I forsake My turf, my roots I severed My strings, my ties As I walked, I erased All my paths, for retreat I carried along No regalia, no paraphernalia Possessed by a dream Of a Shangri-la A pie in the sky A vision Where I’ll be yours You shall hold me, own me. ‘Peace’ was [...]
I love red, For red is me. Red is the embarrassment I bring to your face, mother, By the news of my arrival Putting at stake your survival. Red is the blood that is spilled, When my dreams are killed, As am returned to my tomb While still asleep in the womb. Red is the [...]
The bow of my thoughts, Glides hard on the strings Within the chest. Triggers a convulsion Fatal fibrillations ensue. ‘In arrest’ go The pulsations of peace. The notes scatter helter skelter Vexing with cramps Of violent agony. Music, is it? Or cacophony perhaps? Even I can’t decipher From the violin Of my heart.
If I ever met God I would hug Him For making me ‘me’. And would thank Him Over and over a million times For giving me Eyes to see the beauty all around Ears to hear the music I enjoy Senses to give and take love But shall return Him with ‘Thanks’ My bundle of [...]
The serpent of anguish slithers, As peace within withers. Turmoil, into the soul, seeps As composure weeps. Insomnias creep, Night after night, deep. Drifting from reality to delusion, In a surreal confusion. Psyche jolted in a quake, Oh! prudence do not forsake And keep me awake, For sanity’s at stake.
I have a dream of… A war That’s played not fought, To invade, not lands, But hearts Of disheartened souls To heal not injure With guns that shoot Bullets of harmony. Lay landmines, when stepped Blast into goodwill. Drop bombs, Explode splinters of amity, Taking captives in heart To enslave in love With chains of [...]
Ah! the cushioned embrace, Of the satine fur. Err! the writhing thrill, Of the trembling purr. Ouch! the naughty grab, With dinky jaws. Eww! that nasty scratch, From dainty claws. A feel so feline, Oh! So divine.
Ever since Borne off the rib, Road’s been uphill. Laden with boulders, Of hardships, hurdles, And umpteen struggles Track slippery and steep, From cradle to grave. Crawling narrow lanes, Of Adam’s psyche. Jostling upon her, The backpack of duties. Taking twists and turns, Thro’ dark dogmatic alleys, Braving blizzards of biases’ Dodging dissecting stares With [...]
Rustling leaves Whispering winds Rattle in thrill To rejoice it’s arrival. Gusty breeze, Caresses the cheeks , Strokes the heart. Soaked earth exudes The aroma of maternal instinct That no incense can match, Ingresses into the brain And cuddles the baby within. Drizzling drops With a naughty tinkle. On the face, play jingle Zeal of [...]
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