Shrutika Nagpal Poems

Hidden in the branches,
From the heat of day,
Relaxed I lay.
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When I was a young, innocent child
When I was sensitive and naïve
Whole heartedly I used to believe
Friends can solve any problem- serious or mild.
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You must be expecting me to rattle on bullshit about freedom fighters
And famous writers,
But for a normal school child
The nature of a treat is palely mild
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The bellwether
Can lead in any weather
If he is woebegone
It is because his soul is gone
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I never said I hated you
Though the times I do
Are not very few.
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You gnaw at my consciousness
Force me into drowsiness
You slowly drug me
And make me sleepy
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People say learning is a continuous process
There’s never a stage where one knows all
People says there’s never a time you can be perfectly sure
Because however careful you are, you can always fall.
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How hard can it be
To love me baby
Probably not that much
‘Cause you did (maybe)
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Stuck in the lemon tree,
A kite that once flew free,
Red and green striped,
It cannot be further described.
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When did it all go dark?
The lights left no mark
On the tree or it's bark
When did the lights go off?
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