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The Child- Poem

October 31, 2015September 30, 2022by Pooja GLeave a Comment

The child waited As her family wept The priest prayed by her bed Her mother held her hand The candle was still burning on the nightstand Her father wiped his face with his handkerchief The room was so bright She couldn’t understand why Her parents tried to console her brother “Her suffering has ended” “She’s [...]

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I Am Different

October 30, 2015September 30, 2022by Pooja G5 Comments

I am different And I cannot change I see things differently And I sound different I prefer the trees To human company I like to be alone And think about life Because when I’m alone I’m most accompanied I like to dress different With baggy shirts And colorful shoes I don’t work well with others [...]

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The Smile- Poem

October 28, 2015September 30, 2022by Pooja G6 Comments

The Smile An old man lies on the ground coughing All the empty souls walk by Ignoring his existence They’re too busy repeating the same task Every single day Like clockwork Looking without seeing Listening without hearing Dead to everything around them They can’t see how empty they are Their eyes cloaked by years of [...]

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Hurt Me- Poem

October 23, 2015September 30, 2022by Pooja G4 Comments

You pushed me And I fell to the floor And you held me in your arms as I cried And you promised “never again” And I believed you And then you slapped me And you promised “never again” And I believed you And then you kicked me And said it was my fault And I [...]

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Dreams- Poetry

October 21, 2015September 30, 2022by Pooja GLeave a Comment

She smiles as the wind caresses her hair Her eyes shine as she looks up to the sky She holds her teddy bear tightly in her hand Her lips curl into a smile at the thought of life She frowns at the thought of school Her eyes fill with tears smudging her dark eyeliner [...]