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Borrowed Time
Life is borrowed; a fleeting melody we can never hold. Everything we touch, from fleeting moments to love itself, passes through us. But in this transience, there is a quiet beauty. This poem speaks to that sacredness, urging us to embrace the fragile passage of time, even when we know it cannot last. …
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Eternal Embrace by the Ocean’s Kiss
The ocean’s allure lies in its duality—calm yet tempestuous, fleeting yet eternal. Love, too, carries this enchantment, weaving hearts together with the pull of unseen tides. Beneath the vast sky, where waves kiss the shore in endless devotion, romance awakens with a fervor that defies words. This poem seeks to embody that passion, where…
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The Elusive Target
Life often presents us with a moving target. We set ambitious goals, fueled by passion and determination, only to find that the path to achieving them is constantly shifting. Unexpected obstacles arise, deadlines loom, and distractions pull us off course. Discouragement can easily set in, and the initial enthusiasm may wane as the mission…
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Where the Moonlight Lingers
In a world of contrasting shadows and light, our souls reflect the light we carry through life’s obscurities, unveiling deep truths and emotions. This poem examines the interplay of presence and absence, love and loss, blending joy and sorrow to reflect our existence, urging contemplation of the balance between visible and hidden experiences, and…
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Wings of Ember and Sky
In the boundless realm of existence, there lies an eternal yearning; a silent pulse within every soul to transcend, to shatter the veils of the ordinary, and embrace a flight that defies reason. It is a journey of awakening, where the spirit sheds its shadows, becoming a vessel of fire, color, and infinite light.…
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Where the Lost Ones Sail
There are places on this earth that maps will never chart. Not because they are distant, but because they are empty. They exist only in the heart. There is a loneliness that has nothing to do with being alone. It comes when something you loved has vanished; not buried, not broken just… gone. Adrift…
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The Eternal Sentinel of the Void
In the vast and silent abyss of eternity, where stars are but whispers and time dissolves like mist, a lone guardian stands; unmoved, unbroken, yet bound to a fate beyond mortal grasp. His presence is woven into the cosmos, his breath entwined with the sigh of dying worlds. He is neither god nor man,…
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Silent Presence
(Inspired by Rabindranath Tagore’s ‘Tumi Robe Nirobe’) There are some songs that do not end when their music fades; they stay, quietly alive, in the heart’s deepest chambers. Rabindranath Tagore’s Tumi Robe Nirobe is one such timeless murmur of love; written not to dazzle or shout, but to linger like perfume in an empty…
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The Museum of Unfinished Selves
Not every absence is caused by death. Some vanishings are quieter; more treacherous. The versions of us that we were meant to become often go missing without funeral or farewell. The singer silenced by fear. The wanderer caged by duty. The lover who stayed silent too long. We confidently leave behind these versions of…
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The Songbird’s Last Song
“Gaane Bhuban Bhoriye Debe,” a poignant Bengali song from the 1963 film Deya Neya, encapsulates the bittersweet journey of an artist whose dreams of filling the world with music are met with unforeseen challenges. The lyrics, penned by Gauriprasanna Mazumder and soulfully rendered by Shyamal Mitra, delve into themes of aspiration, disillusionment, and the…
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