You and I wouldn't struggle
to express what we feel,
to show what we truly mean.

Our thoughts may not be in sync,
but we hold open minds,
understand we are different,
yet can still coexist.

Cause difference isn't wrong,
but a counterpoint to hold,
two voices weaving a tapestry yet untold.

Pieces of a puzzle,
all shapes and all sizes,
fit together somehow,
beneath open skies.

So let the melody unwind,
even if the notes create dissonance,
for in this world of vibrant minds,
acceptance lights the path.

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Fear lurks in the darkest chambers,
A serpent coiled, its secrets it keeps.
Words unspoken, a burden I carry,
A question whispered, while courage sleeps.

I wonder if someday you will know,
These anxieties that cloud my mind.
The doubts and fears, a churning flow,
That leave me searching, hoping to find...

The strength to voice them, let them take flight,
Break free from the silence, the endless night.
But will your gaze still hold the same light,
If I bare my soul in the open light?

Would you still see me, for who I am?
The essence beneath the guarded facade.
Will understanding lend a gentle hand,
Or will fear drive a wedge, sharp and sad?

This silence binds me, a heavy weight,
But trust, like a seed, yearns to germinate.
Perhaps with courage, the truth won't isolate,
Maybe you'll see the one I truly create.

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The badge we wear, the title held,
A fragment's claim, a story spelled.
But underneath the suit's façade,
A universe, a heart unchained.

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Strange, lonely and
sometimes unnerving
Time is a story
Of people, feelings
and miracles happening
Time is a story
Of memories old and
hopes of future unfolding..

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कल रात तेरा ख़्याल
फिर मुझमे घर कर गया
निकलना था मुझे
दुनिया की सैर पर
हाथ तेरा थामने से
मुझे सारा जहान मिल गया।

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Fear lurks in the darkest chambers
I wonder if someday you will know
But if I find the courage to voice them.
Would you still see me, for who I am?

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मौसम बदल जाते हैं
हम जहाँ थे, वही रह जाते हैं
और कारवां निकल जाते हैं।

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I went to the mountains high
I couldn't find the voice to fill that void
I went to the oceans deep
They hold treasures ancient and old
I looked for it in the wilderness and green
I realised they had a mind of their own
I went in every direction and around
But my search didn't cease
It only grew profound
I tried and tried
With all my heart and might
Then I gave it up
beneath the twinkling stars
As my hopes sank, I dived
Dived, in the well of my beating heart
And voilà!
Found all that I ever needed
Beautifully treasured within..

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The ocean held a part of me
Just like the sky held a part of you.
I remember, looking at your favourite sky
Sitting silently by your side
The infiniteness gave me assurance
that there's a speck of hope
for you and I to be us.

Borrowed breaths, a whispered, chilling truth,
Hope, a fragile flame, refusing to lose youth
"Desires set alight," they used to say,
"Will find their way, come what may."

Today, all I have is memories of 'us'
Perhaps, in these memories,
my desires did see the light of day.
Well, for me, it's not enough..

I hold onto your picture
and look at it, as if, through it,
you will hold my hand and
take me with you and
I will fall asleep
before I fall apart.

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