I scroll through all those memories.
What I see is You and Me. Then I scroll up to see more of 'US' but what I see is just 'Me'.

You. Are. Missing.
From my gallery. From my backup. From my Snapchat. And From my life. But I still find a part of US somewhere inside me.

Then with Lil drops of tears I put my pen down and think of next time when I will actually finish writing a poem for You.

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I've been bustling around for so long that I've almost forgotten what it feels like to slow down, to pause, to stop by. There's this constant urge to be consumed by work & then sulk over not having enough time. I've forgotten what it feels like to gaze into the void lost in nothingness. I often catch myself zoning out, juggling between things & then slyly calling it multitasking. This moment, I confess it's my inability to come standstill. Tonight I wish to be frozen in time. I wish to be soaked in a few moments of quietude.

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था तो वो मेरा कभी भी नहीं,
लेकिन आज जब वो किसी औरका हुआ,
तो थोड़ी सी तकलीफ़ मुझे भी हुईं।

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I'm churned with delicacy,
like recipes of my sweet.
Yet I do not forget
the volume of achievements.

I'm Odisha.... I'm Utkal...
And I'm quite today, but you don't have to be...!

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The rasas in my poetry,
remind you of immense identities like
Fakir Mohan & Manoj Das.

I am Utkal,
I'm the hub of peace,
I'm the powerhouse of bravery.

I'm the land of Ved Vyasa,
the witness to mythology.
I'm the land of Dharmapada,
the witness to sacrifice.
I'm the land of Jagabandhu,
the witness to humanity.
I'm the expanse of Mahanadi,
the witness to time.

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I am Odisha
I'm the land that birthed
all your even & uneven dreams,
that lie forgotten in your hearts,
and yet shine just like me.

It is my street of Bada Danda
where your first memories
and raw encounters
with hope lie.

My map is the home
to all corners of the sun
and its first ray at Konark.

The Bhangas of my art,
my Odissi,
trace all the curves
in your lives.

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I try to become a person he would desire
A person he would love to admire
I try to give my all
When all I can give him is my soul
I try to make him feel loved
Even when I feel nothing but loathed
I try and keep trying for the best
Until he feels he can rest

When I love someone
I love like no one...

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Then she would have been the leader of all Influencers and I would have 'only' partnered her with my company. Then ask her to make it mandatory for every Influencer to join us and run campaigns immediately if they want their 'verified' IG Accounts!

#Thisstruggleisreal

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Dear Mind,

Many gone, many yet to arrive! Remember You and I are the only constant. Stood side by side through ups & downs like 'one' and shall continue Always & Forever.

But when the strom inside you is gone, the time has passed. Just don't let us forget to remain Kind.

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To people who overthink!

We keep everything inside us, the anger, the hurt, the negativity, the pressure and never let it go. It's like our unconscious mind keeps everything locked up inside a noisy room! All these thoughts just keep knocking inside the room again and again but we never just open its door to let it go. Cause when we let it go... We are only left with a 'silence'!

A 'silence' which is far more difficult as it comes at a price of 'Acceptance' and 'Forgiveness'. Sometimes it's hard to settle for this 'Silence'; it takes time.

But the beauty of time is that 'It too shall pass!'

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