The Guest

The moments of despondency Mystifying her soul Whirled its course Leaving the print of its hushed trails For him to supervene Overlooking the scars The wind blew fading them away As the years passed like a cupid’s arrow The abysmal wait for the familiar guest Continued like an infinite string of memories Borne out of grief  Making her young feet tad old Her fingers, rosy white to pale yellow She still ardently waited for the...

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The Chest

Trodding the untrodden Into the darkness of the woods Into the blues of the skies I see forests, birds squeaking As the north wind chills the spine And across comes the ravine The road’s hostile, the path futile As I fall into the gorge My hope crushed My spine quashed Will I survive this fall? I gather my grit, I show some nerve I scrape and grind through the stones I sweat, I cry, I bleed, I wry Carving the way out, but in vain What hath god wrought? That I earned such pain Will such disparity always reign? I lose everything...

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Broken

 A brutal face-off with the reality With life’s complexity and unpredictability My beliefs have shattered into pieces Pointless are all learnt lessons and past experiences Lying lifeless on the floor, bloodless Yet smeared in blood Because my dreams have been murdered By the ruthless fate it seems I have fought for too long Even though proved wrong Again and again by my enemy Who played foul strategy To mar my dreams My forlorn...

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A Clammy Day!

Here it was another day at the college and nothing unusual on sight but not to forget, the unbearable humidity which was screaming its presence every now and then. I remember I had classes in the second half which is, no doubt, not a dream of any student but certainly I couldn't afford to miss my attendance. Any B.Tech student can fairly tell how much importance attendance holds in their lives! So, at around 2 pm, I forced my lazy self to get out of the bed, putting my much desired afternoon nap to an abrupt end. No matter what the time is,...

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A Bittersweet Story

'Wake Up! You have a train to catch.' Mum was furiously trying to wake me up as I had prepared myself to board the train to Burla, my address for the four succeeding years. We had our final counseling on the following day and dad wanted to visit the place a day in advance so we could explore the campus a little more. We were all set with our documents ready. We boarded the Bolangir bound Intercity at Bhubaneswar and with our destination set at Hirakud, a place I had never been before my entire life. Although pretty thrilled, I was equally panicky...

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The Twisted Tale

Once upon a time, there was a kingdom called Aurilia in a land far away. It was a disputed kingdom because of its rich flora and fauna. The rulers of the neighboring states sought after overthrowing the kingdom. George, the king of Aurilia was sagacious. George was warm and giving in his younger days. He was valiant as a soldier when he served in the army. He ranked up to the commander in chief in the army prior to becoming the king. He was known for his astute decisions, and served his people as the able leader of Aurilia. He had gained the...

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The Forsaken Soul

She wandered through the untrodden path Not a coward but surely perplexed she was Juggling through billions of thoughts screaming inside her mind She pondered over the past Looking at the familiar people, searching for a frozen lie Time was her only healer, A benevolent care taker From the witching hour till the daybreak She kept gazing at moonlit sky Sitting on her window side The world seemed judgmental of her lunatic thoughts An obscure absurdity...

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Mixed Moments !

I was lying awake on my bed as the waves of anticipation engulfed me, making me tensed and thrilled at the same time. The college was gonna start within a couple of days and this was going to be my last day or precisely last night at home. It was kinda overwhelming. I had spend one of the best times of my life, wrapped around with the in numerous strings of memories, this summer and it did succeed in convincing me for a moment that it would be for...

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The Dark Governess

Dark she was, obscure as a labyrinth, Some chased her, she chased some. A mystery, an enigma, she kept by herself, Not a soul realized her true self. Alone and petrified, cursed as evil, She enunciated but the truth. Timeless she stood, Boundless she stood, Relentlessly gazing an unblinking stare. For the light is just an illusion, she sued, Darkness the face unmasked. Her embrace so forgiving, Singing a melodious lullaby, Hushing...

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Window of the Soul

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The unfamiliar generosity!

I looked at the sky as we entered the hospital. I noticed the cloudy turmoil had begun. Maybe the initial signs of an impending storm. My sister waited in the reception hall as my mother and I went to bring my reports. Once we got the reports, we went to see the doctor. A postural neck injury it was, the reason of my painful sleepless nights. Doctor wrote handful medicines and told me to visit the physiotherapist before handing over the prescription. All the agony of the last 7 days came rushing into my mind. It was excrutiating indeed. An unceasing...

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The Nightfall

Darker the night, Mightier it fights To push away the stars From shining bright Engulfing every inch Of their power Till the end of the hour Before the dawn Erasing the faint line Between truth and a lie Yet certain truths never die Nothing is left to discover When everyone betrays you  Even the one on the mirror You try to escape From the terror of the past But clever as it seems It follows your trails Till life within...

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Zeroes and Ones(The Binary Life)

The world roughly comprises of two kinds of individuals, good and evil. Whether they are good or evil is purely relative. The same person could be good for someone and evil for someone else. It’s like the binary digital code. Theoretically, everything that we see, listen to or perceive today on any electronic device fundamentally comprises of Zeroes and Ones. Such generalization can sound a bit preposterous but when simplified, it’s factual enough...

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A story!

 Every person has a story  A story of you.  A story of me.  A story of how the forgettable childhood passed  How the imprints of some unforgettable moments still last A story of the bygone eras A tale of yesterday’s scars An untold secret of a grieving heart A happy tragedy born out of dilemmas A story of what could have been said  How spoken words shattered to remnants A story wiped out of the slate How...

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