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Color outside the dark lines
Discover shapes formed by clouds
Refuse to believe in dogmas
Write a story of your own.
Let them judge and criticize you
Don't abide by their rules;
In a world full of rhymes
You are a three-line haiku
Understood by only a few
Born to stand out; not to fit in.
Read books that are seldom read
Travel to places less explored
Take refuge in the awning of art
Speak the truth that's been buried.
Know the rules by heart
So that you can bend them;
In a world of pop and hip-hop
You are a classic retro
Everyone should hear your echo
Born to stand out; not to fit in.
Sing and dance on the streets
Laugh and cry, shedding every inhibition
Fly with the wings of your expression
From the stifling cage of the society;
Let them ridicule and taunt you
Wear the badge of a rebel with pride
In a world of emails and text messages,
You are a scented, handwritten letter
That everyone will remember
Born to stand out; not to fit in.
© Purba Chakraborty
17.04.2018
Note: An ode is a poem that praises or glorifies a person, thing or place. The word ‘ode' comes from the Greek word “aeidein” which means to sing or chant. This is a type of lyric poetry which was widely used by Romantic poets to convey their strongest emotions and sentiments. Rhyming is optional and its stanza forms vary.
