It was me

Prateek Kohli

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 In a world drowning in darkness
A few colored speckles came in sight
Lost in the venom their hearts harness
I saw pearls brilliant and bright

I looked little closer
Leaving the lens and trusting the eyes
To observe the poser
And finding the facts, leaving the lies

I figured my flash was off
Making the masquerade shown to thee
That darkness I despised to scoff
Existed because of nothing, but me.

33 thoughts on “It was me”

  1. Maniparna Sengupta Majumder May 30, 2015 / 8:16 pm

    ‘That darkness I despised to scoff
    Existed because of nothing, but me.’- introspection…. we all need to do this to find out the real reason… 🙂 a brave and wonderful piece… (y)

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    • Prateek Kohli May 30, 2015 / 8:23 pm

      Thank you for understanding the thought so well. ^_^
      It’s true. We usually forget to observe our own actions as critically as we do for others. Human nature, perhaps?
      We forget that the world we all hate, constitutes of us.

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    • Prateek Kohli May 30, 2015 / 8:52 pm

      Thank you! Happy to see it being liked 😀
      A task that goes unnoticed despite its necessity 🙂

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    • Prateek Kohli May 30, 2015 / 9:16 pm

      Thank you so much, as always! It is never easy. But then what is? 😉
      *Trying to do that.. in vain* Ok, this is much more difficult than everything else 😀 But still, we must keep trying. Probably we’ll improve at least one person in the world 🙂

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  4. izza ifzaal May 30, 2015 / 9:27 pm

    A great reminder to oneself ,this post is !!

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    • Prateek Kohli May 30, 2015 / 9:31 pm

      Thank you.. I needed this in an attempt to infuse some sanity in myself 😀
      Read this somewhere: The person driving faster than us is an idiot and slower than us is a moron.
      It can happen that even we are sure, we are wrong 🙂

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    • Prateek Kohli May 30, 2015 / 10:17 pm

      I am so grateful to your lovely insights, Crystal. They really encourage me to write more. Thank you 🙂

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  6. Simpleheadgirl May 31, 2015 / 4:32 am

    I really loved the end of this poem.Artistic in its own way.
    Like always you’ve beautifully penned it and also a good read.
    Happy Sunday Prateek. 🙂

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    • Prateek Kohli May 31, 2015 / 7:58 pm

      Thank you, Drishti! I really look forward to your views on my pieces now. Thank you for being such a lovely reader and understanding each piece so deeply. 🙂 You made my Sunday, but since it is over, you have a happy June now 😀

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  7. AdiC May 31, 2015 / 5:35 am

    Looking into yourself and admitting that it really is you, whether good or bad, light or dark. So beautiful!

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    Thanks. 🙂

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  12. Sudakshi De Zoysa June 1, 2015 / 6:49 am

    Well, I shall just confine my thoughts after reading your piece only to this sentence. Why I say so is because, what i felt whilst reading this was something more than what i feel now, when I’m trying to just reduce them into words! 🙂

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    • Prateek Kohli June 2, 2015 / 6:46 pm

      I don’t think I could read a comment that makes me feel better than this, Sudakshi. I am really glad that the post had an effect on you. Thank you so much 🙂

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  13. shefalijha June 1, 2015 / 7:43 am

    “I figured my flash was off
    Making the masquerade shown to thee
    That darkness I despised to scoff
    Existed because of nothing, but me.”

    wonderful wonderful lines…. We often forget to watch our own actions and are more busy in accessing other… very well put… 🙂 🙂 Thanks for sharing this 🙂 🙂

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  14. secretivewriter June 2, 2015 / 6:37 am

    It’s not just a poem.. It’s a mirror.. Its’s a powerful, impact-ful piece.. As usual.. It’s an amazing write-up 🙂

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    • Prateek Kohli June 4, 2015 / 2:45 pm

      How I missed your words here! Hope you are doing well!
      Thank you so much, ma’am for taking the time out to read and appreciating ^_^
      I am glad you noticed the alliteration. I tried very hard for this 😀

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