Outlook
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TEACHER’S DAY
Behind every right and every wrong Behind every Jack Johnson song I am sure that there is a teacher Who’s one of a kind, a unique creature, Who shares everything they know Upon every column and every row Giving everything for free A teacher’s not unlike a tree, Teach you ABCs and also the ballet 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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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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HOLD ON A SECOND..
Do you remember the time you first laughed Or the time you picked your first fight? The moment you chose to learn this craft, As soon as your dreams took flight. Do you remember those beautiful long summers? The time you fell off your bike to skin your knee? I agree that those moments are Continue reading
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PAPER CLOUDS
Your steely heart and icy reserve Play second fiddle to your excitable nerve You always take on the world with no fear Keeps you in stead when the storm is here. They tell you every bend is a learning curve To your steely heart and icy reserve Pushing yourself for bringing out all you have Continue reading
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THE MONSOONS OF 2013 AND HOW JEFFREY ARCHER CHANGED MY LIFE
I became a very big fan of AB de Villiers in 2013. The South African was keeping wickets for the Test team back then and I was doing the same for St Andrews and the Hyderabad Schoolboys. But it weren’t his graceful cover drives or brutal straight drives or the 180 degree swiveling scoop shot Continue reading
Mohul is a national-level cricketer, poet, sports journalist, travel writer and essayist from Hyderabad, India.
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