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Like a Desperate Fool

July 29, 2018 8:16 am·33 commentsViews: 244

Like a desperate fool

I carried my desolate self

from place to place

in search for answers

and for queries that were a blur

engulfed in layers of misfortune haze

And in the quest

to atone for my ostensible life,

I took my soul on a journey towards the dark,

and before I could make any sense

I was caught

in a whirlwind of muddled atrocities

created by a miscreant heart

I remained surrounded by gray walls

patched with rough edges of obnoxious scars,

and I was left with no one

but my overthinking mind

For my escape was from me,

from my thoughts,

the hopelessness,

and no one else

~Shantanu Baruah

Somerset, New Jersey, USA

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33 Comments

Jaya Singh says:
on July 29, 2018 at 12:50 pm

No one would have described it better. So so amazing. 💛 It.
- Shantanu Baruah says:
  on July 30, 2018 at 5:52 pm
  
  Thank you, So much Jaya for your kind words
Kranti says:
on July 29, 2018 at 12:51 pm

Beautiful! Well penned dear!! 😊🌸
- Shantanu Baruah says:
  on July 30, 2018 at 5:53 pm
  
  Thank you so much Kranti for your kind words. Much Appreciate it
Radhika says:
on July 29, 2018 at 1:06 pm

For my escape was from me…..so true in today’s world where we are all sucked into the hazy quick sand and fail to choose the path of growth and enlightenment. Beautiful and profound Shantanu.
- Shantanu Baruah says:
  on July 30, 2018 at 5:54 pm
  
  Thank you so much, Radhika for your kind words. Much Appreciate the way you outlined your thoughts
Neha Aggarwal says:
on July 29, 2018 at 1:48 pm

Poignant thoughts, so deep. Each one of us have found ourselves in this whirlwind, only to realise how easy it was to let go.. beautiful thoughts!!
- Shantanu Baruah says:
  on July 30, 2018 at 5:55 pm
  
  Thank you so much, Neha for your kind words. Much Appreciate your thougths
Robin Mundy says:
on July 29, 2018 at 2:15 pm

Beautiful words!
- Shantanu Baruah says:
  on July 30, 2018 at 5:56 pm
  
  Thank you so much, Robin for your kind words. Much Appreciate it
Shaurya Baruah says:
on July 29, 2018 at 2:22 pm

This is so beautiful. You did great!
- shantanu Baruah says:
  on July 30, 2018 at 6:51 pm
  
  Thank you so much dear Shaurya. Appreciate your comment son love you always
Piyush Choudhary says:
on July 29, 2018 at 2:36 pm

His writings are magnificent and also his word-play is of sheer class. I am always left speechless when I read his writings. His true diligence is out of this world.
- Shantanu Baruah says:
  on July 30, 2018 at 7:01 pm
  
  Thank you so much for such kind words, Piyush. I truly appreciate your kind comment
Sound says:
on July 29, 2018 at 3:22 pm

This is so great, Shantanu! :)
- Shantanu Baruah says:
  on July 30, 2018 at 7:03 pm
  
  Thank you so much, Soundarya. Much appreciate your kind words
Shalina says:
on July 29, 2018 at 4:56 pm

Very well written!
- Shantanu Baruah says:
  on July 30, 2018 at 7:03 pm
  
  Thank you so much, Shalina. Much appreciate your kind words
Shobhit Mehrotra says:
on July 29, 2018 at 5:37 pm

Nice thoughts
- Shantanu Baruah says:
  on July 30, 2018 at 7:05 pm
  
  Thank you so much, Shobit. Much appreciate your kind words
Diana says:
on July 29, 2018 at 7:24 pm

Well expressed.
- Shantanu Baruah says:
  on July 30, 2018 at 7:07 pm
  
  Thank you so much, Diana. Much appreciate your kind words
Krishnapriya says:
on July 30, 2018 at 3:16 am

Beautiful! Freedom and bondage stem from our mind. :)
- Shantanu Baruah says:
  on July 30, 2018 at 7:16 pm
  
  Thank you so much, Krishnapriya. Much appreciate your kind words
Ridhima says:
on July 30, 2018 at 11:10 am

Deep thoughts penned so beautifully 😊
- Shantanu Baruah says:
  on July 30, 2018 at 7:19 pm
  
  Thank you so much, Ridhima. Much appreciate your kind words
Vandana says:
on July 30, 2018 at 3:35 pm

Such a beautiful composition!
- Shantanu Baruah says:
  on July 30, 2018 at 7:19 pm
  
  Thank you so much, Vandana. Much appreciate your kind words
Richa says:
on July 30, 2018 at 5:20 pm

Beautifully penned!❤
- Shantanu Baruah says:
  on August 1, 2018 at 3:02 pm
  
  Thank you so much, Richa for your kind comment
Warren Richards says:
on July 31, 2018 at 3:41 am

A brilliant piece my friend! Sometimes we just can’t escape, our own thoughts!
- Shantanu Baruah says:
  on August 1, 2018 at 3:03 pm
  
  Thank you so much, Warren. Appreciate the kind comment
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