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Bliss Of Togetherness

Image source: Google My heart craves for those days,when, There were so many people living under the same roof, the ancestral house, All that mattered was only broad minds but not broad rooms, The old were respected, cared and regarded as the heads of the family, There was a joint account and all work for the welfare of all, Whatever that was brought home was equally shared among everyone, One's mom was busy, there was another mom ready to attend to his/her needs, Dad was strict about something, there were other dads to ease the situation, Aunts occasionally visited home with their children, adding more members to our regular cousins gang, Grandparents pampered and protected us from parents' scoldings, One mother feeds all the children in the house from the same plate, We irritated our grandparents for stories, We divided as groups and fought among ourselves over petty issues, but within a short time again became one team , The entire family attended to anyo...

Dear............

Dear eyes, For whose sake are these tears? When you clearly know that you never get what you need. Dear mouth, For whose sake are these arguments? When you know that people never let you win. Dear sleep, Why don't you come to me? When I lie cold as a dead body, waiting to embrace you. Dear mind, Why are you restless? Sometimes with happiness,sometimes with grief. When you know what is inside you and what kind are you, Why are you so much concerned about others judgement? Dear God, Why did you make me the way I am? When you know  very well that , I would neither belong to the earth nor the sky. Dear me, What a life are you? In spite of having a heart full of love, that can accommodate everyone, You still fail to express it. In spite of having so many lives around you, You are still alone. In spite of having saved some pride and respect for yourself, You still fight to make people understand you. Born on earth and trying to reach the sky, Born as a co...