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[442] First Step To Action

by Rahul Gaur24 Comments on [442] First Step To Action
[442] First Step To Action

I know, I alone⁣the feelings of a frozen heart⁣Disbelief and shut eyes⁣No solace in the inner thought⁣⁣Only I, only I⁣Ego is the real cause⁣Because the world is full of suffering⁣and I get to write my demons out. Privilege. NaPoWriMo Day 23: Today, I’d like to challenge you to write a poem that responds, in some [...]

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[441] Thank Your Stars

by Rahul Gaur10 Comments on [441] Thank Your Stars
[441] Thank Your Stars

The rough seas demanded a sacrifice⁣The North Star hid behind clouds in plain sight ⁣when the survivors looked for directions beyond⁣The compass was invented and manifested⁣to shift the anchor of our gaze down to our fool’s paradise⁣Sailors turned to explorers all in an overnight⁣⁣We became the makers of our destiny and explored⁣the first frontier called [...]

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[440] Know Your Dreams, Know Thyself

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[440] Know Your Dreams, Know Thyself

I am what I end up not saying⁣⁣⁣⁣I am what I end up not thinking⁣⁣⁣⁣I am what evades the sight⁣⁣⁣⁣I am what you do not read between the lines⁣⁣⁣⁣I am.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Between the lines, I breathe paradoxes⁣⁣⁣⁣Between the words, I squiggle for realisations⁣⁣⁣⁣Between the days, I try to evade thinking⁣⁣⁣⁣Between the nights, I dream my evaded thinking⁣⁣⁣Between [...]

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[439] Sun Through The Clouds

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[439] Sun Through The Clouds

Endless blue when I think too much ⁣Feverish fatigue of not knowing it all sets in⁣So I borrow somebody’s evolved thought to say goodbye blue⁣⁣An endless string of pearls is the image of the universe⁣In hopes of knowing it all, we greed for every thought⁣forgetting that each pearl holds the reflection of all the infinite [...]

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[438] Never Ending Interlude

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[438] Never Ending Interlude

No finishing line in sight⁣⁣I end up reaching ⁣⁣a breaking point instead⁣⁣Dim thoughts wreck ⁣⁣havoc on my paper thin skin⁣⁣Hijacked self worth and⁣⁣rainbows switching to monochrome⁣⁣⁣⁣A fight for air and ⁣⁣a fight for survival⁣⁣is happening outside⁣⁣Light has halted its shine⁣⁣The wind is empty of its answers⁣⁣while chaos walks the street⁣⁣with the ones with needs unfulfilled⁣⁣⁣⁣Truth [...]

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[437] Reflection of an Abyss

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[437] Reflection of an Abyss

An ideal image of a person ⁣⁣is made up of dreams⁣⁣ and the chasing of it Dreams of fulfilling ⁣⁣needs and wants ⁣⁣and a hope that ⁣⁣you remember the dream⁣⁣ ⁣⁣𝘕𝘦𝘦𝘥⁣⁣ All that is dreamless⁣⁣ is not ample for my soul⁣⁣ It is simply fatal⁣⁣ What is my need but ⁣⁣a collection of dreams⁣⁣ real [...]

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[436] Silent Guardian of The Night

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[436] Silent Guardian of The Night

All death is a return back to the birth⁣⁣and our life in between a tidal wave⁣⁣When I was left bedridden⁣⁣everything was without shadows⁣⁣and in a few blinks the crescent moon⁣⁣disappeared with me ⁣⁣My bedside window was a mirror⁣⁣and as I disappeared into the night⁣⁣I could see two ways at one time or⁣⁣the crossroads of death [...]

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[435] The Eraser/Volcanic Words

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[435] The Eraser/Volcanic Words

Disembody in beginning⁣⁣No one is truly winning⁣⁣Phantom thoughts are sinning⁣⁣Evading ghosts by the minute⁣⁣An eye for an eye or⁣⁣a third eye if we simplify⁣⁣Loneliness always drops by⁣⁣to hinder those who mystify⁣⁣⁣⁣Some words don’t want out⁣⁣life in a radioactive drought⁣⁣Naturally their red rusts no doubt⁣⁣The paper heart is worn out⁣⁣In veins, they ebb and flow⁣⁣from the [...]

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[434] The Downward Spiral

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[434] The Downward Spiral

Any worthwhile fiction ⁣⁣should be a combination⁣⁣of two things ⁣⁣a reflection of the reality⁣⁣and a depiction of how it should be⁣⁣⁣⁣𝘙𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺⁣⁣⁣⁣Voices raised ⁣⁣under the influence⁣⁣leads to other voices⁣⁣being silenced⁣⁣When your power⁣⁣makes the other person⁣⁣question their everyday ⁣⁣little habits like the way⁣⁣they laugh, the way they smile⁣⁣the way they sit, the way they walk⁣⁣You [...]

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[433] The Origin of My Name

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[433] The Origin of My Name

When he sneaked out of ⁣⁣his privileged palace⁣⁣ lifethe prince learned misery ⁣⁣for the first time⁣⁣Aloof and alone ⁣⁣unbridled thoughts came flooding⁣⁣that compelled him to run away⁣⁣away from his wife⁣⁣away from his just conceived nameless son ⁣⁣away from his past self⁣⁣all for the search ⁣⁣all for seeking ⁣⁣the truth of misery or ⁣⁣the beginning of [...]