Practice What you Preach.

Human characters are a real puzzle,
Sing in one tune but the music is different.
Constructive thoughts yet destructive acts,
New year wishes with festive greetings.
Preaching peace and communal harmony,
Even as chaos reigns in each communal street.
How can fire and water be mutual companions?
Revolutionary thoughts but deceitful tactics.
New year wishes laid on so thick and bright,
May the expressions in public become the private practices.
©Perveiz Ali

Throughout my life,
All the adults would tell me-
Follow your heart
Follow your dreams

But what I really wanted to hear was
**You know what, Megan?
Forget about following,
How about you lead?

Let me see the colors of the sky.
Instead of the darkness of my soul.
Let me hear the sound of falling rain.
Instead of the tears that flow on my cheek.
Let me taste the flavor of sweet and salty.
Instead of the blood I lick off my arm.
Let me touch the softest petal on the rose.
Instead of the cold metal of a razor blade.
Let me smell the calming scent of lavender.
Instead of the horrid scent of withered heart.

Let me be happy and content.
Instead of depressed and suicidal.

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Open thou eyes, and close beasts in you;
   Don't hear their cries forming all hue?

              If alive you are,
             Why silent there?
Thousands hearts wait to get a life new.


      Yes you, oh !  and oh it's you !
    Stop their pains and pay thy due.


     Lo, thou art the first to stand in any cost;
Hope, thine shadow can bring 'em happy most.

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                ▪▪▪▪▪➠ Robiur.