Dr Vidya Hariharan Poems

Love, loss, death, sorrow,
Belief, mockery, hunger,
Laughter, trust, happiness,
Birthdays, Promotions,
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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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A world spinning off axis
The sun appears in a mist of dust
One single pearl hibernates
In an ocean full of empty shells
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People say, be like grass.
The storm does not harm grass,
Flood waters flow over it.
Learn to be quiet,
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The mask slips for a moment,
making you aware
of the hidden face,
kept under wraps
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regrets pile up
leaves in the garden
unraked
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The word has weight,
It's a weary soldier
In the war we wage
Within ourselves.
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silence -
lack of noise
where are the people?
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The Cold that Freezes Your Nose

I walk down the aisle
And strike a pose
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If I had to be reborn
I would like to be a cat.
Why, you ask, a cat?
Well, then, do you not know
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