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Who Is He?
Who
He?
Is

Aditya Puranik
Aditya Puranik

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As the town grows weary and begins to drift
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town
the
ARTICLES away , one light bur ns, bur y and begins to drift He is no one yet he is everyone.
He is the person next door and he also is
away, one light burns, burns brighter than the ns brighter than the
entire day. The sun goes down and the clatter
entire day. The sun goes down and the clatter the person you dream to be. He is the one
on the streets along with it. One by one, people you envy and he is the one you respect.
He is all you never can be but all you ever
turn off lamps and fold into the warmth of their
beds. But one soul sits determined, more than want to be. He is none other than You!!
ever, without the slightest thought of rest or sleep. He is none other than Me!!
Sitting in his study, his mind begins to stray. From He is what you think of him to be...
topic to topic, the jumps seem both endless and He is strong and he is weak for your thoughts
mindless, but to him, it makes perfect sense. and action shape him and break him. He is
Thought after thought his mind grows sharp and nothing special. He is one of the many faces
he delves further and farther into the realm of that make up the crowd.
fantasy. In fact, he is the crowd!!
Its way past sunset, but he still sits, all alone, He strives to be special, tries to stand out
burning the midnight oil. With dedication more from the crowd, But is part of the same race
than that of everybody combined he is bound to and in pursuit of fame
seek what he is looking for. With his lamp casting He becomes just another part of a million
the sole light on the street, his life is no different different Hes. He is the guy that lost the girl of
than it. A vast unknown future with endless his dreams
possibilities but little direction or guidance to But he is also the one who hopes to get
carry on. And just like the flame sways with the the girl of his dreams. He is responsible yet
cool night breeze, his future alters too. makes silly errors
Time flies by and the clock strikes each hour, but He is knowledgeable yet has a lot to learn
the night doesn’t seem to end and neither do the He has pride but humility comes naturally
questions. From lost love to future relationships, to him.
from past regrets to new mistakes he wonders He has given up on life, but life is yet to give
on and on. From hope to worry and then back to up on him. Again I say,
hope the thoughts just don’t seem to leave him He is you And he is me
alone... He is just another average nobody Who
His face is calm and his demeanour calmer. But dreams to be a somebody And if you say
his heart is confused and his head can explode That he is not You,
with anxiety anytime now. He wants to speak but I say, think again my friend Look within and
there’s no one to listen. He wants to write but ends all I’ve said
up with blank pages... Might just start to make a little sense...
And now you may begin to wonder “Who is this
peculiar person?”, “Why do we talk about him?”
and “Why does he seem so strange yet familiar?”.
Herein lies the answer to all you worries my
dear reader:

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