Beauty
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THIS DREAM OF TOMORROW
Short-lived emotions running over, Washing away peals of laughter Beads of joy kissed like a lover Do you even know what you’re after? Look out of the window today And let me know what you see Is time washing the pain away Or are the Gods setting you free? Walk out of this room and Continue reading
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WHAT I WANT BUT YOU DON’T
You merrily sit atop clouds of hopeless allure, While I walk these shores of strife and endure I remember that this is not where we began They tell me I have to go now, I hope I can. You are the sunshine in those vast fields of hope While I am still clinging on Continue reading
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THE ILLUSION OF THE MIND
Blissful soul, Not an illusion, Not after what we did Delusion, In time. Beating hearts, Escaping from permanence, Miles from reality but verging Perpetuation, After life. Telling lies, Striding after activity, Never peaceful and killing me Calm, Truthful hurt. Loving you, Chose to walk, Chose hurt over love anyway, Haunting, Terrifying nights. Grudging mind, Making Continue reading
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If I Could Tell You
The story I shall tell you is one of defeat, And of times I struggled to find my feet. I’ve gone against all odds and met them head-on, But when I woke up my dream was gone. The result is shocking but it’s nothing new, It would be so much easier if I could tell Continue reading
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TRY
You have failed enough times, you’ve got up more Withstanding the rain, you’re drenched to the core You have learnt that your caged soul has no home You remember that they took a century to build Rome The flag is well down, your heart has lost its way And now that everything seems so dull Continue reading
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AN ABHORRENT IDEA
Pushing her books and hair out-of-the-way, Advancing like it was just another day, She looks up to see the clouds of despair meet, Looks down to her soul that she can never cheat. A harrowing existence brought to life by hate, But there’s no way that she can escape her fate, It’s written in the Continue reading
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POISON
They say that you are not good for me, With your cautious lips and dewy eyes. And those soft hands that set me free, Leaving me guileless as I chase this prize. They say that you are like the cloudy skies, And I will take too long to understand That your cautious lips and dewy Continue reading
Mohul is a national-level cricketer, poet, sports journalist, travel writer and essayist from Hyderabad, India.
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