Sanchita Julka

Was it love that I felt years back?
I often ask myself, in solemn thoughts
The sweet did I taste it all
Is it all over, left to the bitter truths?
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Let me love, for the sake of love…
So what, If I have fallen down,
My poor heart has dealt with bitter blows
Of harsh reality, demons of fate…
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Oh yes, you saw through my skin,
You did, you saw what no one did
And... awestruck you whispered
Belle, where were you hiding so long?
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There was little girl,
With a sparkle in her eyes,
And joy in her soul..
She grew up like the rest of them
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One night, when my window panes,
Were blurred with the monsoon rains;
I took a stroll, myself all alone.
Down the solitaire memory lane.
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I saw just a glimpse of him,
Dark and handsome, noble as a king;

I saw, just a glimpse of him,
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It was time, life gestured
To pause and hold;
Unwind and inhale a deep
Restoring breath ….
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“Reach out for the stars, ”
A mother kissed the brow,
And blessed her mortal star…
He looked up high, the beautiful sky,
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Life was fine, good enough to make me smile and laugh quite often...
I was soaring high, dreams, ambitions, aspirations
My heart full of positivity
My body at the peak of youthfulness
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Another number becomes history soon.
A little change in the digits is that all?
To make a heap of happenings doom,
In the pool of past, only to recall?
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We started off, together sharing a name;
Nothing with us but each others faith
Our wallets were empty, but hearts full
Of dreams and hopes, promises and life
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Death, a definite part of life,
A journey started has to end
We all know this yet we sigh
At the very thought of the final goodbye…
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I lie down on my bed,
Staring at p.o.p niches overhead,
They could have been better,
I often think, nah! Lot of redoing,
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Only a few true words,
Coming straight from the heart,
Could do wonders unsought,
But only if they were what my heart
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Why does love come with clauses
and why does it walk towards pain?
Stages of life, one after other.
Faces change, feelings change
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I was deep asleep, courtesy a tiny pill.
When in my dream, I could feel.
A voice, I thought you called me amidst the night;
I turned around to hold you tight….
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If I am lost will you look for me?
If I fall, will you hold me up?
If I cry, will you be there…
To wipe off my tears?
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Yes it was long overdue
So again we meet,
This time at middlescence,
A quaint place I knew
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Ugly and gray
Stay away!
The darkest moments
Cocooned and secluded
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My head was heavy with unanswered whys,
Throbbing with unsolved ifs!
My heart paced with loveless sighs!
I tried hard to clear my vision to
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