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Finding Stillness

Friends and I A short poem dedicated to my Kanpur days at CSJM University with my friends Abhinav, Ajay and Anupam (in the order of descending roll numbers in college). This poem is part of my effort to explore the poetic side of me ( if any ). This is poem simply about trying to find the  ephemeral  stillness in this super busy world. It goes something like this: I stood in the stillness of a square, with all the traffic whizzing past me. People inside boxes on wheels, trying to get to somewhere else they can be. Watch out, move over, get out of here! This is all they say. Nobody waiting for a moment, too busy to stop a while and  just enjoy the stillness of a wild stare. I miss those days, I would look at the bright blue sky. Just a few friends and an old scooter. Sipping a slice and taking our sweet time to give world a blinding glare. Lying in the bed with a few puffs  floating around in foggy air. Taking...