The heart was broken there
It saw all of that sitting on a chair
Learnt to move on, forgot the tears
But the place recorded it all for the laterΒ years
Even the thought of returning to
The place still colored blue
Burns inside making eyes red
The movie played, while the heart bled.
Miles away there are some stairs
Where nights were spent laughing without fears
The earth rotated a thousand times
The stairs deserted, the crowd sublimes
Yet the exuberance of a revisit
Never fails to die a bit
The echo of laughter
Is still heard ages after.
I leave the places never alone
A part of me stays on that throne
Of thorns or flowers it doesn’t matter
All the memories stay there on platter
We all have that one place where we left a part of us. It’s bittersweet and painfully comforting.
Lovely poem!
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Its heartening to see that you can connect to it, Aakansha! And thank you for giving just the right words! Painfully comforting – I see we share very similar experiences π
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So many thoughts this poem brought and yeah that part of us still can survive without the flashbacks of the past! i wish we could relive moments! Thumbs up Prateeeeeek π
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Reading your comments at 4am when I have my final project presentation at 9 and I can’t get enough of them π
That desperate wish to relive moments – doesn’t the truth that it can’t be done pierces like a sword?
Thumbs up to you too Iiiizzaa !! You appreciate and connect, so genuinely ^_^ Thank you for that π
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All the very best! π and when you write with so much intrigue and truth it has to be genuine always π
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Hehe thank you again. *Johnny Bravo dance*
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haha!! so how did the presentation go ? π
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It went good. Marked the end of academics for me! π
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Round of applause π Finally the shackles of project and supervisors have given you freed π Have a greaaat time partying π
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Hahaha party is here with you people π
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Oh my! I imagined each scene that you described. This is so damn beautiful!
I absolutely love this! β€
These lines are too beautiful for any appreciative word
I leave the places never alone
A part of me stays on that throne
Of thorns or flowers it doesnβt matter
All the memories stay there on platter
Keep it up, my friend! π
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Hehe Kritika ! After reading your comment, I don’t want to write a new post now as this won’t be the first one visible on my page then π
This was undoubtedly the best appreciation I’ve got in like . . . my life !? π
Thank you so soo much ! ^_^
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Don’t doubt yourself for not writing a post even more beautiful than this.
I’m glad I made you happy this time π
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Haha you made me happy this time too* π
And I’ll try ^_^
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lovely, isn’t it amazing how places hold our memories…. thank you for posting, Michelle
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Yes, Michelle ! It is amazing indeed! And how they come alive in front of our eyes even decades later π
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Oh my God… You just left me speechless… You took my painful memories and etched it into your words! I love it. β€ Can I thank you for this?
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Hehe painful memories are just too much addictive to delete. And I thank you for this appreciation ^_^
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Nostalgia is such a beautiful feeling! “Of thorns or flowers it doesn’t matter.” Lovely poem there friend! π
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I completely agree my friend. Thank you so much for appreciating π
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Beautiful poignant words Prateek. We leave a bit of ourselves every place we go, sometimes more than a bit.
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Thank you so much Prajakta. Your words are so true and said a lot π
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Wow! Beautiful.. I am out of words! Such a heartfelt poem. Love it! Brilliant writing, Prateek.
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Thank you so much, Shreya! Your kind words always feel wonderful π I am glad you liked it. Will try to keep impressing you in future too ^_^
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Memories *sigh*
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A sigh is all that comes out after they are played in the mind. I am glad you could relate π
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The last stanza…. wonderful!! We all leave a little of us at someplace, somewhere, sometimes….
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Yes, and at some places, more than a little π
Thank you so much as always for appreciating π
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Your work is amazing!!
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Thank you so much, Lindsay! I am really glad you liked it. ^_^
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π₯ It’s intense and sad. So much pain and despair in these lines. A regretted period in life, cherished earlier with dwindling hope between the lines. We end up leaving a part of ourself behind, at a place no longer ours. Discomfort at it’s worst π¦ Quite relatable. I would like to save myself from that memory if I could. I don’t wanna relive it.
A beautiful poem Prateek, especially those last four lines. π
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Thank you, Shambhavi. See this happens when your posts take time in coming up π
And you completely got what I wished to say which is very heartening to see π Thank you much for your insightful words, my friend π
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Oh don’t worry, I guess some post just landed on Reader. π Have a look. π
Your poems sent me on a journey. Haha.
Your poems are very deep and intense, they have so much to say. I hope your memories find peace. All I need is serenity. π
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The journey you went to was splendid. And you are a wizard of thoughts π
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Haha π Wizard of thoughts ah! A brilliant term indeed. Glad, you didn’t call me a mad woman with random thoughts π
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Haha Galileo, Newton, Einstein – they all were considered mad by this mad mad world. So always feel proud if someone calls you that π
Having only realistic thoughts that can only be used for profit is something I am really afraid of π
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Haha π Abhi Newton Einstin kaha se aa gaye π I am on top of the world.
I swear, thoughts must roll in every sphere of life, profit or loss, freedom is what is important and peace is the ultimate aim. π
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Made me remember our college days…and d special place we had der π great poem Prateek π
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Thank you so much for stopping by and appreciating, Saya π
It feels really wonderful to know that you were able to relate to it π
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