Jasleen Kaur Khanuja Poems

Just like every other normal day, I stepped out of my house.
My eyes were filled with dreams and my mind was full of ideas.

I planned my day before I could plan my outfit.
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What could be the biggest mistake humans can make?
Maybe using the pronoun 'she' or 'her'.
The years have changed but the face of monsters remains the same.
Earlier the tongs and hands now are the words and eyes.
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I see the empty seats around me,

Who would have been sitting here if I pleased them a bit more?
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The best thing about time is it's a great healer
What could be the worst? Can you name?
I would say, it's just the same.
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I was born in a beautiful cage,
The cage that I called home.

The cage was pretty on the outside,
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