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Picture: Yacht life, Goa, India, Jan, 2018

It is said that change is persistent,
Then why does ‘it’ not change for me?
They say nothing lasts forever,
Why does not forever come soon to me.

It is all in the mind, they say
Why does it go against me?
Acceptance is bliss,
Then why do I not accept ‘it’ heartily.

Listen to your heart, I’m advised
Then why does ‘it’ speak for me.
There is so much contentment to grow old with,
Then why does ‘it’ grow over me.

Optimism will take you far, I heard
Then why am I short of hopes today.
Life is a long journey, I know
Then why does my insight lose power each day.

Everything is temporary, I am told
Then why doesn’t ‘it’ end for me.
It is not the end until it is happy
Then why doesn’t the happiness come to me?

Not this time, a mystery, it is to me.
‘It’ is the one, no more unknown to me.

-- Akriti (Date: 6th June, 2013)

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Comments

  1. Unknown15 June 2018 at 00:16

    Beautifully written Akriti Gupta.. Didn't know about this hidden talent of yours.. 😘

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  2. anirudh15 June 2018 at 19:32

    Amazing piece, took me on a retrospective ride...keep 'em coming

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  3. Anonymous9 November 2018 at 12:20

    Wow ! No one can ever appreciate this art enough. Apologies in advance if we don’t do justice admiring -

    People say poems gather steam,
    But ‘it’ has gotten into every reader’s bloodstream!

    Amazing art !

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  4. rahul.khapre20 September 2019 at 23:55

    Beautiful write up

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