Best Poems Written by Rebellious Rochelle

You and I

I  reflect in simple writing 
that gets the burden off my chest,
you reflect in extraordinary experiences
which on being narrated leave me speechless

I live on the roadside 
in a room rented from the squire,
you live in a palace
where even chandeliers have sapphires

I stand  in a train
 packed like sardines in a can,
you stand beside a well 
which is a wish granting factory for those without a plan

I sit in a cubicle
where even a broken clock is not enough to make the day come to a halt,
you sit on a hammock
where the only thing that changes with time is the kalt

you are a part of the world
 where you can go away to Hawaii to discover yourself,
I am a part of the world
 where Cinderella can only pray to get her elves 

you are in an alternate universe 
dying on a hospital bed- thanking everyone and reminiscing your childhood,
I am here
 dying every day on the inside - suppressing my passion for a livelihood

now that your time is up
 you’re on national television,
what about me?
 when mine is over will they talk about my determination?

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