
And when I sat down
to write this time
My thoughts were
really not even mine
My mind had been captured
My heart had been trapped
I shouted for rescue
But there was no one there
My mind refused to listen
My heart refused to smile
I was in a different world
Which was not even mine
I wandered there alone
Hearing through the silence
I was searching for stones
In the world of diamonds

Ojaswi Thakur is 16 years old and is currently studying in the 11th grade. She lives in Jabalpur, a small city located in the state of Madhya Pradesh in India. She likes to write poems, essays, articles, and stories as well.
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