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Poetry

Thousand Times Over

Kirti Priya

I remember reading Khaled Hosseini's Kite Runner
And wondering if someone could love like Hassan
"For you a thousand times over"
I travelled to faraway cities and places to find someone who will say this
And everywhere I only found someone like Amir
Realizing we all want to be loved but don't want to give it back
Still I kept looking in every nook and corner of the world
And one day I found him
In a place only mentioned in fairytales and fables
He didn't look anything special nor was he an intellectual
But just a simple boy sharing pieces of his universe with everyone
I asked him how could he give all away
And yet expect nothing in return
He simply said that by gifting a flower to each person
You bring rainbows and sunshine in the world
That's when I decided to leave that magical place
As I didn't want to be Amir and steal away his stars
Because people like Hassan remain beautiful only when they are untouched.

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