Be strong

No matter how much you want to protect the people you love, you can’t…
You can only be there for them and be their confidant.
You can’t choose their path, or fight for them…
Life will throw thousand things your way that you condemn.
It’s just the way life deals with everyone, it’s not fair,
Some people are born fortunate, but don’t compare…
If you are one of the unlucky ones, and you still care…
Be stronger because you have no choice,
Be stronger because you must come out of despair.
Learn to accept that it is not your fault why bad things happen to you…
Or to the people you love.
Be stronger than you are right now, because if you are not…
then this life will swallow you up.


There are times when everything seems hopeless for you,
Take one day at a time but persevere…
And when a day also seems too much,
One hour or one minute should be your next choice dear.


Nobody ever asks to be born in this world,
You will find many broken people walking with a smile,
Don’t just hear – learn to listen instead,
Be the company they never got and help them survive…
Be stronger, be fearless, be kind,
Your confidence won’t scare anyone in their right mind.
Be stronger and become the person who you always praise,
Be the comfort that help yourself to get through the hard days.

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She

When you see in her eyes, you won’t see the stars,
You’ll see remnants of beautiful smiles, lost in the war.
You’ll see speckles of dust and lots of rain,
You cannot count the times she has survived that moment of pain.
You’ll see what it’s like to sail through the storm,
And still be as calm as a river, living a life miserable & forlorn.
You’ll see tarnished moon inside, struggling to keep afloat,
I was able to survive because of the words that she once wrote.


She is the epitome of beauty, strength and courage,
It’s a pity she was chosen to be the victim of this outrage.
She taught me to think, she taught me to try,
She helped me to free the me trapped inside.
Everything I am, everything I have, she is the one I owe it to,
And when the times got hard, she was there to affirm that we would get through.

You don’t understand the love she has for everyone – it is so rare,
If she decide to take a stand, she can be your worst nightmare.

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I will heal

My home will be a home with no loud anger, no explosive rage.
No slamming doors or breaking glass, no keeping anyone in a cage.
No name calling, shaming or blackmail,
No fear, no hurt or blame, my ego will never be that frail.
My home will be gentle, it will be warm…
It will keep my loved ones safe, never be the reason behind any harm.
I may come from a broken and twisted place,
but I will build something whole and safe.
I’ll sing in the shower again, cook with a smile and dance in all the rooms…
There will be laughter on the dinner table, we will take a walk under the moon.
I want to know in real how does all this feel,
Someday I will breathe, someday I will heal.

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Be the reason

Never be the reason why someone who loved to sing, doesn’t anymore,
Or why someone now wears plain clothing, who dressed so uniquely before.
Never be the reason why someone is conscious of his very form,
Nothing is sadder than witnessing someone to be ashamed of their own bones.


Never be the reason why someone who always spoke so excitedly about her dream,
is now silent for good,
She might have tried to explain a million times,
Maybe you were the one who never really understood.


Never be the reason someone burst into tears in her room,
and realized that no one knows how unhappy she was.
Or why she cannot find peace in a huge mansion,
but can sleep like a baby under the innocent stars.


Never be the reason someone gave up on a part of themselves because of you,
Or why someone struggles to find kind words while speaking the truth.
Never be the reason someone gave up hope for a better life,
Nothing is more heartbreaking than being the victim of such compromise.


Be the reason why someone was able to go through the day,
Why someone could cry aloud and speak up the things they could never say.
Be the reason to make someone feel a little less heavy inside,
For once at least, be the bigger person and forget your pride.
Be the reason why someone wants to wake up by choice,
You should be aware that someone is saved when you raise your voice.


A lifetime is passed just like that…
Wondering about the things you should and shouldn’t have said.
Be real, be true…
Be the reason why your own self can be proud of you.

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Mel the Misfit

Mel was a Cockatiel, pet of a prestigious household,
She was easy going & friendly, did everything exactly how she was told.
She knew out there was a zenith full of stars,
But she was trained to be content watching from afar.


Things started to change when she saw a flock out the cage rings,
Mel noticed there was not much room to spread her own beautiful wings.
Her shed was nothing as compared to the big wide sky,
It’s now clear how far she could go, whatever she was told was a lie.
The stifled atmosphere was bothering her, she had to admit,
She used to brighten the place with her melody, but now she felt more like a misfit.


Realizing her complains & melancholy were not being heard,
One day she got away to join the free birds.
Now flying high, free and wild…
She was enjoying the days of her new life.


But when the solitude instilled over the years towered over,
The savage sky started disrupting her steady composure.
Mel looked back n forth, feeling confused and dimwit…
How come in her dream home also, she felt like a misfit.
Mel, still a pet of her past – is stuck in the middle now,
No one to lean on, nowhere to go somehow…
All those birds seem so happy when they fly high,
It’s hard for her with this baggage but she must try.


Like Mel, you strive to unlearn a life imprinted on your chronicle,
To get a fresh start, to forget what made you who you are – is impossible.
You must keep endeavoring towards what you want to become,
But you can’t efface the footprints on the road where you are coming from.
Take one day at a time when the days are hard and you feel numb,
‘Cause childhood is what you spend the rest of your life trying to overcome.

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The Perfect Portrait

No one is born ugly, we’re just born in a judgemental society.

Kim Namjoon

She doesn’t know when she made it,
May be somewhere in her dreams…
The town gathered around uninvited,
To scrutinize her work, it seems.


They showered praise and kind words…
They all fell in love.
For it was The Perfect Portrait,
Just one sight was enough.


They said the shapes were adorable,
The colors were mesmerizing…
Just like the sky full of stars beams with pride,
The canvas holding it was shining.


Every morning she checked the painting,
To make sure the beauty is not lost.
The love of the towners & shine of the canvas,
Mattered for her the most.


Slowly the canvas became dull,
As the days passed by…
All her efforts to save the painting were in vain,
Nobody understood why.


Soon the criticism flooded her,
Shapes became distorted; colors started to fade…
She found herself crying,
Over something she involuntarily made.


The towners were frowning, they were disappointed,
Their praise & love became mockery & hate.
She blamed herself for all the downfall…
But couldn’t figure out what was her mistake.
She kept the picture hidden now,
As it was the reason for her heartache…
Now it stays in a lonely dark corner,
What once was called The Perfect Portrait.

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Starstruck

Ever got a feeling of inexplicable adoration for someone ? Someone close to you or someone far away… Someone who actually exists or someone who you made up in your mind… Doesn’t matter ! Even if that someone is not real, that feeling definitely is…

I think I am starstruck,
I know it’s so silly but…
When your single thought turns my heart into a mush,
Then I know I am starstruck.


For the whole world its not a big deal,
But that’s surely not the way I feel…
I wonder sometimes whether this sweet creature,
Is just an illusion or is actually real?


When hearing your voice makes me smile in the gloomy days,
I know in that instant, for me you’re not just a pretty face.
The way I think, the way I talk have changed, it’s true…
I try to be a better person, as my soul has now found a piece of you.


I see you as charming, accepting and kind,
These traits – in my world – are quite hard to find…
You are not perfect and certainly have flaws, if I say otherwise, I lie…
Still I am truly starstruck,
And that’s something I can’t deny!!!

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A Good Story…

Searching for a good story, I waited too long to write…
I was naïve. In that unlit corridor, hope was never insight.
All the dirt and filth that I got inside,
Is a gift from the one who couldn’t lose his pride.

Every single moment I wished for a miracle,
Prayed for the tables to finally turn.
Slowly my dreams started to fade away instead,
With an aching heart & feeling of a deep burn.

They say every cloud has a silver lining,
Even without a moon, the night sky is always shining.
They forget that the sky can’t do it on its own…
Still need the stars to get the lights from.


The Sun is there somewhere in the sky, if you find the silver you are looking for…
But sometimes the night is just stormy and black,
There’s no Sun, no Moon, no Stars out the door!


Searching for a good story, I waited too long to write,
Forgot that something so dark, can never be called bright.
All the tears & hate that I got inside…
Is not leaving me now I know, I have already tried!

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