Unsung Beauty

I wish someone told me

   All planning was futile!

   That tiny Himachal town

   In its own style

   Would engross us 

   With an Aura of its own. 

The heritage railway

   Overlooking green valleys on the way

The long walks,

The rocks,

Sprawling tea gardens

   Like Green Heavens

Adventure Sports

   Tourist Spots

Yet so simple

   And tranquil
Stay far from Mobile and Internet

Enjoy the natural gourmet

You would devour
   At Palampur!

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Rumination!

To you who valued

Money over friendship

Who borrowed … 

Only to cheat!!

Stories of hardship

Weaved so neat!!

Promising to meet me on an evening

To return the debt

Casually marking

A date

With an arrow on the calendar!

But that is a paradise unknown to you!

You sever all connections with me -

Calls rejected,

Emails unanswered !

My faith in friendship stands torn,

Passion awaits you folorn,

Secretly uttering verses of anticipation

That you would return

To

     Restore the pride of associations,

     Tame the snakes of evil doubt

     And sort the riot of emotions………

All but for an amount

How big or small is not the question

It cost me a friend

Who turned into a fiend

Come

Tell me the what went amiss

If all you need is

More time.

But that is a paradise unknown to you.
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P.S.: The poem ends here... and it is a contest entry, as you can make out from the link below; but I cannot close this post without mentioning Ekta of Numerounity. She is the one who encouraged me to try my hand at poetry, fearlessly. I hope you liked reading it too.
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This post is part of the contest Ten words to a Story(or Poem).. on WriteUpCafe.com