Dr Vidya Hariharan Poems

A promise is meant to be kept,
Breaking it leaves a scar,
Invisible they may be, but
They cause you to not go far
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Love, loss, death, sorrow,
Belief, mockery, hunger,
Laughter, trust, happiness,
Birthdays, Promotions,
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The mind is a monkey
It jumps about so
Leaping from crisis to crisis
Forever on the go.
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When darkness falls, as it will,
Day turns to night, at its will,

The soft evening colours fade,
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I know
There are many out there
Who know more
Than me,
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Looping and straggling in thin strips
And big lumps undecipherable,
Over rocks, poles and deep pools,
Long distances are covered in minutes.
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"He's lost it", they said.
"He's mental", they whispered.
No one cared about what led to it,
The overwork, the stress,
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The princess trapped in a golden cage
What she needed was wisdom sage
And an action man to get her out
But he was a teeny bit of a lout.
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That's all it takes to make a change
To alter the world in a major way,
You begin today, this very minute,
Care a little bit, do a mindful act,
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My neighbour gives me stuff,
Tasty food, gossip and guff,
She rings the bell and calls me out,
Whenever she has a doubt,
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