Hey , said a twinkling star

That appeared to be not too far

Why are you sleeping so soon?

Come out and look at the beautiful moon

I don't have anybody with me , I said

And was heading towards my cozy bed

What about the girl you message everyday?

Said the star in a cheesy way

Oh! She lives too far

To together see these twinkling stars

And buzz , I received a message out of the blue

It was none other than you

Hey there , your message read

Uh! Uh! And the star had enough said

I know you're wondering what I'm trying to say

To see the stars with you if it's okay

Be my partner in this crime

Now it's getting too difficult to rhyme

( P.S. : it's my first time writing a poem. I know it's too crude . Suggestions are welcome)

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Hey , said a twinkling star,

That appeared to be not too far.


Why are you sleeping so soon?,

Come out and look at the beautiful moon.

I don't have anybody with me , I said

And was heading towards my cozy bed.


What about the girl you message everyday?

Said the star in a cheesy way.

Oh! She lives too far

To together see these twinkling stars.


And buzz , I received a message out of blue,

It was none other than you.

'Hey there' , your message read

' Uh! Uh! ' and the star had enough said .


I know you're wondering what I'm trying to say ,

I want to see the stars together if it's okay

Be my partner in this crime ,

Oh god! It's damn hard to form the perfect rhyme.

( P. S. : I'm a total noob at writing poems. It is one of my first pieces. Please share your valuable feedbacks.)

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I woke up early this morning with a spring in my step. Today is the day I have waited for ages and going to propose Navita finally. Me and Navita have been friends for ages but the problem is we both are committed but not with each other, so it is needless to say it would be wrong to go any further than friends.

Today is the day when I first met Navita in our society garden and she has been my bestie from then.
We couldn't be in a relationship if I too even tried because she was in a relationship with Piyush but whenever I meet him I always see the anger in his eyes.

Anyway I get out of bed early this morning in a good mood unlike me ,who wouldn't happy in the morning but only been a lazy scum.
Then I got up to take the shower and washed my hair and made sure I will look presentable and look like I had tried. I decided already to wear the T-shirt that was Navita's gift to me on my birthday that states "Janam se aalsi"(Lazy from birth).
And I pick up my phone to call Navita but as I was about to call her I got a text from her, it says,"Hey Ayaan, can we meet today in the society garden at 4 in evening?".

I don't know what was happening to her and why, but still I hope for the best.
So I jumped into the car and all I could think only about Navita. Then I buy a red and yellow color flowers bouquet just like she love.
I reached the garden just on right time and repeating the proposal lines to myself and I saw her coming, the love of my life.
As she came, I welcome her of my best hugs, she nuzzled into my chest and we hugged. She started to cry I felt her tears seep through my T-shirt but I don't care and bent down and cupped Navita's face with my large hand and I said,"It's OK Navi.., But tell me what happened?"
Then she explained me the whole story that how she engaged in a fight with piyush last night and he even slapped her and she also told that she don't wanna be with him not anymore.
And then she hold my hands into her and said,"OK Ayaan I must have to tell this now, , from the first day we met in this garden that place, and today is the only day I gathered enough courage to tell you today on this special day, I Navita is in deeply,madly, througly in love with you Ayaan.."
As I heard her and just looked in her wet eyes and I said "I love you more Navi.."
I lent down and I kissed her gently and finally I am with the person that I meant for.

FADE AWAY

It was the last day I could ever see her, my heart was beating hard and ears were red, It felt like my soul was about to fade away with hers.The weather was sultry, The sun had began to fade away and cool freezing winds were blowing swiftly .

Emilia and I were Good friends to be said frankly but for no reason I was in deep groan more than hers because of the departure, It was like we were never meant to be friends we were like soulmates.

She was diagnosed with cancer last week and that too on 4 th stage, the sky fell on me after I heard about it, She had to go abroad for her medcial treatments but I knew and doctors too that there was no hope over the horizon not even a single ray that hovers to save her.

It was the time to be strong I made her a call and asked if she could come to the park, she readily agreed to meet her friend. I wanted to wave a last good bye .

I reached the park about an hour before her, yhe sky had turned dark by now and stars had begin to twinkle in dim lights ,There was no artificial light in the park, but the light of full moon did scatter all around .

After an hour she reached her eyes were red and she sobbed little I could feel her groans inside me, " Are we meant to be friends " I spoke this words without even thinking what would they sound like but I hardly cared now .

She didn't utter a word , I held her head and kissed her , I wanted to absord every little detail of hers and capture it for entiquity, I thought that she will live in me, some little particles of her will be engulfed , swallowed or inhaled and will remain forever.

I rested my lips on her letting our breathes mingle breaking the chain of friendship.
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A LOST FRIEND A LOST FRIENDA LOST FRIEND

Do you know how it feels to lose a friend,
To sit at their funeral hoping, to heaven they'll ascend?
They say death is something noone can prevent,
But the loss of a soul in its youth, is a loss none can comprehend.

They preached that, "Sadly, it was your time",
But that is an excuse I strongly wish to decline,
Your presence is what made my life sublime,
Taking you away from me so early should be a crime.

Without you life can never be the same,
What makes it worse is that there's noone to blame,
Perpetually keeping you in my memory is now my true aim,
Continuing to fight life's adversities while honoring your name.

Although I'm just human frail and weak,
I hope my words to others will speak,
The sorrow from my ink continues to leak,
Keeping you alive through my poetry is what I seek.

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The promise

A fine young woman, you've become.
Standing before him was his girl. And as she looked up at him with a dazzling smile, the universe couldn't be any more right about this moment. He knew in his heart that her coming into his life was destiny. It had to be. Cupping her face in his hands, he searched her eyes for any hint of regret. He lingered. Waiting for anything. A flicker of doubt, maybe. But her hazel colored eyes only looked at him with admiration—or so he thought. In that moment, her eyebrows furrowed and her thin lips were slightly turned down—just the way they do when she disapproved of something.
Did she have regrets? His hands slowly fell to his sides in defeat. Could this be the end? 7 years he had nurtured her. He tore his eyes away from hers.

"What's wrong?" She inquired, taking his hands in hers and giving them a tight squeeze. She glanced back over her shoulder at the small crowd that had gathered behind them. She gave them a sorry look and turned back her attention to the man before her.
In response, he gave her a nervous smile.
"Nothing..." The uncertainty in his voice was too obvious to miss. Studying her delicate features again, the quizzical look he had seen on her face earlier must have been her just reacting to the disturbing face he was wearing earlier.

Silly me, he thought. He had raised a perceptive girl.

Feeling a little more confident, he pulled her into a hug. At first, she was stiff against his buldging chest but she melted against him, taking in his scent and relishing the moment. He tightened his grip around her tiny frame.
My little girl.

He dropped kisses on her brown curls, running his fingers through them. Even those resembled the heap of tousled hair on his head. Sometimes, he had to remind himself that she wasn't his—that she had been his victim—that the people behind her were her family. Her true family.
Damn the law.

"Are you crying?" She pushed against him.
Embarrassed, he tore at his face, wiping his eyes rather too viciously.
"N-n-no of course not." He stammered.
She giggled and playfully jabbed him with an elbow.
"A wise man once told me, it's okay to cry." She said, a smirk playing on her lips.
He threw his head back laughing like a kid.

Smart smart girl.
Quoting him at a time like this.
"Crazy old man." He muttered.

Just then, the horn blared behind them, startling the duo. They both knew what that meant.
No matter what the press said—Stockholm Syndrome or not, she loved him and he loved her.

"Do you resent me?" He finally had the courage to ask after 7 years of trying.

"For what?" She looked genuinely clueless.
"Taking you....from your family."

She didn't have an answer to that and she wasn't going to think too deeply on it. Standing on her tip toes, She dropped a tender kiss on the temple of the man she had come to know and love. He was family. All she knew was that in one year, she'll be recognized by the Law as an adult.

"One year." She whispered, sticking up her index finger in his face.
"One year." He understood, wrapping his index around hers.

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(I had written this in the hopes of submitting it for the activity but oh well oh well 😂)

Time
Once I saw a clock tick tock,
Then I just sat back and thought,
What is time?
I questioned myself on and on
Peering books from dusk till dawn .

Sitting back still I wonder
Is it time or my brain did blunder?
What is time?
Is it just what passes off,
making one dull and dwarf?

What I make of time is
Its not just bit of science,
What is time I asked myself ;
And this is what I got-

Its a circle round and round
Moving smoothly has no bound,
Life is eternal it never dies
So is time it never flies .

It goes repeating on and on ,
Time I think of what I can
Is just an eternal loop
Never we know it where began
Never we know its end.
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I believe in eternity of soul do you?

Oh! It's such a wonderful night,

But you are nowhere in my sight.

Oh I wish ! You didn't live so far ,

We could together see these twinkling stars.

But no worries my dear , please sleep tight,

After I whisper a final good night.

( P. S. : This one was my actual first piece but I thought it was too short)

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My fake friends...
.
Don't give me your love & light
Your fake good vibes
Your smile so bright
. Don't give me your shining sun
Your prayers for peace

...Give to me..
Your blood and bones
Your heavy soul
Your cries and moans
... Give to me..
Your full submission
Your freedom rights
..Give to me
Your tears to sip
Your body bound
..then R.I.P. HATTER
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My fake friends...
.
Don't give me your love & light
Your fake good vibes
Your smile so bright
. Don't give me your shining sun
Your prayers for peace

...Give to me..
Your blood and bones
Your heavy soul
.. Give to me..
your full submission
Your freedom rights
.. Give to me..
your tears to sip
Your body bound
Your ownership...
Then R.I.P
HATTER

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A star in the ocean

At edge of my dream
I promised her a view
The sea of truths and
the shower of kisses

Two winters past
Now I've let her go
She built her own boat
And had learnt to sail

I watch from ashore
A distant light
Brighter than those
Stars in the sky

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DEAR TOXIC EX-LOVER

We started off as a picturesque couple,
Perfectly content in our own protected bubble,
We thought we fit together like a puzzle,
Nights would feel incomplete without a kiss and cuddle.

My days were spent showing you the way,
My heart ached seeing you waste away all day,
Hoping you'd find success every night I'd pray,
Constantly pulling you back each time you'd go astray.

I didn't even notice how toxic it had become,
How my mood would fall each time you became numb,
How you'd perpetually stick to me like gum,
How your dependence on me had slowly begun.

I didn't even see how you were pulling me down,
How my face now had a continuous frown,
How your clinginess was making me drown,
How I'd lost my beloved freedom's crown.

Reality soon struck me with a sour taste,
That I lost abit of myself each time we embraced,
That every prayer I'd uttered was a total waste,
These facts pummeled at me leaving me displaced.

You were like a leech sucking me dry,
I tried to tend to your every cry,
To all your requests I'd gladly comply,
Blind to how I was letting my own ambitions die.

Now that you're gone I can finally breathe,
I understand why our time was meant to be brief,
What we had was love I truly believe,
But that love was never enough for the happiness I want to achieve.

You treated me like a cigarette watching me burn,
Rising back up like a phoenix was something you couldn't discern,
Some nights when I'm high thoughts of you would fill me with concern,
But one thing I know for sure is that to you I'd never return.

~ JAV

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Dear Appa,
I hope you are doing okay. Me and Brownie are taking good care of mom here. I have even started taking cooking classes every Sunday from Malhotra aunty. She teaches such finger licking dishes that mom loves to eat from my hands. Brownie has developed an appetite for my biscuits. I am expecting you to make him understand that's it's a NO NO for him and a YES YES for me. Last week on our PTM, my class teacher had no complaint about me to mom. Except that I broke a teeth of my benchmate. I got full A+ in Maths and English. I'll leave Computer upto you when you return, C+ Appa, we miss you. We know you're on your job over the hills, across the vallyes as mom says, but I wish I could travel across those valleys and over the hills and right into your arms. So this time, when you return, I'll cook my special chicken flatbread for you so that you get a good excuse to never go back again.
Appa, tum sun rahe ho na?
Love,
Avni.

Somewhere at the border with plausible danger hovering above heads,
A father smiles.

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DEAR PAST SELF

You were once so naive to believe in true love,
To think that one had their mate chosen by heaven above,
But after having fallen for another and tossed away like a glove,
You vowed never to show affection to anyone else thereof.

In the past you used to trust people with ease,
Assuming that none would intentionally displease,
But after being let down and used to great degrees,
You've finally realized that most of humanity is a disease.

You previously thought you wanted the perfect life,
One filled with happiness and without any strife,
But now you feel comfort in the presence of your knife,
Carving yourself into bliss just to feel alive.

Earlier you used to desire numerous friends,
People on whom you could fully depend,
But now you've seen how everyone plays pretend,
You've built walls around yourself in order to defend.

Before you used to laugh and play in the dirt,
Physical injuries being the only things that could hurt,
But now your demons perpetually disconcert,
Away from all the insecurities your mind you try to divert.

Dear past self you used to smile without any hesitation,
Filled with so much hope and inspiration,
Then you had a taste of real life's sensation,
It left you preferring isolation over conversation.

~JAV

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I am wandering the streets, window shopping, and tasting some candies at the candy stores. While I was passing the corner, a man in a hoody jacket with the hoody down handed me a set of keys and whispered," it is parked over there." It turned out to be a vehicle loaded with stolen cash in the trunk.

It was a regular sunny afternoon. I was wandering in my neighborhood passing by a few shops. I was window shopping some antique shops which always intrigued me. I stopped at one candy shop and tried a few candies.

As I was passing by a corner, a man in a hoody jacket with the hoody covering half his face passed by me. He handed me a set of keys and whispered, "it is parked over there". I was able to pinpoint the exact vehicle from our vantage point. The man quickly walked away.

Curiosty was killing the cat and I felt like a cat. I strolled over to the car and opened the trunk. I was lightning struck when I saw the trunk was filled with cash which was obviously stolen.

I decided to be an honest civilian and rang the police. A few moments later, a police car swung by. The police officer along with his service dog came over to the car.

"It was really honest of you to hand over the cash", said thd policeman. I nodded silently. The policeman continued to explain the scenario," Yesterday night there was a robbery in the local bank. The thieves took off with a couple of millions of dollars. The local sheriff was chasing the culprits and with your help we are able to retrieve the cash. Can I know how did you get the keys, if I may ask?". I replied," A man in a jacket handed me the keys and told me the car is parked over there. He must have confused me with someone else". "Alright, we will take it over from here," replied the policeman.

The next morning, my name was all over the news. I was invited by the local mayor for an award. I was given the shield of honesty by the mayor.

⁉️BUT WHY ⁉️

Because U Think We Hate You
Negative thoughts have been the ideology of your lives;
Pure darkness had been the very stuff of your hearts.
Over years, Vengeance had been your breakfasts;
Prepared to slaughter heads as how you scrub your teeth
BUT WHY…
You bath in the pool of annoyance and vandalism;
Wipe your body with cloth of insanity;
Breaking all peace into pieces
BUT WHY…

Why don’t you pay heed to reforms;
Why don’t you give tranquillity to those in hullabaloo
Why don’t you be the good persons you are not finding around you
BUT WHY…
You carry your kitchen around by inserting your knife in your pocket; You transfer the amour room to the bathhouse upon walking with your pistol even when taking your bath
Because U Think We Hate You
Retaliations; have become a handshake among nations;
A mirror between brothers…
A gift of the world… But Why!!!

- BENJAMIN ODURO
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At times it feels as ifyour entire world has drowned in darkness,
But remember, only the blackest nights crack open with dawn's rays...

#akshita #quote #review

Where is His Intelligence?

why head there?
where he knows
will weaken his bones
and loose his skin

why not turn back
or stay here
at least his looks and
strength will be with him

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The Deal: A tale of betrayal

Part 4

"How are you feeling now my dear?" Nadia softly asks Raquel, she has observed that since the incident took place Raquel gets startled at every other sound. She even got hysteric, as if she was scared someone would hurt her, this was pretty new for Nadia who has never seen Raquel anything but calm. Raquel shudders a little at her voice still, as if it has come unexpectedly even though she already knew that Nadia was in the room. It has been three days since the incident and Raquel has yet to speak what actually happened that night. She has been awfully quiet since then. Nadia herself was perplexed for her own mind seemed to be playing games with her. She dangles between approving what she has seen that night because she saw it and felt it and disapproving it at the same time since it is ridiculous to even think that something like that could be true. But even remembering the ghastly scene scares her.

As for Raquel, she is now in pain. She has a broken head and punctured joints that ache every time she breaths. And the horrible scene of that night just doesn't leave her memory; it was worse than all the other times that she has been through this ordeal. This time she actually thought she was dead before she fainted that day.

"Raquel" Nadia speaks softly to her again caressing her head gently. "You know you can speak to me freely. Whatever you will tell me I will listen to it as a friend and keep it a secret if you wish for it to remain so. But please speak my dear, let me know what you feel." Nadia tries one last time to make her speak. She was instructed by the doctors to try and speak to her and so she tried her best not just because it was her duty but she was fond of Raquel.

Raquel looked suddenly very pale and weak after the incident. Her face has shrunk considerably and the bandages cover her forehead, her elbows, wrists, ankles, and knees. How she was injured remains a mystery as it always has been since she was first brought to the institution. She was put in with people who had a tendency to harm themselves and even now remains in that category and yet nobody knows a thing. Neither the doctors were able to find something on their own nor would Raquel open her mouth about it.

Nadia's voice brings relief to Raquel but what she said to her overwhelms her. Nadia notices the sound of sniffing as Raquel quietly cries. Nadia comforts her and at the same time, the memory of that night crosses her mind. She was scared then, she felt there was something, she knew she should run and yet she decided to look into the room. She wished she hadn't; for the sight froze her blood in her veins. Soon as she after so many struggles were able to cast the flashlight inside her room she caught a glance of so awful a creature that she won't forget till her dying breath. Those odd, hellishly hungry eyes; they dug in her like they meant to feast on her. That blood-covered mouth and that crooked nose, that putrid stench of death and decay, that feeling of cold. Even remembering them made Nadia feel nauseous. When she woke up she knew that telling others what she has seen was a sure shot way to become the butt of every joke ever, so she simply said that Raquel's body lying on the floor cast such shadows that scared her.


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Dark
#shortstory
The place was a dark, dense and the air made eerie sounds so did the palm tress.Mr Sharma had his work done and he headed towards his home.He was an obdurate man so he chose what most people don't, walking through the forests to avoid the hustel of traffic.

He was walking through the forest which had bushes, flying bats and thousands and thousands of insects make indistinctive sounds.The atmosphere was silent yet painted with the horror of wilds.

While walking he saw something stange, he saw a boy who was nearly 10 sitting on a rock,his head hung down sobbing trembling with fear . Mr sharma was humble enough tp ask the reason ,"What happened my child you shouldn't be out here at this hour". The Boy did not respond he asked again -
" is everything ok?"

By the time he lifted his head , the torch mr sharma carried had begun to flicker and so did his heart beat

The boy head hardly was a head, it had no features,no eyes,no nose,no lips ,no ears not even hairs it was smooth round ball . Mr sharma's torch had ran out of battery by then and so did his body .

 Mr sharma began to tremble and ran as swift as he could his body was sweating and breathing hard .He bumped into a watchman gasping for breathe ,

 "I saw something .."

"What " the watchman asked who held a lamp in his hand

"Something horibble ,...a boy ...a boy he had no face .

"No face ?"

" It was a monster "

"Oh my friend no one has a face here Are you mad? " saying the watchman lifted his lamp to his head .

He had no features no eyes not even eyebrows and then a swift blow of wind blew out the lamp.
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