Life
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THE FLAG WAS WELL DOWN
With its broken crown, the flag was well down So finally with a frown, long after leaving town It stood shivering in the winter mist After fatally missing destiny’s tryst, Subjugated to fright in the lonely winter night It pitied its plight, sensing the cold it had to fight Terrorised with a fear unspoken Fearing Continue reading
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AS I LAY DYING
And as I lay dying, breathless and in torment I asked myself what kind of life I had spent Had it been one full of highs and secret lows Was it the right alternative I regularly chose? The Gods paid me a visit but they were not kind “We’ll just take a look around, if Continue reading
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TELL ME IT’S LOVE
Endless desire, and a meaningless game When will we admit that we’ve felt the same It’s not about from where this feeling came Never meant to be but let this soul be shamed You touch me and it feels like I’ve been set on fire I have surpassed this mortal land, I’m going higher The 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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BAD SON
We never saw eye to eye, just eye for eye Not letting up till it made either of us cry You lose an inch, I secure a mere yard Not unlike gladiators when we sparred Because we fought an endless war Oft forgetting what we were fighting for Now we can’t stop, but can we Continue reading
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INSIDE MY HEAD
Maybe some of us hardly ever hear But some of us were born to disappear Trying to be much more than a number How hard is keeping from going under? Endlessly in search of strokes I haven’t played yet There is never an end to the expectation I want met Maybe this step will take Continue reading
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VILLAIN
He steps up to the dias to see the stage is set Not going to rest until the expectation is met He eats at my insides till he’s torn me apart All I’m waiting for now is the agony to start, He knows my strengths, knows all my faults Never takes a day off, never Continue reading
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HOME THIS CHRISTMAS
I can see the dimming lights aglow From afar as I trod up the steps to our door, I ring the bell but I hope I haven’t woken you up You open the door and stand there aghast Looking at my dishevelled state You’ve never seen me unkempt and I remember How much you hated Continue reading
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TO LET YOU KNOW
Merciless winter mornings spent on the grass Hiding behind the comfort of teenage ecstasy Waiting for warmth and the winds to pass, We did not love mildly, nor were we untamed A little bit like two tenacious rivers I recall that bench where our love got named, A touch that sent shivers down my nape Continue reading
Mohul is a national-level cricketer, poet, sports journalist, travel writer and essayist from Hyderabad, India.
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