Romance
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Clean Slate
Gautam was strolling alone in garden. It had just finished raining. So the ground was wet and breeze was pleasant. As a wave of that pleasant breeze passed, it unsettled the rain droplets settled on leafs. Most fell on the ground but many found their abode on Gautam’s face, shoulders and hair. He enjoyed it.… Continue reading
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Imaginary us
I finished my arguments silently She had heard me patiently Then she looked hard at my face Lowered her eyes and slowly… turned away She walked a few steps towards the setting sun The Sun turned her face red Was it angry red? Or hopeless red She stopped after a few steps Sun sank a… Continue reading
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The moment…
I was going along Humming my own song Smiling at the smiles Avoiding voids When I saw… She did not smile React or notice Her blank eyes stayed Vaguely on a distant horizon Her long silken hair Bounced in rhythm With her sure steps As the distance melted I lost focus and fumbled But I… Continue reading
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With me
Thinking, Thinking of you Today, Today also, like yesterday Like the last week, month or the year I don’t No, I don’t remember living a moment Without you Without the moments spent with you I don’t ever, Ever remember being Being deprived of your memories Thoughts or dreams You are, You surely are always with… Continue reading
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Words fail me
I sat down to write… As her memories And my anxieties Had started choking me I placed on the desk a blank sheet of paper Picked the pen up and guided it over Even before I could write a word My heart jumped out and sat on the paper But now I was thinking hard… Continue reading
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Not me..
I know.. I lost you eons ago Or we lost each other We took our own paths No, in fact it was me.. just me Who decided to go alone On my own It was because.. I had a path I just left And vanished without even looking back I left as though I was… Continue reading
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