She unfurled her wings, a swan ready for flight,
Always the good girl, choose only what's right;
One day she learned being good is not enough,
To make your mark you've got to be brave, strong & tough;
The world will discard good girls to the curb
Unless they show they're made of sterner stuff!

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You know what, I like you.

As the sun likes the clouds,
As children like sprouts,
As athletes like gouts...

As high heels like the mud,
As dogs like soap suds,
As eagles like small birds...

As trees like dizzying cyclones,
As collegians like loans,
As parents like their kids' phones...

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"Do I know you?"
"Yes, do you remember that day-
You were on your deathbed & prayed;
The one when you were confused
& asked for my guidance & advice;
That one when you were mad,
& screamed angry words while you cried;
The one when you were happy,
you thanked me, made promises galore;
Now that your dreams have come true,
you don't want anything more;
But remember me always, do not ever forget,
Fate has two sides & you won't be the one to select!"
-God

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Home to me is:
What a book is to a library
What soil is to astronauts
What dates are to history
What lines are to dots
What characters are to a story
What water is to pots
What courts are to the jury
What fire is to moths!

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"I will
free you,
if you
let yourself
be free...!"

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I'm all alone at home,
wondering if there is a star afar
where there is someone like me,
who is facing that world
and hoping to be
a part of our galaxy,
just like I sometimes wish
to keep dreaming at night,
so that for a few surreal moments
I can belong to a world
that seems better than mine.

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When the rays of the sun peek from the curtains of rainfall
When the motes of dust play with the monsoon breeze
When the clouds thunder & the trees dance with joy
The great writers uncap pens to shed their thoughts like the falling leaves!

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I always imagined what
friendship would be like-
someone you can blindly trust
with your thoughts, sorrows & life;
I never dreamed of finding it
but I found it with you,
so dear friend I know
that I'll find my soul mate too...
& even if I don't,
I'm just glad I will always have you! 😘

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Save your breath, speak no more
Save your sorries I have heard them before;
Save your excuses find someone else to bore
Save your flattery its long past yore!
Save your sympathy its time for me to soar
Save your attitude or beware my roar;
Save your energy for someone who doesn't know your core
Save yourself, I can show you the door!

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...when you listen to a song you have heard before, but suddenly understand the true meaning like the opening of a closed door...

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