My Love
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I had to leave your hand
You nurtured me to grow You were my back bone till I couldn’t keep my head held high As I take the final push to stand on my own I have little choice but to push you away at the same time That is the law of nature It is painful to be independent but it is more painful to pull you down with me
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Do you Own your Spouse?
” Do you own your spouse?” Rather, “Did you buy your spouse in the open market through bidding, betting or negotiating?” Well, in case you did buy your spouse, then you have every right in the world to own them. You have every right to dictate what they wear; what they eat; how much they sleep and how much they are supposed to earn. No questions asked! You sure must’ve paid a hefty price to own them, so you have every right, now, to control their lives. Needless to say, I pity those spouses who sold their pride, dreams and individual entity to be, from this day forward, called the spouse of XXX.…
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8th February
13 years ago on the day of 8th February, Pavan and I, both of us a little too young, a little too tired and sleepy, smashed lumps of jaggery concoction on each others heads, accepting each other as our partners for life. I remember that day as a heady mix of mantras, sarees, jewelry and confusion. We never really went for a formal honeymoon, but life from there on just seemed like a never ending honeymoon. Days following the marriage, we couldn’t stay away from each other for more than 30 minutes in a day. The fact that we both worked in the same organisation made it easy for us…
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Walking With You
Each night I walk alone under the star lit sky The black road beckons and the breeze whizzes by My heart is full of music of years gone by And dreams of future waiting for you and I Then, one day, you decide to join me for the stroll I share my music and you hug me close We stumble upon feet and are close to a fall We poke, we push and we laugh aloud Oh! Why do you need to walk with me? Oh! Why do you need to slow me down? Oh! Why do you make me stumble and fall? Oh! Why do I still love…