If I Could

Painting by Elizabeth Austin.

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IF I COULD

If I could see behind those eyes

The story that stands in his past

And maybe see the agony that lies

Behind his deceiving mask

If I could stop his late night drinks

And cure him from this addictive pain

Maybe mend those broken links

By clearing our family name

If I could make you a promise

One that will suffice

To help you find absolute bliss

This would be my advice

Life is a race, in which we all have to run

When one race has finished, a new one has begun!

- Nitika Govind

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Nitika Shalini Govind is a 16-year-old from New Zealand and a student at the International School of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. For her 10th grade personal project, she conducted interviews and wrote poetry related to the five most common mental health issues in Mongolia: alcohol abuse, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorders, depression, and schizophrenia.

Nitika’s book of poetry, The Unheard Voices of Mongolia, was published by Best Color International (Ulaanbaatar) in December 2013.

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