• Hoping

    Some things shatter,Some things bloom,Some things die all too soon.And yet we stay till we’re disproven,Stay till we’re broken,Stay till we have lost ourselvesHoping for something different.What did we stay for? – Arsh

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  • If Ghosts are Real

    If ghosts are real,Then they haunt me.Ghosts from times I wasn’tAnd ghosts from times I could have been.And saddest of all,Ghosts who would never be.They haunt me through good times and badAnd yet,Through all the highs and lows,They are mine. – Arsh

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  • The Legacy of Man 

    For what can Man do, Except follow its predecessors today? Regardless of the path, It all ends with the grave. Till the heart ceases to beat And the hand ceases to move, Till the corpse has no heat And the mind achieves no feat. Yet even beyond the grave All men are remembered in some…

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  • The Evolution Of Language

    The tongue of the PeasantBecame the tongue of the Noble,The Noble tongue was then madeThe tongue of the Ruler.Yet when the Tongue was tetheredAnd the Head was severed,The language remains,Still without chains. – Maya Desdemona

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  • An Ode To The Stars

    Star light, Star bright,Could you be a heavenly delight?Antipodal to the cumbersome day,The righteous Sun, and the adroit way.Detached from this world you may be,Yet you shine for us to see,Oh star light, star bright,Never lose your shine tonight. – Maya Desdemona

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  • Memento Mori, Memento Vivere.

    Remember you must die,No matter how hard you tryYou must swallow your prideAnd simply enjoy your life.Remember you must live,In spite of your imminent deathThe Soul has not left the body yetSo celebrate every day before death. – Maya Desdemona

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  • Success?

    You’ve conquered the world,Yet all your power combined couldn’tYellow the pages of history.Died for your craft,Doing the same thing over and over again:Dwelling on your innumerable failures.Do you remember now?You have never been the hero of this story.You failed. – Arsh

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  • Its Time to Sleep

    “Can I go to sleep now?”My mom said not to,And dad said do.But mom is sleepingIn a big, red puddle,And everything hurts.But mom won’t wake upTo kiss it better,So I guess I’ll go to sleep now. – Arsh

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  • Rat Race

    This rat race that We are trapped in, Feels inescapable, Immutable.”Remember the bright side!” Nameless, faceless voices chant when shoving Their positivity down your throat, Restricting.”Is this marketable?” seems to be The only question all art is asked, Stifling soul and creativity, Conforming.This rat race that we Live our lives in, Is all that we…

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  • Mortality

    Frail mortality, you have Failed in your self-proclaimed journey,Chasing immortality.Enduring mortality, yet youContinue to persist on your relentless quest,Afraid of dying.Fleeting mortality, though you areEphemeral, you are incandescent, In your brief time,Showing your resilience. – Arsh

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