Poetry
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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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A PLACE FAR FROM HERE
There must be a place far from here That is not quite so worn out and spent My mind’s pulled down by the sheer Umpteenth weight of this mighty ascent A place that boasts of an atmosphere That’s very different to the one present Where birds are caged not by fear And the mighty winds… Continue reading
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TIMELESS
He lays his head back to watch the sun set It’s a dull orange now; no longer a threat. He’ll take his time getting his things right Before the day is done and turns into night. There’s a special feeling watching such allure What’s the right time? You can never be sure. So the stage… Continue reading
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FAREWELL TO OUR INDIAN GLORY
Farewell to all our Indian glory, Farewell to all our Indian fame, So famed in combative story, Farewell even to the Indian name. Now blood runs over its green hills And spills over towards the ocean Religion is one among its many ills A package of scoundrels in a nation. When torture and death didnt… Continue reading
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BATMAN TO SUPERMAN
(The year is 2040) “I didn’t wear my undies over my pants Against Arkham I took a very rigid stance Even if my eyes lacked your X-ray scan,” Said the venerable Batman to Superman, Superman, now old and fragile, lifts his head Starts to say something but stares right ahead “At least I didn’t drive… 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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IF IT’S NOT LOVE
Tortured rivers, can you see Tormented souls trying to be All they ever hoped to see Is now awash the eastern sea When did we become two? A feeling terribly ripped into Cries foul with a new-found glee “A broken heart is all I’ll ever be” A dream fulfills my nightmares Who’s now hidden in… Continue reading
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ON THE EDGE
Push me till the point of no return Fires of change making my insides burn Death ahead of me and reality behind this Which leads to carefree abandon and bliss. What is a life that never tried to live? Losing itself in its timeless quest to forgive I can smell death closing in but not… Continue reading
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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
Mohul is a national-level cricketer, poet, sports journalist, travel writer and essayist from Hyderabad, India.
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