Lament
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FAREWELL TO FEROZGUDA
Dear Ferozguda, I never could part From you but with a heavy heart When I think of the happy days That I spent in my merry ways When innocence wove with pride And consoled me when I cried Of all those evenings spent atop trees By the railway track in summer breeze Samosas of the Continue reading
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DESOLATION
I see your face, bothered and lost There’s a paper map between your eyebrows And the wind is blowing everywhere else You cling on to the pain dearly As if you would be nothing without it I recognise your suffering instantly We’ve been down this road before It’s as if I’m the only one who Continue reading
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LIKE A FLOWER IN THE RAIN
Victory comes around but defeat always lurks Hasnt yet figured out how the mind works There’s struggle in the air where she’s thrust She has built this edifice and won their trust Little that’s flamboyant, there isn’t with an oak Life has a way of making failure look like a joke, She is almost like Continue reading
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MINE
A melange of colours in tepid rain Washing away the forthcoming pain Naming a love so uncertain and unsure Shining ahead to the lights that ensure No one’s going to sleep tonight Until you tell me what’s right Don’t close the door- leave it ajar I will always find you, no place that far, Rowing Continue reading
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I HAVE QUESTIONS
Last night you told a thousand lies to me Into my eyes you swore that you’ll set me free But defeat now mocks me and the pain hurts These chains tie me to perhaps my best efforts, You told me you’ll give me one more chance I’m sorry if I got a bit too excited Continue reading
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WOES OF THE SOUL
Confesses the soul bedevilled with your fingertips Whispers in your ears, “Set me free,” Fills to the brim with pride along those dewy lips Forces you to open your eyes and see A heart which used to beat once but is now eclipsed By a timeless door which never had a key. It derides attention Continue reading
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THE DAWN
Time escapes with fleeting dreams, Another day is gone, Bringing along false sunlight it seems That here is the dawn. Heart beats wildly against the chest Wanting to flee, Miniscule part of this eternal quest But it saves me. Light is blinding, the darkness tragic Asks what you see, Spinning past you its astounding magic Continue reading
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A PHOENIX LAMENTS
He has lost all hope and misplaced all concern At the crossroads he doesnt know where to turn The fire that burned within has now long gone He’s left with nothing but for the hurt to dawn. Despair tugs at him persistently and he relents, Up till a point where he finds he’s lost Continue reading
Mohul is a national-level cricketer, poet, sports journalist, travel writer and essayist from Hyderabad, India.
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