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Bentan in Stream of Consciousness

Lost And Wrong

Standing at the crossroad

Looking for a light

I seemed to have lost

more than my pride

Dropped on my knees

as I question the skies

I am down

While I look up

Where did I go wrong

When I thought I was strong

As the heavens close my eyes

The heart felt cold as ice

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Bentan in Poetry & Free Verse

Thoughts

I was just standing in the train, spacing out to the sound of the tracks, people's voices...

Then the thoughts came to me, out of the blue...

The times we had, the ups and downs.

What would be our reactions if we do meet each other again?

Suddenly,

I yearn to hear your voice, light and cheery.

Your laughter, charming and oh so cute.

To see your face, a beauty as you are.

Life is so interesting, the things it does to us.

Wherever you are, I wish you the best and hope you're doing fine...

As I reach my stop and alighted the train.

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Bentan in Poetry & Free Verse

Live Your Life

I've lived a lifetime

Yet lived not my life

I'm at the end of time

At the final lap of life

Looking back on my life

Can I say that I have lived

A life of no regrets

Worthy of respect

Live your life fully

So that you could proudly

Reminisce your life

With glory

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Bentan in Poetry & Free Verse

Second Chance

Wonder if I'll ever have the chance

If our paths shall ever cross

To set things right

Where things went wrong

If I ever have the chance

To make amends

For mistakes then

If our paths shall cross again 

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Bentan in Stream of Consciousness

FAMILY

In life, many things are commonly beyond the control of a person;

many things beyond logic and comprehension.

For the most of us, we have a choice when it comes to friends;

but definitely, most of us do not get to choose our family.

For some reason or others, people are linked and related and spend their lives closely together.

We have good times with friends and buddies, and may sometimes overlook the significance of the 'insignificant' family, which is usually taken for granted,

and unfortunately, grieved over only when it is gone.

Give love to your loved ones and overlook the nitty gritty issues that give rise to conflicts.

When conflicts do ensue, try to think of the wonderful times and good feelings shared, and may those beautiful memories and love give you the magnanimity to live and let live.

Hopefully, we will all enjoy closer family ties and better relationships with everyone.

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Bentan

FAMILY

In life, many things are commonly beyond the control of a person; 

many things beyond logic and comprehension.

For the most of us, we have a choice when it comes to friends; 

but definitely, most of us do not get to choose our family. 

For some reason or others, people are linked and related and spend their lives closely together.

We have good times with friends and buddies, and may sometimes overlook the significance of the 'insignificant' family, which is usually taken for granted, 

and unfortunately, grieved over only when it is gone.

Give love to your loved ones and overlook the nitty gritty issues that give rise to conflicts.

When conflicts do ensue, try to think of the wonderful times and good feelings shared, and may those beautiful memories and love give you the magnanimity to live and let live.

Hopefully, we will all enjoy closer family ties and better relationships with everyone.

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Bentan

Second Chance

Wonder if I'll ever have the chance

If our paths shall ever cross

To set things right

Where things went wrong

If I ever have the chance

To make amends

For mistakes then

If our paths shall cross again 

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Bentan

Live Your Life

I've lived a lifetime

Yet lived not my life

I'm at the end of time

At the final lap of life

Looking back on my life

Can I say that I have lived

A life of no regrets

Worthy of respect

Live your life fully

So that you could proudly

Reminisce your life

With glory

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Bentan in Poetry & Free Verse

Aftermath

It has been a while now

Since that fateful day

The pain is just as fresh

As it was that very day

We may seem normal now

But no one knows the pain

We still feel empty and hollow

And solitary loneliness

Not a day went by

Without waves of emotions

Deep down within us

We wished for this to be a dream

So that we can wake up

And still find you here

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Bentan in Poetry & Free Verse

Time

There was nothing I could do

When they broke the news

I wished that I could turn back time

To have that one more chance

To tell you that I love you

And to ask for forgiveness

I would give anything

To spend more time with you

But it does not work that way

As hearts broke that day