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I can Talk

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By Tamama KhanPublished 4 years ago 1 min read
I can Talk
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I can talk about philosophy, but I'm too naive for that

I can talk about art, but I'm too crude for that

I can talk about Bihar, but I'm too Bengali for that

I can talk about Bengal, but I'm too Bihari for that

I can talk about the West, but I'm too Indian for that

I can talk about India, but I'm too Muslim for that

I can talk about finances, but I'm too poor for that

I can talk about poverty, but I'm too privileged for that

I can talk about companionship, but I'm too single for that

I can talk about love, but I'm too sober for that

I can talk about hate, but I'm too occupied for that

I can talk about knowledge, but I'm too ignorant for that

I can talk about divinity, but I'm too human for that

I can talk about humans, but..

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