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Poem: A Room Across the Street

On a rainy day
I unpack my life in a new city
Call it as my new life
I notice a room across my balcony
Though unknown the smile touches my heart
I wave and get a wave back
Oh! A new friend
What an amazing start!

A few days pass, the routine kicks off
My house warming party goes on for a year
Too many friends to remember the names
But each night brings thrill in my life
What an amazing life!
Keep reminding myself

One day it rained so heavily
I had to sit back
All my plans and unnamed friends dropped out
Made some coffee
And decided to watch the rain

Sitting in the balcony,
I remember the room across and the smile
Not able to find anyone behind those large curtains
I lose hope to this place and decide to move on
Shall start my life in a new city
Call it as my new life

-Shamitha Heramb

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