others may have wine, i have poetry

We don't read and write poetry because it's cute.

We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race.

And the human race is filled with passion.

And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life.

But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for.

Dead Poet's Society

Friday, March 2, 2012

nobody remembers that long ago

She used to wear glasses and plait up her long hair
She used to find herself by getting lost in books
She used to dress in shades of modesty
She used to converse in tones of confidence
She treated men with looks of defiance
She treated herself with a touch of kindness
And the world with oodles of curiosity
She used to laugh without a care in the world
And cry almost the same way
She used to walk with strides of pride
She didn't care about what you thought about her
Yet cared enough not to hurt you
She was ambitious and thrived on knowledge

I miss her
Come back..

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