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I wanted to write a poem about hope,
To conjure brightness and mirror them in my words,
To imbibe a optimistic energy in your soul.
So I hoped for hope,
But I could not have hope
and/or hope,
I too don’t know.
I wrote down ideas,
Pondered on poetic forms and devices,
I am told
Use ‘sun’ for happiness,
‘Breeze’ for peace,
Blooming vibrant flower beds,
For growth and positivity.
And I tried,
But words deemed me to be doomed again,
What will I write today?
I thought to myself,
As the ceiling fan stirred the abandoned dust,
What passionate flame shall ignite,
The pulchritude in my words?
And then it hit me and I realized,
I was writing with a blindfold on my soul,
There will be days when I struggle,
But isn’t it the struggle that makes us listen,
What our soul has been trying to say all this while?
Why was I waiting for the words to strike me?
I don’t want to do that.
I do not want the words to find me,
For then I’ll miss out on the joy of the struggle,
After all,
What’s the fun of hide and seek when you’re the one waiting to be found?
And I want to trip over surging waters,
And drown in the endless sky,
I want to question my so-called comfort zone,
And break the norms of imagination.
I want to freely explore the galaxies beyond,
And pluck broken stars to drip them in honey,
And brew rhapsodic stardust.
I want to break the barriers of my mind,
So that I can see the depth of my soul.
I want to capture the fragrance of the first rains,
And store it in a perfume bottle like century-old wine,
Which will be my getaway,
When my soul seeks tranquil air again.
My own personal drug to remind me of satisfaction,
When life overwhelms me with its clever deceits,
And leaves my lungs dried and desiccated.
And I’ll be drained of purpose.
I will inhale the alcoholic bliss then,
And remember how true peace felt like.Β
And as the petrichor slowly takes over my body,
Maybe I’ll write a verse or two,
And escape into that world with you.
Thank you for reading!
Open to all suggestions in the comment section!
I hope you’re all well and safe π
lovely, wonderful
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Thank you so much sir!
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This is beautiful and charming β€οΈ
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Thank you deeply ma’amππ
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You are most welcome π and call me Malavika π
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Okay Malavikaπ
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I knew in the first verse that it is going to be one my favorites from you πππ
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Aww, Sumeet!
Thank you so much, your comment made my dayπ
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Did I ? I’m really glad to know that β€οΈπ
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Yes, you didπ
Peace and blessings!
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Sweet soul ..mitha dil ..
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Bohot mithaππ
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This is so good!
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Thank you so much sir! β€
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Reading this felt like going on a journey with you. Eloquent and authentic.
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Thank you deeply Magarisa. I hope you’re having a wonderful week!
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You’re welcome, Niharika.
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Ooh!! I love this one, it inspires me to write so much more and explore what’s beyond my imagination…
‘I was writing with a blindfold on my soul’…
This was wonderful Niharika, one of my favourites
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‘Ello Kimaya!! π
Thank you for reading and commenting! I’m so glad you liked this one. I didn’t know what to write and decided to write about that itself! Lol. I just hope now keeping these mottos in mind I start posting consistentlyπ
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Your welcome,
and hope the same too π
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Amazing!! I love the phrase ‘and pluck broken stars and drip them in honey.’
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Thank you deeply Sonakshi, means much π
P.S – I hope you’re finding Vampire Diaries a good readπ
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Wlcm!! BTW I think I’m obsessed with the series ππ
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I am so proud of youπ
You know, if you like vampire diaries, maybe you can start The Mortal Instruments after this one.. My sister has read it and finds it commendable and worth reading if into fiction like TVD
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I’ve read The Mortal Instruments it’s my favourite book series!!! Tell your sister to read Infernal Devices if she wants to. Its part of the shadowhunter chronicles too…
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Okay, great! I bet she’ll be happy to know.
Thank you so much π
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Wlcm!π
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Beautiful…., I hope you continue to discover what life holds for you and may it be as lovely as you π
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Awww Chachi!! Thank you so muchβ€β€
I hope you’re wellπ
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βI want to capture the fragrance of the first rains,β¨And store it in a perfume bottle like century-old wine,β this is beautifully written. So much imagery and conflicting feelings in this piece. I could certainly relate to this work. Lovely. Have a blessed week. Love π Joni
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Hey, Joni!
Thank you so much for reading, your appreciation means so much to me. I hope you’re well and safe!
Have a blessed week too dear β€
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My pleasure! You stay safe as well. Love π Joni
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I will dearπ
Thank you for commentingβ€
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