nafisa baheranwala

Ships that sail in the sea of life
That can help avoid sorrow and strife
Are there to help, when you are adrift
For they are, indeed, Fortune's gift
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Birds fly
Soaring high
In the sky
Clouds part
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In your bid to find closure
Did you really get closer -
When you opened up your heart
And upset the apple cart..
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Whatever be the state of your wealth:
These are what will affect your health -
To me they are the ‘Golden three'
That can either bind, or set us free
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Eyes blazing with desire
That transcends all peaks
A response from the beloved
It desperately seeks
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When you leave something for later
It disappears from sight
So do it right now
Before day turns into night
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There is negativity in the air
Hatred is being sown
Caring is now rare
For division has been sown
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The sun seems bobbing
Up and down
With childish glee on the waves
It is reluctant to say goodbye to all
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My mother, alas, is now no more
She has surely entered Heaven's door
But what she left for us behind
Will always remain in my mind
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If you are lucky
You get to be a granny
And get showered with a loving smile
That stretches over a distant mile..
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If you Face the rainy season
With fewer sighs and grunts
It will be a cheerful dance
During the summer months
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There are some days
When you do nothing but sigh
Remember, then, my friend
It's always good to cry..
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In the midst of life there is death
And in the midst of death blooms another life..
A tiny seed has the capacity
To grow into a mighty oak
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The power of One
One smile to a stranger
Can start a friendship
One word of repentance
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If a storm comes in your life
Ride it..
And Conquer the elements
That threaten to destroy your spirit.
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Ridges of red and gray outlined the whole sky
Expressing with their dumb tongues, the greatness on high
The city looked drab ere the lights began to twinkle
It appeared to be on the earth's face - a gray, and anticipated wrinkle.
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Where might is not always right
And people can exist without fright
Where the poor have at least daily bread
And the under nourished are properly fed
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Words are few or too many
My thoughts are costlier than a penny
They follow the dictates of my heart
Of myself, they are a vital part
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Christmas for us is full of cheer
As we greet our near and dear
Our gated society celebrates with flair
Every year - there's definitely a fair..
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Why does the moon look so pale and wan -
The marks on her reminds me
Of a lovely yet emaciated swan
Is it because she roams without taking rest?
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