" The sun was on the verge of disappearance with the last strides of the evening fading perpetually and the soft warm wind musing with the trees.
The bustling city was beaming with life. Surpassing all the insignificant noise, the chirpy voice of the little girl drew her attention to the small park..."

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The Voice

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He woke up from his sleep in a land of darkness.
A place, so dark, so gloomy.
Frightened and puzzled,
He looked around and closed his eyes
"Is this a dream?”, he wondered.
With a dying desperation to return back
To the light of life.
He was met with nothing but a deafening silence.
He opened his eyes again and darkness was all he saw.
Fear conquered him.
Frantically, he searched for an escape,
But could not find one.
Tired and lost.
He looked at a distance,
Mysterious strings drew him close to a hideous place.
A place surrounded by murky bushes,
And tall trees towered upon him.
Thick vines crept up to him binding him to the place.
The darkness compelling him to stay.
He tried to free himself from the shackles of despair.
Fear and pain confined him.
Tears rolled down his cheeks
Helplessness stung him like thorns.
And the aching silence finally broke him.
Succumbing to the darkness, he sighed.
Defeated.

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"Death,
Are you so vehemently beautiful
That the overwhelming desire
To claim solace
Is hard to restrain ?"
Or
"Life,
Are you so deceptively cunning
That the burning desperation
Of the aching heart
Is hard to sustain ?"

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And amidst the shadows
You grow,
Resilient ,
Traversing your path
Through the crude obstacles,
Making your way up
To reach the ombre sky,
Surpassing the darkness
Towards the luminescent light.

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Hidden behind the shadows
Embracing the darkness,
She rises up in the dark sky.
Her light,
Dancing in her sensual rhythms
To the tunes of silence.
Her grace,
Alluring us with its tranquilizing spells.
Her beauty,
Showering an aesthetic aura
Captivating millions of hearts.
And alone she stands
In the silent night sky,
Calm and placid,
Charming us with the runes
Of her divine beauty.
And a beautiful smile
Wishing us
A very good night.

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And tangled in the dark strings,
Barred in the darkness,
The little bird tried to free herself
And fly up high
To reach to her home.
A divine land
Beyond the shimmering yellow light
Into the blissful sky.

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She closed her eyes
Taking in everything
And wished upon the falling stars
To put a pause to the slipping time.
She wanted to remain
In the magical trance forever.
The imaginary world
She always wanted to reside in.
She drifted off to the land of dreams
In the lap of her beautiful memories.
She dreamt of the lost little girl
In the mysterious land she was in.
Her brown eyes looked at her with compassion
She bid her goodbye with a smile.
Everything became fuzzy
Confused and alarmed,
She opened her eyes
The reality seeped in
The beautiful place vanished into thin airs.
She yearned to return
To the imaginary mystical world
Where the little girl
Still resides

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She played with the shadows
Until the moonlight embraced her.
The eerie silence unfolded an old verse
She was excited to hear.
She stared at the sky full of stars
Her eyes had a similar twinkle.
The stars reciprocated their story
She was delighted to remember.
The fireflies illuminated her land
As she recollected her memories
The silent waters charmed her senses
And the cool breeze beckoned her to sleep.

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The mysterious land celebrated her return.
Seeping in the familiarity
She smiled.
Breathing in the enchanting aroma,
She looked for her favorites.
Her eyes caught the glimpse
Of the bushes of small flowers
Beside which she once used to lay.
She retraced her path
To the blooming flower bed.
As the tiny flowers greeted her
She resumed her original place.
The silent stream sung
In its mesmerizing tune
Alluring her with its spell.
The dew drops tickled her
And calmness took over her soul.
The branches bent over her
The sunlight peeking through the leaves
The warmth of the sunshine
Made her feel home
The feeling she never wanted to resist.

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