Another late night,
yet you still look great
The office gossip interrupted
by the sound of a porcelain plate
Everyone nervously fidgeting
“If he heard us, we’re fired”
Your smirk indicates you’re aware
of how much gossip you inspired
As you turn to leave,
everyone breathes a sigh of relief
“Staff meeting in ten,”
worriedly everyone looks around in disbelief
You’re annoyingly attractive,
let’s not be in denial
Even in denims and a plain white tee
you weaken the knees for quite a while
The new managing director
the heir to the empire
Yet since you’ve started working here,
you’ve become the object of every girl’s desire
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Apollo & Daphne
The story of Apollo and Daphne had an unexpected ending
She turned into a Laurel tree, to which he’ll forever be tending
They loved each other but it couldn’t develop into something more
Apollo scolded Eros, something the little boy didn’t care for
He took his leaden arrow and shot Daphne
Though she loved Apollo deeply, she would now repel love, just wait and see
The closer Apollo got to her, the more she ran away
She couldn’t take it anymore and sought her father’s help at the end of the day
He listened to her pleas and soon the Nymph became a tree
Apollo’s heart was broken, this was not how it was meant to be
The god of the sun decided that Laurel crowns would be the perfect headdress
It’s his way of honouring their love, something good to come out of the mess
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My Type A Personality
Rigidly organised
with the ability to multitask
My anxious personality
is often hard to mask
I move at an urgent pace
as though I’m constantly working against the clock
My proactive nature
Ensures that I keep everything in stock
I’m ambitious
and dislike making people wait
With a high level of impatience
I can’t stand being late
These attributes often cause more harm than good
My Type A personality is often misunderstood
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One Big Unhappy Extended Family
Even though we’re all related by blood
There’s a lot I don’t know about you
Decades later, we had the opportunity to reconnect
It was strange for me, all of you must’ve felt the same too
Maybe there’s too much space between us and time simply cannot bridge the gap
I expected us all to be one big happy extended family, maybe I’m a sap
Unfortunately, our family is not like the Singhania’s in Yeh Rishta Kehlata Hai
Years of distance makes it hard to even figure out what words to say
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New Year’s Resolutions
5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Just like that, a New Year has begun
People excitedly shout and celebrate
While thinking of how the new year
will affect their impending fate
New Year’s Resolutions are a common trend
To ensure they stick to it, many ask a friend
People fill their lists
with things they’ll probably never do
At the end of the year, the things they’ve accomplished are only a few
Can we accomplish in twelve months something
we’ve been postponing for the last seven years?
Can a resolution really cure you of all your fears?
Why do we wait for a certain time
to go through our bucket list?
Why not have daily resolutions with a twist?
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Mortal Kombat
Once in a generation, a tournament is held
More intense than any other, the effects can surely be felt
This tournament is known as Mortal Kombat
One could say that it’s survival of the fittest but it’s much more than that
The century old feud between The Lin Keui clan and The Shirai Ryu clan still continues
Sub-Zero can manipulate and create ice, while Scorpion can start a fire with the amount of flames he imbues
The Earthrealm’s protector, Raiden personally chooses his fighters
The Warriors are the bravest, the best and the brightest
Liu Kang enters the tournament to embrace his destiny
There isn’t a better Defender for Earthrealm, don’t believe me…just wait and see
Second-generation United States Special Forces officer, Sonya Blade enters in pursuit of her archenemy, Kano
Kung Lao trained with the Hidden Lotus and can teach them all they need to know
Jax has two metal arms, often called cybernetic strength enhancers
The contestant who scores a fatality automatically advances
The evil sorcerer, Shang Tsung is the tournament host
Kitana may be the princess but that’s something about which Mileena would boast
There are many more warriors from Earthrealm, Outworld, and even the NetherRealm
The action is never lacking, sometimes it can even overwhelm
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My Little Protector
My little protector
No one could ever know me better
You feel everything I do
Whether I’m happy or sad, you feel it too
You hold onto me every time I leave
You make me smile amidst all the grief
Always ready to help me carry the load
You’re with me, even when I feel I could explode
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My Once Upon A Time
I rest my head on your shoulder, while you place your arm around me
The images are vivid, as though from a dream
We’re laughing and I’ve never felt more content
You give me a safe place to land, truly Heaven sent
Our conversation continues and I eagerly learn more about you
Hours pass, but not a single second is filled with rue
You’re all I hear, everything disappears, I don’t even hear a sound
It’s as though everyone else just fades into the background
I remember wondering if I would ever meet you and finally have my Once Upon A Time
Now, I can’t remember what life was like without you…now life is simply sublime
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The Hurricane
You were a hurricane
I became trapped in the eye of your reality
The winds becoming stronger with each lingering word
Gradually, it became hard to stand my ground
My values seemingly taken away by the spiralling cyclone
Trapped, unable to breathe
Not certain how to escape or if I even should
I almost allowed the hurricane to wipe away every trace of my personality
I almost allowed myself to be the person you wanted
Then, realizing who I am, I took a stand
Braving the strong winds
I found my way out
Dazed, but proud of holding on to who I am
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Environmentally Friendly
There is so much beauty around us, unfortunately we often look without seeing
If we don’t look after our planet, it’s beauty will sadly be fleeting
Ecclesiastes 3:11 says, “Yet GOD has made everything beautiful for its own time“
Saving the planet doesn’t need to cost you a dime
Reduce your carbon footprint and don’t cut down trees
Want to throw something away? First reuse then recycle, please
We are all collectively accountable for the state the world is in
So let the adventure of being environmentally friendly begin©
The Guarded Heart 