A poetic soul

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I thought I never experienced love,

The rush in your veins,

The racing of your heart,

Things that people call butterflies;

But the love I found was nothing like that,

He was like a fine wine getting better with age,

While I was like a bird rotting in its cage.

He was full of calmness inside,

While I was like a turbulent storm;

Talking with him was all I needed to feel alright,

And his shoulder felt like home;

When he was with me I desired no more,

Because love is found in comfort;

Not in chaos.

Saumya Thapliyal

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how princess cordelia found her prince

oh how I long to be liked,

by all and especially Gilbert Blythe,

the two of us,

we play a game,

it’s called who spells it right.

our first interaction wasn’t the best,

he called me carrots,

and I hit him with my slate;

all this violence,

just so he could break my silence.

I like him,

but I won’t admit it,

even when he’s not in sight,

all Diana told him was I made the pie,

and I blurted out “but I’d make a terrible wife”

you see,

love and romance isn’t for me,

but romanticising life is,

I am not pretty but the world is to me,

oh how easy it is to love green gables,

to stroll happily by the horse’s stable;

but in all this beauty,

I feel left out,

when I look at the mirror,

my freckles freak me out,

I hate my hair,

its the shade of red I can’t bear,

but when I dye it turns out green,

I whine and I scream,

my hair is chopped off,

and it’s worse than my wildest dreams;

I look like a lad,

and everyone laughs,

and on this great school day,

Gilbert enters as the surprise act,

but he does not laugh,

instead he is happy to see me,

as if I’m still the same anne,

with whom he had word fights.

Skip to Christmas time,

Gilbert is over for dinner,

he gives me a gift beyond compare,

a dictionary so that I’m always the winner,

and get to beat him fair and square.

Saumya Thapliyal

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Jo mil nahi sakta,

Usse paane ki khwahish hai,

Har mumqin cheez chodkar,

Namumqin ke peeche bhaagne ki aadat hai;

Unki aakhon me pyaar dekhne ka khwaab hai,

Uss pyaar ke sehlaab me beh jana hi toh mera kaam hai.

Haqiqat se anjaan,

Yaha mera dil khush kitna hai;

Yeh khwaab hi sahi par haseen kitna hai.

Saumya Thapliyal

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Hi guys... I've been writing poetry for quite sometime now and was wondering to try something new like writing song lyrics in hindi or english. Would love if you could help me in any way. Please contact me if you're a songwriter who can guide me or a singer who can help me transform my words into a melody...DMs are welcome :)

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Sometimes I feel like a puzzle,

One without a reference picture.

No vision to follow;

No idea of where I'll go.

I'm constantly collecting my bits and parts,

Smiles, tears, screams, laughes,

And putting them all together,

In the hope of finding my treasure.

No predictions to be made,

No way to know right from wrong,

Just joining the pieces,

And praying that's where it belongs.

In the end,

What forms isn't an orthodox picture,

But a constellation,

Where moments good and bad are all stars.

So trace the stars,

Connect the lines,

See who I am as a whole,

Only then will you truly know my soul.

Saumya Thapliyal

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Long time no see? Back now :)

If I were a colour,

I wonder who's favourite I'd be,

What vibe is it that I give,

What is it exactly,

That people see in me?

Do I resemble pink,

A soft and kind warmth,

Paired with playful sight,

The eyes that see love tainted clouds,

When looking at the sky.

Do I speak green,

An aura that lingers,

In gardens and fresh breeze;

Cradling in nature's embrace,

In the arms of the trees;

Could I be red,

A pretty rose,

With its thorns kept hidden inside,

For love and life don't bloom without sacrifice;

Or is it blue,

Reflection of serene and calm hues,

One that has both,

The highs of the sky,

And the depths of the sea.

Do I reflect yellow,

The bright shining light,

Like joy bursting out,

To be a part of our lives.

Saumya Thapliyal

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Wow do you write your poems by yourself?

Yeah :)

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A Love I Once Knew

I still think of you sometimes,

Even though you're no longer mine;

My heart still beats in your name,

And my eyes can't seem to erase your face.

I still think of you sometimes,

Whenever I look at the pretty skies;

The same hues once adored your cheeks,

Those cheeks now receive someone else's kiss.

I still think of you sometimes,

In places where silence resides,

Each rustle turning my eyes,

As if you're right here, passing by.

I still think of you sometimes,

While writing a poem,

When there comes a line,

To which your name would be the perfect rhyme.

I still think of you sometimes,

I know it crosses some lines;

For me you are a dream,

A forbidden one;

But still,

My heart cries and yearns,

For nobody but you.

-Saumya Thapliyal

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A Love I Once Knew

I still think of you sometimes,

Even though you're no longer mine;

My heart still beats in your name,

And my eyes can't seem to erase your face.

I still think of you sometimes,

Whenever I look at the pretty skies;

The same hues once adored your cheeks,

Those cheeks now receive someone else's kiss.

I still think of you sometimes,

In places where silence resides,

Each rustle turning my eyes,

As if you're right here, passing by.

I still think of you sometimes,

While writing a poem,

When there comes a line,

To which your name would be the perfect rhyme.

I still think of you sometimes,

I know it crosses some lines;

For me you are a dream,

A forbidden one;

But still,

My heart cries and yearns,

For nobody but you.

-Saumya Thapliyal

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I have lost everything,

Yet somehow I have it all:

My first watch,

Now just a broken dial.

Roses from my 20th birthday,

Lying dead after lasting only a while.

Graded sheets from primary,

Nothing but yellowed paper.

My favourite pendant,

But with its stones fallen.

The DIY dreamcatcher,

With its threads now broken.

Your hoodie,

Cold without your warmth.

The keychain to your room,

But the key now gone.

Screenshot of our last message,

The one where the love ended.

All the pieces of you,

I still get to keep.

-Saumya Thapliyal

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And if I die,

Today or tomorrow,

Whenever it's meant to be,

And God summons me,

And asks,

"Child what is your last wish?"

I know what I'll ask for.

My only wish,

A long lingering thought;

Did he ever think of me?

Did I ever cross his mind?

Stupid to the world,

But not in my mind,

Where his name echoes,

At all times.

I wish to know,

His thoughts of me,

If there were any;

If he ever felt what I felt for him;

If he ever took a moment,

To look at me when I passed by.

A confession left unsaid;

A love unspoken about;

A love that dies with me,

As I take my last breath,

And breathe out his name.

-Saumya Thapliyal

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I see them,

Walking with bouquets,

Of roses, orchids and lilies.

Pretty flowers wrapped delicately,

In fine papers with satin ribbons;

But those girls with bouquets,

Are someone I could never be;

It'd be too much effort,

To put for someone ordinary like me.

So I'll happily accept a bunch,

The fancy packing is extravagant anyway,

And for me,

Just flowers put together carefully would be fine;

But for me,

I don't think they'd gather so many,

So, I'll take not many but a few,

Need not be precious flowers,

Like lilies and orchids,

Even tiny ones would be alright;

Just a few blooms tied together,

Yes that would do.

But maybe that's too much to ask for too,

So I'll take one,

Just one sole flower,

That presents its beauty with pride;

A present not grand but mine.

But if that isn't possible too,

I'll take a leaf,

Green and fine;

I guess,

For someone ordinary like me,

That should suffice.

- Saumya Thapliyal

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I knew I could never have you,

And from day one,

That has been my truth;

But despite all odds,

My heart still rooted only for you;

Since the start,

I knew I'd lose this race,

I knew it would break my heart;

Yet I decided to run,

To feel the pain, to ache for you;

Because you, my dear, reign over my mind;

When you're with me, it freezes the time,

And for you I'd burn,

I'd burn for a lifetime,

Knowing it'll leave a scar;

A testimony of my love for you.

It's like I could never love anyone but you;

Because I only ever wanted it to be you.

Saumya Thapliyal

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They find it hard to believe

How despite all the hurt,

I always decide to stay,

As if it's easy,

As if it's possible to walk away.

He has held my heart,

Ever since I had one,

How do I take it back,

When I never learnt to hold it alone?

Sometimes love is captivating,

And sometimes it holds you captive;

Torture disguised as love,

That becomes your idea of love,

Because it's all you have ever known.

So, I cling to it,

Because I don't know how to leave;

Maybe I am too weak,

Maybe I only learnt to love,

In all the wrong ways.

So, I stay,

Despite what others feel,

Because they'll never understand,

How you could become so used to pain,

That it's the only thing you feel.

Saumya Thapliyal

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He says he loves me,

But it sounds strange,

How does he look at me,

And have no complaints?

Does he not see the wrongs in me;

The acne, the tanning,

Every fault in me that the mirror shows,

Things that even I loathe.

How can he find beauty,

When all I see are blemishes and scars,

Parts of me that I wish I could hide;

Has he no ideas of the societal bars?

It makes me wonder,

If his love is blind or just kind;

Does he really not see or just chooses to ignore,

All the flaws that I possess,

Or is he in love,

With not me but my illusion?

I'm afraid,

One day he'll wake up and realise,

Everything that I really am.

Saumya Thapliyal

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It's fine,

It's only a kiss,

Just say you didn't mean it,

And I am ready to forget.

You know I can't let you go,

So,make a stupid excuse and I'd still believe it,

Even if it makes me a fool;

It's fine as long as you're by my side.

You know I need you to stay.

It's fine,

If the world calls me blind,

My eyes were closed either way,

But now it's time to face the truth,

To realise all the wrongs in you.

So, now I can let you go,

You need to stay no more,

I am done being a fool,

I know better than to live in lies;

Now it's time,

For me to leave your side.

Saumya Thapliyal