We are forever anew

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When its time to be heard, prepared to be silent
When its time to be considered, prepared to be hurt
When its time to say how many times more
Be prepared to be reminded your time might never come
In the solace that in your grave site
You will be marked forget or remembered
You will be seen as saint either a saint or a sinner
A fool or a fearless brave
With flowers at your feet or weeds
With no visiting tears or many who will place stones around your bed
To this land we will all go one day
Become the dust where new flowers will grow
Can we be happy only to know
That on our passing by we will
Not be silenced, not be hurt, not be torn apart by inner tears
Its time my friends to see this too
Our saga will be told forever a new

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Gouri Nilakantan

Gouri Nilakantan Mehta holds a masters degree from Miami University and is currently persuing her Phd in theatre from the dept of Arts and Aesthetics at JNU Delhi. She has over 23 publications to her credit and has presented several papers at international conferences at Japan, Pakistan, Dubai and America. She was awarded the best graduate student award by Miami University. She has also directed over 12 plays and has produced more than 25. ABOUT GOURI Honest and straight forwardness is appreciated by me rather than a soft and gentle approach FAVOURITE QUOTES the only short cut between two points is a straight line

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17 Responses

  1. Avatar Vani Nilakantan says:

    Beautifully written

  2. Avatar Niranjana Ravindranath says:

    Touching. Essence os a poem, carrying volumes in simple few lines.

  3. Avatar Shanti Pappu says:

    Beautiful

  4. Avatar Diana says:

    Beautiful penmanship

  5. Avatar Aswath says:

    Nicely Put

  6. Avatar Thomas Mathews says:

    “Such a profound piece, Gouri. Your words capture the deep melancholy and truth of our human journey. The imagery and reflection on legacy are haunting yet beautiful. Thank you for sharing this with us.”

  7. Avatar Chandramouli Nilakantan says:

    So poignant

  8. Avatar Salil Iyer says:

    Well said

  9. Avatar Sukhpal says:

    Adorable

  10. Avatar Ramya says:

    Awsome

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