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I will never forget the years
When the leaves dripped sparkling droplets
And the glistening stream rushed forth
Rolling pebbles and stones on the way
My naive heart found a place to stay

To ponder upon the journey till then
Beneath turning and tossing desires
In the noisy pattering of raindrops
Which calmed my soul and thoughts

When evenings seemed fresh and alive
I wondered if that was my paradise
When a fierce wind would make me fly
Yet I knew I waited for Autumn

When the mornings seemed tranquil
A little rhythmic yet too numb
Shielded their unearthed stories
When regrets and dreams collided

And hopes and fears stood by their side
Tried to melt the frozen blue nights
When dried leaves got blown away
Reluctant to move in swirls and hush

When darkness got embraced by light
To find an abode together somewhere
Perhaps paying off an old debt in time
To live with broken twigs and lost innocence

To remember scars or strengths that healed you
To love the falling snow outside or the warmth inside
Because victories and defeats are one

When stars seemed to change the destiny
When evanescent lands became my utopia
When wailing sobs became soothing whispers

But some things are meant to be left as they were
Some stories to be left unfinished and unrevealed
For the pages have been turned by
That is not the story of this Earth
That is not some kind of an exile

It is a frozen chunk inside every heart
That rejoices on seeing rains or winds
But finds comfort in the frozen numbness
Because it feels one's own in reality
Because it gives hope to find an abode

Where autumn is too beautiful
Where hopes and dreams collide
And everything else is turned by the tide
So I will stay there to rejoice the rains
Until I know I must get lost and find myself again

And wait till Winter brings the beautiful chill
But I still wait for Autumn, which is mine
Don't look for me over here again after a battle
For I will be gone to where my journey takes me

Numerous roads that I walked upon
Splendid places that I visited
Forgotten pieces of my existence
The choices I made
The fragments that built me
I owe it all to you

Every year when you arrive
I visit the shades of my history
All through my solitary seasons
And find that I am born
Each time I shed myself
As snow melts through the leaves
And the drops fall and merge somewhere

No matter who I become, where I am
You will always be a part of me
And of all those phases that made me
Autumn, I will never forget you

May 11, 2020
Winner: 1

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Date: 6/19/2020 9:35:00 AM
Simple words woven together in a tapestry of images and emotions. My favorite time of year.
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Aditi Mishra
Date: 6/20/2020 12:15:00 PM
Glad you could relate to my words. Autumn is my favorite season too. Thank you for appreciating :)
Date: 5/21/2020 12:41:00 AM
An awesome tribute to autumn. Well penned, Aditi.
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Aditi Mishra
Date: 5/21/2020 1:38:00 AM
Thank you for your appreciation Line :)
Date: 5/18/2020 1:16:00 AM
Back to wish you a well-earned congratulations for your #1 placement in the "I Will Never Forget You" contest, Aditi. Keep inspiring others with your writing, my friend ~ John
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Aditi Mishra
Date: 5/18/2020 1:19:00 AM
Always blessed by your gracious wishes and appreciation John. It is really a blessing to have a friend like you here who never ceases to inspire and encourage. :)
Date: 5/17/2020 5:31:00 PM
Congrats Aditi,it is most lovely--funny how we all have a favorite season-- mine too is autumn, a season of grace in the face of the oncoming 'death' of winter....
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Aditi Mishra
Date: 5/17/2020 9:46:00 PM
Glad you could relate. Rightly so, Autumn instills hope in hearts. Thank you for appreciating. God bless you. :)
Date: 5/17/2020 1:26:00 PM
I loved the journey this poem took me on Aditi. Autumn is my favorite time of year and I have dedicated many a poem to that beautiful season. A very wonderful entry deserving your first placement! Congratulations Aditi. xxoo
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Aditi Mishra
Date: 5/17/2020 2:30:00 PM
I am glad you could relate to my words since Autumn is your favorite too :) I can understand the enthusiasm on the arrival of Autumn. Thank you very much for the appreciation Connie.
Date: 5/17/2020 12:50:00 PM
Congratulations on your first place win, Aditi. A lovely personification of your friend - Autumn. Blessings to you.
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Aditi Mishra
Date: 5/17/2020 2:29:00 PM
I am glad you loved it Sam. Thanks for appreciating :)
Date: 5/17/2020 11:37:00 AM
BIG CONGRATS for recurring win on First Place. Extra admiration to compose so long a poem. I have not that patience. Blessing.
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Aditi Mishra
Date: 5/17/2020 11:40:00 AM
Thank you for your appreciation Ma'am. I call that a flaw of mine, to write too much.
Date: 5/17/2020 7:57:00 AM
Well deserved first place for you Aditi, in Silent's contest. Your poems are always so special and deserving of all the accolades. Congrats on yet another TOP win.
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Aditi Mishra
Date: 5/17/2020 8:17:00 AM
I am grateful for all the blessings I receive from everyone here. Thank you Vijay for always appreciating and absorbing my words and encouraging me to write more. :)
Date: 5/17/2020 7:48:00 AM
I felt the journey in your poetry, such great use of vocabulary with metaphors... A brilliant poem for the contest.. Congratulations on your first place in the contest..
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Aditi Mishra
Date: 5/17/2020 7:55:00 AM
I am glad you dived into the real meaning of my poem. Thank you so much for your appreciation and my top placement in your contest. :) God bless you
Date: 5/16/2020 11:59:00 PM
Quite a wonderful write..Passionate and emotional throughout..Congrats on your win aditi..
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Aditi Mishra
Date: 5/17/2020 12:00:00 AM
Thank you for your wishes Jenish :)
Date: 5/16/2020 7:08:00 PM
What an ode to autumn. Superb. Intermixing the bygone, the present, the future, the inner, the outer, so dexterously. And letting the reader feel as if it is his or her own state that is flowing through the words. A master artist, Aditi. Congrats for this top win. Best. Mohan
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Aditi Mishra
Date: 5/16/2020 9:50:00 PM
I feel really great that my words could stir emotions in you as this one is close to my heart with many memories of my initial years. I am happy you could relate. Thank you so much Mohan :)
Date: 5/16/2020 6:25:00 PM
Enjoyed reading this today, Aditi. You have dug deep and revealed your soul with some captivating imagery and great use of season metaphors. I always love reading about the yin and yang of the soul learning to live together, "to find an abode together somewhere". If I may ask, where in India do you call home? Congratulations on your #1 win today, you're doing super well in the contests. Happy to see your stellar writing so well supported ~ John
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Aditi Mishra
Date: 5/16/2020 9:48:00 PM
This one is really special for me because I had memories related to various phases of my life and they take me back to a few experiences I will always remember. Thank you for taking time to read and interpret my words. It means a lot and I am glad you loved them. Although there are many cities where I have lived for some time owing to my work, there is a city in the heart of India that I call my home, Jabalpur. Please keep inspiring :)
Date: 5/16/2020 3:09:00 PM
This is a literary enterprise in its own right--don't know how you hold the thoughts together in such a long write..feels so deep, metaphoric. Congrats on yet another first place win for you Aditi.
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Aditi Mishra
Date: 5/16/2020 9:44:00 PM
Much appreciate how you absorb my poems every time and encourage my writing. Thank you for this Vijay :)
Date: 5/16/2020 2:55:00 PM
Bravo On Your Top Win Great Piece Freshening
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Aditi Mishra
Date: 5/16/2020 9:26:00 PM
Thank you very much Gideon :)

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