Three Poems: O’ Mirror, Two Half Loves, What If…

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O’ Mirror

Mirror Mirror on the wall

you have been fooling me, after all.

 

What i saw was just a reflection;

this vanity needed much correction.

 

One fine day i met those eyes

i could see through, all your lies

someone showed me, the real i

now i know, who am i

 

Hey mirror you are nothing just another glass

you don’t even let the light to pass

 

O’ mirror

keep hanging on that wall

Now I’m in love and this is some fall

 

Mirror, mirror keep hanging on that wall

 

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II.Two Half Loves

One strong Lock,

Unmoved, untouched

Guarding the jail

my youth, my pain, my past

With loyal fidelity

Vaulting

My ostrich – ness

 

One Solitary Key

petrified still

Telling the tale

of agony, of loneliness, of separation

With rusty skin

Covering

My cowardli-ness

 

Two half lives

Not able to tango

Just for me

 

Two half loves

Resisting union

Just for me

 

Let me now; Let me go

Open the lid

Free the spirit

 

Let me now; let me go

Bring the two

make them one

 

Let me now; Let me go

Embrace my beloved

And..

Face the truth

 

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III. What if…?

What if? My heart breaks like a shattered glass

What if? My worst nightmare comes true

Will I stop hoping..?

Will I stop dreaming..?

No Never..!!

 

What if? I get all the money I longed

What if? I get all the fame I desired

Will I stop praying..?

Will I stop learning..?

No Never..!!

 

What if? I lose every battle I fight

What if? I never get the fruits of my efforts

Will I stop fighting..?

Will I stop working..?

No Never..!

What if? I reach the pinnacle of Success

What if? I achieve things beyond my potential

Will I stop helping..?

Will I stop caring..?

No Never..!

 

When everything in me remains the same

Why think of what if..?

When everything around me happens for good

Why think of what if..?

When there is so much to experience

Why think of what if..?

When this present moment is so precious

Why think of what if..?

(Dr. Sumit Seth is a diplomat.  He is the youngest post-graduate of forensic medicine in India and has authored a book entitled Review of Forensic Medicine for medical students. He also writes a Facebook Blog on Forensic Medicine which has 6000 + followers across the globe @ www.facebook.com/ReviewFMT)

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