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...For You

by Ankit Hindocha - Lester B Pearson High School, Calgary AB Jul 14, 2010

I made your every wish, my dream...
Those wishes that were never meant for me
And wishes that kept me away from you
Yet I will chase them, if not for me
...maybe for you

I made your every choice, my likes...
Your choice of choosing someone else over me
And your choice of that red shirt over blue
I did not change myself for me
I changed myself...for you

It took me a while to understand that
Nothing was about me
It had always been about you
Now I know that I am not living my life for me
...maybe now, it belongs to you

"I realized that she was there even in the winds...
Because some dust in my eyes also brought me tears"
And now, even those tears are your friends
Because they flow just...for you

Every heart has pain
Only the way of expression is different...
Some hide it in their eyes, while some hide it in their smile
I just hide it in my writing...and that's my style

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Dudee you changed the poem

Submitted by Dhrumil on Fri, 07/16/2010 - 05:06.

Dudee you changed the poem so nicely! Awesome!! You definitely made it much much better!!

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