Poem
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ENTRAPPED
Brought upon this puny world across the sea and across the land for it is in vain that your cries are hurled and in a hollow that your feet now stand in a manner far from being grand. You’ve lost the hope and the will to dream and to break this chain but waiting Continue reading
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AT A LOSS
During those long-running conversations regarding who will cook the dinner and who gets to do the dishes there was one moment of truth I uncovered from within those dark crevices you lovingly call eyes We were huddled in front of the television with the cat curled up inside the warmth of our laps which Continue reading
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A STARRY TALE
Sitting upon the dangerous ridge, Looking above the menacing trees, There seems to be a speck on the bridge, Coupled with the warm summer breeze. I wondered what the stars tell each other What conversation they have over dinner Does Ursa share his greens with his brother And is Canis really some lottery Continue reading
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RENDEZVOUS
Entwined by an emblazoned fire within our hearts sitting dangerously close to the banks of the river where our feelings have been washed ashore along with the blood that marred this tiny indiscretion But I still check myself before I utter those precious three little words- words that brought disgrace in paradise and I Continue reading
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NEW YEAR’S DAY
We’re lying together in that small fold-out couch we call a bed, waking up after yet another night on the bender, exchanging experiences for vodka when you lean in, pull me closer, touch my earlobe and say what you have never felt so strongly before I smile, get up from the couch and Continue reading
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ONLY HEART
How hard do you think it is for me when I no longer see you beside me after I have woken up from yet another night of having slept dreamlessly when you comfort me, tell me that everything is alright How does it really feel when you know that you’re always on my mind? Continue reading
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IT MUST BE CHRISTMAS
I can see the dimming lights aglow from afar as Uncle Sam and Aunt Myra jostle for space in the crowded kitchen corridor while you crack a joke on how warm it has been and Mona and Robin fight about who will get the best presents this year You have been back for over Continue reading
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THE SEARCH FOR EVERYTHING
I saw you turn your head towards the sun which was slowly disappearing into the horizon and thought of asking you why you said nothing when I would refuse to speak to you or blame you for everything But I knew you would always give me that smile the one that said that you’ll Continue reading
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AT HOPE’S END
Do you still sob as you recall the night When death told you an elaborate lie? It didn’t visit nor did it set the stage alight But instead became the darkness in your eye When was the last time you cried out of fear? When did you hear of courage and hope? It’s ironic Continue reading
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SCENT
When I wake up after another sleepless night on the chairI finally muster the courage to call youand ask you how you have beenBut it wouldn’t be fair, I supposeto your husband or your current loverto hear you speaking with another man There used to be a door here, one that we entered sheepishlyBut Continue reading
Mohul is a national-level cricketer, poet, sports journalist, travel writer and essayist from Hyderabad, India.
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