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Charles Vorpal Apr 2020
The Internet arrived; they are confused
"Do not trust everything you read online!"
They warn us sternly, and even threatened
To take away and ban us from the computers
.
The technology advances, oh so, so very fast
Gone is the concept, of a single shared home PC
The smartphones, the laptops, the tablets etc.
Took the world by storm, and we are all amazed.
.
And then... Remember what those boomers told us?
About being skeptical and fearful of online information?
Guess what those hypocritical ******* are doing now!?
Fake news fake news fake news fake news fake news!
FAKE! NEWS!!!
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You nonetheless heed their advice, and learnt fact-checking
Yet, gods forbid you try to "show off" with your evidence!
"Aiyah, I only forward what was shared to me. I'm just caring"
"It seems harmless, so what's the problem??"
My absolute favourite must be...
"Don't talk back to me! Don't you disrespect me! Be silent!
Don't try to show off how smart you are!
I ate more salt than you have eaten rice!
If you don't believe this, just shut up!"
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Gods bless Asian parents
.
What to do... What to do...
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Sahaj Sabharwal Nov 2018
ACADEMIC TESTS
Oh these tests,
Superflous academic tests.
No time to prepare
For entrance tests.

Difficult to store
Vast concepts in mind,
Oh how to retain so much
Till marks given and paper signed.

Bewaring that,
The examiner is not blind,
And not our bydweller
That gives marks so kind.

All worried,
Smile crease no face.
Will we get through,
Or falter in this pace.

Parents worried about their carreer
They believe books are nifty,
Smartphones are carrier's barrier
With no sympathy.

Parent's and teacher's
Support and hope is essential,
In order to raise their potential.

                                       - Sahaj Sabharwal©
                                        -Pacca Danga ,
                                           Jammu
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sahajsabharwal©
By SAHAJ SABHARWAL
If you need a friend, don't call me,
I'm awkward around people, I know and don't, you see.
I'm anti-social by choice, not by fate,
Flat broke, but I'll play indoor games to participate.

When you're sad and heartbroken, my presence might worsen the pain,
"Do you want some juice?" is all I can offer, feeling helpless and vain.
I'm bad at this, I confess.
You already knew that.

If you need a companion, forget me, please,
Don't message or call; I'm not the one to ease.
I'm in my mother's village, but my lazy body's stuck to the sofa,
Scrolling through my phone, wasting time instead, more bliss than repeated heartbreaks.

If you need a lover, go to the bar,
Ignore Ed Sheeran; he doesn't know who you are.
I'm a bad lover; I mess things up, it's true,
But if you need a stoner, I'm just one call away, boo.

Don't worry 'bout food; I got you covered,
I'm a chef when I'm buzzed.
I'm a lover when I'm ******, and a friend when I'm high, uncovered.
I'm a *** warrior on my third joint, they say,
But I can never be your companion; I'm just a stoner, okay?
Not a ******.

I'll steal your cat at night, and your ****, too,
And don't forget those brownies; they taste better with fruit juice, give it a try.
True be told, I hate your third leg,
I prefer them flat.
Are you familiar with scissors?
I don't think so, what a disappointment.
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Osifeso Abiodun Oct 2024


Sometimes I wish my mind could be still,
Peaceful as a sleeping Koala's will,
Social as a clownfish, happy as Quokkas.

My mind is like a boat on a disturbed sea,
Tossed by storms, side by side, forceful winds.
When I'm happy, I'm unstable.
When I'm sad, worries drive in – a roller coaster.

In every mood, my mind races like sport cars,
Unbeatable competition.
I watch my sanity turn into icebergs,
Freezing, frozen, no room for reasoning.

The more I struggle to control this restless mind,
The worse everything becomes.
How do you control something unseen?
How do you master what masters you?

A force unto itself, wild and free.
When ignored, sharp pain pierces me.
Loneliness hosts my body.
This mind of mine, a stranger to me,
Feeds on my insanity – a parasite,
Operating without consent.

This mind, a paradox of chaos and turbulent nature, stranger to my soul,
Enemy of my being.
A burden I carry alone,
A weight suppressing me every hours of the clock, tick-tock

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