Dreams

Dear Laziness

Poetry, Writer life

You laid by my side through thick and thin,
Stayed on my bed as I cried to sleep,
You’re always there, especially when I’m low,
But please dear, I want you to leave me alone.

You do more harm than good to me,
You pull me down every chance you get.
As you envelop me in your warm embrace,
I forget everything, my dreams, my goals, my ambitions. 

So, do me a favor and go away
Don’t come near me ever again
I hate you from the deepest core of heart
Yet I practice you daily as if you’re art. 

There are times I love you,
You’re my guilty pleasure.
But I gotta let you go,
Cause I love my goals more. 

You’re a murderer,
Killer of dreams.
So, leave me alone,
I’ve places to go.

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A Woman Must Be…

Poetry, Writer life

‘Pure,’ they say,
‘A woman must be pure.’
Untouched by any other man,
That’s reserved only for her husband. 

‘Skilled,’ they say,
‘A woman must be skilled.’
An expert in all household chores,
Prefect to move into her husband’s home. 

‘Soft,’ they say,
‘A woman must be soft.‘
Never voicing a word of objection,
Quiet and humble, even when she’s trampled.

‘Pretty,’ they say,
‘A woman must be pretty.‘
Put on all the make-up in the world,
Conceal the blemishes, scars, the true beauty. 

‘Employed,’ they say,
‘A woman must be employed.’
Not draining a man’s income,
But earn lesser, you can’t injure a man’s ego.

‘Independent,’ they say,
‘A woman must be independent.’
But the whole house can be dependent on her,
Be it office or home, she has to excel at both. 

‘Don’t give a damn,’ I say,
‘A woman must be who she wants to be.’
Spread your wings, chase you dreams,
You write your own destiny! 

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