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Envy

Envy

A Poem by bookreader


All that I have toiled for, for ages nowMy dream, my aim, lay shattered at my feetBecame another's in a fleeting moment... I was sure I was living a n..
What I want from Diwali

What I want from Diwali

A Poem by bookreader


Diwali is a very important festival in India.
Letting go...my love

Letting go...my love

A Poem by bookreader


This is about letting love go...
Her Homecoming

Her Homecoming

A Poem by bookreader


In India we have a lot of festivals - Durga puja, Lakshmi puja, Kali puja. This poem is about the Goddess coming home during this time, for a few days..
Offerings

Offerings

A Poem by bookreader


I look into your eyesAnd wonder what you see...I offer you my tears, my painI offer you my insecurities, my doubtsI offer you my joy, my thankfulnessI..
Destiny

Destiny

A Poem by bookreader


Life has passed, gates have closedThrough the windows, I can only watchIts not mine to reach out toI need to keep that in mindFeelings chalked in ston..
Darkness

Darkness

A Poem by bookreader


The stillness in the air, draws me towards itThe darkness is so alluring, I can't resist the pullMy mind warns me, yet the temptation is so strongI dr..
Let me breathe

Let me breathe

A Poem by bookreader


I have been conceived out of loveYou were so happy till yesterdayToday it was revealed that I am a girlDon't destroy me, give me this lifeI can't smil..
Precipice

Precipice

A Poem by bookreader


I feel like I am on a precipiceYes, in a state of shockAbsorbing the loss I've receivedThat took the security blanket off...Life has changed drastical..
Life

Life

A Poem by bookreader


Every now and again we write a new chapterThey get interwoven into an experience called lifeFrom birth to death is one journeyFilled with encounters o..