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A portentous venture

Bold yet drained of courage
Finding ways to look ahead
The world was her oyster
But he held her back.

Tired of explaining but the
Words were unfathomable.
Fell on the ears deaf
Who had her already claimed.
                                                             
Whirling in the vortex
And caught in the cobwebs
Of her own fears and imperfections,
With her head barely above.

May be he’s perfect but she’s not.
The words diffused in the air nonetheless.
The wilderness of the thoughts so deep
What if it was macabre all around.

Lost meaning of so many things
Only wish she was left alone
Wandering in the swamps of the wild
With nothing but her shoes on.

But the fear of unknown
The fear of deportment unruly
So much hurt so much pain
And the little soul she ventured.
--------------------------------------------------------  Inspired from  -----------------------------------------------------

“It takes two to make an accident.”

F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

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  1. Valerie BoersmaFebruary 14, 2014 at 2:34 AM

    I'm stunned, Shreya! This is absolutely gorgeous!

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  2. JannaTWritesFebruary 21, 2014 at 9:32 PM

    I second Valerie's comment. This is beautiful! I could feel her pinned down by her circumstances.

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    1. ShreyaKashyapFebruary 22, 2014 at 12:35 AM

      Thanks Janna for stopping by ! Glad you enjoyed it :)

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  3. UnknownFebruary 22, 2014 at 6:40 PM

    What a beautiful piece of poetry. You really have a way of capturing emotions in a few words :)

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  4. IvyFebruary 27, 2014 at 7:51 PM

    This is so good. The emotion is palpable. I especially loved:

    "And caught in the cobwebs of her own fears and imperfections."

    Beautiful work!

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    1. ShreyaKashyapMarch 14, 2014 at 7:59 PM

      Thanks Ivy ! Glad I was able to appeal to you ... ! Thanks for reading :)

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