Rajesh Prothi Poems

Tonight I shed tears of grief
For all those who left us in a moment brief

Parted ways yesterday, promised to meet up today
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I am the fragrance that has carried the generations from the times unknown.
I am like an icicle, obvious & stunning, yet not perpetual.

I am like a dewdrop on a grass strand, and a rising sun.
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Patience is all I have, for you to become a papyrus on which I will write the story of my life.
Will mention the starry nights, the cool breeze and the oak tree.
I will write about the dust on my shoes and the torn socks.
I will also write about the butterflies and the honey bees.
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Time has come for me to rise, for I have suffered long,
The tears I shed since time unrecorded, need to be accounted for,
Each time, I lost my bearing or my extension,
To the circumstances of not my making, I cried in dark,
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Let me whisper a word or two,
Or maybe more,
There are tales to be shared, stories to be told,
Each word to be heard, each phrase to be imbibed,
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Serenity at what price will you come?
To me, it is time now, enough toll has been exacted
Many nights have passed without a wink,
Many thoughts have drifted into the void,
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