The storm within...

Hope isn't something you rely on,

For the storm brewing ahead,

I can't help thinking about,

The strong winds,

The stronger waves,

Waiting to tear a peaceful journey apart.

Every morning I wake up,

And suddenly,

The sun seems brighter,

The birds more chirpy,

People more pleasant,

As if things just slowed down,

And the world,

A much more beautiful place,

The kind of beauty you miss,

When you assume you're going

To be here for eternity.

And then you walk up to the mirror,

You see a stranger staring back at you,

Shattered reflections,

And all of a sudden everything just comes back!

As you try to swim against the current,

Slipping away slowly,

To the darkness within!

You learn to smile at times like these,

Though you have a hundrer odd reasons

Not to,

And then you realize,

The world before you,

And the small glimpses of joy,

That you overlooked earlier,

So you sit down and observe it,

As if you were an outsider!

The pitter-patter of the raindrops,

The rustling leaves,

The gentle wind,

The untethered laughter of a child,

And you find that

The list goes on and on.

Realization dawns slowly,

That time is eating you away,

Relentless assault each second,

Working to fade you away.

Don't shed tears when I'm gone,

Nor hold onto me,

But carry on,

Do heed the lesson inscribed on my grave,

That say-

"Here lies a fool,

Only death could teach him how to live."

His best performance yet...

The soothing music,

Moving sensuously,

Among the dimmed light,

The shadows lay there dormant,

Hypnotized by the sound,

And the light.

The curtain rises-

Slow and steady,

Revealing the picture within

A stage and a setting,

For the journey ahead.

His Anxious wait,

To play his part,

Comes to an end with the tune of the harp.

A sea of people move gracefully onstage,

Perfectly synchronized,

Amidst the sighs and astonishment of the shadows.

He moves around,

Searching for his intented pair,

Only to be left alone,

Among a sea of destined pairs,

He curses himself and move around gracefully,

A loner in the crowd of paired up pairs,

The forced smile on his face-

Hiding the underlying dejection,

As he plays his part.

He goes around in circles,

Desperate and lost,

But the show must go on,

Among the sea of destined pairs.

His partner,

Misplaced or mislead?

Nobody cares,

In this vaudevillian extragavanza,

The shadows are content,

That's all that matters,

The light brightens,

And the curtain falls down on him.

Dancing with the rain

Tears from the heaven,
To quench our thirsts,
Drop by drop-
They fall,
Sometimes
In sudden bursts,
Everything springs to life,
All at once,
The brat in me awakes,
And I jump out from my bed,
And bolt out the door,
Running down corridors
And pushing open doors
A feeling of liberation
And ecstasy
And a thirst for
Some childish fun!
Look up,
And feel the drops
Kissing your cheeks,
Close your eyes,
And
Dance,
Dance in the rain!

Whispers

I was pushed into a corner,
Dark and bleak,
Left by myself,
Bounded by emotions
To be wasted
I found comfort there
For I was too scared to come out
And face the light again
Afraid that I’ll fall in love once again
To be torn apart
And thrown apart
Into this corner once again
I lay there still
Eyes open,
Heart closed,
Senses numbed,
I lay there
All alone

In the midst of this solitude
Piercing through this silence,
I heard faint whispers
Many voices whispering to me
Soothing whispers that comforted me
I opened my eyes
But no one was around
Or so I felt!
I began to feel warm,
In that dark and bleak corner
Until I realized
This isn’t where I belong
I got up slowly
Those whispers,
Helped me stand on my feet
And come out,
Reborn and rejuvenated
I stand,
Facing the light
Once again!

Walking Beside you....

Walking beside you,
Holding your hands,
In a romantic evening
With the water and sands!

People look at us,
Smiling, as they know
This is a match made in heaven
And blessed with a divine glow!

Your head against my shoulder,
As we walk along the shore,
Two set of footprints
That goes closer as we go!

Mischievous as usual,
Blows the cold sea breeze,
As you cuddle up against me,
And take the warmth that I give!

I think hard,
And wonder, whether all this is true
This picture perfect life,
Of, me and you!

I wake up in the middle of the night,
And realize you aren’t beside me,
I just smile, And go back to sleep
Waiting for the day,
When I wake up,
To find you snuggled up against me!

The Fearless Knight

The sun shone against his armour,
His horse rode against the wind,
His sword sliced through branches,
And his shield nestled against his chest!

Look! Yelled the bagpiper,
And the foot soldiers turned around to see
Coming out from the forest
They saw, the knight riding his steed!

The ground thundered, under its gallop
The birds scattered with fear,
The white steed thundered on like a storm
Showing neither hesitation nor fear!

The soldiers marched towards the battlefield,
The knight leading the sea
Of archers, foot soldiers and cavalry
While the old king stayed behind with glee!

As they stood in formation,
At one end of the field,
They saw the enemy on the other side,
And the vast green field in between!

The knight removed his helmet,
And he yelled out for all to hear-
In god we trust! ,
Show no remorse or fear!

He put back on his helmet,
And gently patted his steed,
Closed his eyes for a moment,
And saw his lady smiling,
His child naughty as usual,
And giggling with glee!

Under the cold shield of armour,
Ran down a warm drop of tear,
The thought of death was scary,
But he didn’t show it,
He looked brave
To anyone near!

He cleared his throat softly,
And raised aloft his sword,
And yelled aloud to charge!

Seeing him go ahead,
The soldiers,
Charged ahead like a storm!

These words are here to stay......

The words that I write
Are here to stay,
For they shine bright
Upon things I wish to say,
Call it arrogance
Or call it confidence
But frankly I think
I really dont care!

I write down rhymes
At times,
When I'm at loss for words
Words when spoken,Will set me free!
Things that I hear,
Things that I see,
And thoughts that resonate deep within me
I pen them down for all to feel,
And peel them clean
For all to see
They crowd in my head
And ring in my ears,
Reminding me of tears
And sum of my fears,
I listen to them keen
And hear what they sing,
Sometimes of happiness
And sweet romantic flings,
That is when, I feel
This sudden rush of words,
That fly through my mind
Like a full flock of birds

Distilled by my emotions
Condensed by my pen
On a white sheet of paper
There they stay written
The words that I write
Are here to stay
For they shine bright
Upon things I wish to say!!!

Shattered Reflection

Seeing my shattered reflection
As I look within me
I ponder
Given a chance
I would have undone it all
Living life the way that would have
Lightened you and all
Given a chance
I would have retraced my steps
Backwards to the point
Where I veered away from you
Given a chance
I would have taken back those words
The sharp and the venomous
That caused a pang in your ears
Given a chance
I would have walked upto you
An act of redemption
And wiped away your tears
Given a chance
I would have been a different me
But you never did give me one
To let me prove how good I can be

The Lonely Marsh

I followed you voice,
As it rang in my ears, With grace and with poise
And a mischievous jeer
Bouncing off the darkness of the cold lonely marsh
A warm welcome break, in a place bleakly harsh
Sometimes I walked, And at times I ran
Taking myself fast, As fast as my tired legs can
Slowed down by my tears and bogged down by fears
And the wounds by the thorny marsh, Over the years
Slowed yes, But never stopped
For sometimes I jumped, And sometimes I hopped
Over obstacles and at times, other pains dropped
Then I saw light! At the end of the dark
And heard your voice grow sweeter, like the song of the lark
Atlast! I came out, out of that cold lonely place
To meet you for once, face to face
The warm sun shining, for me to see
But you weren’t there, waiting for me
And the song resonating, from a place I couldn’t see

I was pulled back, to the middle of the marsh
By the haunting demons, back from my past
Dragged through the muddy floor, I felt like a rag
It was painfully bad, yet over so fast
I lie here, in the cold lonely marsh
A sweet song still, resonating in my ears
The song still haunting, softly from within
The song of my broken heart, And the fears therein

A Spark From Heaven

I still remember that special day,
When you walked into my life,like hope's ray
I wondered,An angel in mortal's lair?
Your eyes so captivating,and filled with care
You walked towards me,Oh so gracefully!
And smiled at me,So pleasantfully!
Felt as if the world had stopped for eternity
And time was defeated,by your beauty's divinity
That moment,I realized I couldn't take my eyes of you
I knew that,we were meant to be like the leaf and the morning dew
The days passed,The seasons rolled
You became a friend,A hand that I could hold
Like a small bright spark that ignites a fire
You inspired me to take myself higher and higher
You made me feel like the king of the world
You took me out of a shell,Where I lay curled
As I held your hand,I knew this was meant to be
We were no longer friends,No more seperate entities
But fate has a way of stopping things
Like stopping the music when one's life truly sings
I watched you wither slowly
But you were still smiling at me,So boldly!
I still remember that fateful day
You left me,Oh divine ray!
I whispered into your ear,how much you truly meant,At last!
You looked at me with your watery eyes and gave a smile
And then,went to a deep slumber,so peacefully yet so fast!

Master of my destiny

As I walk along the deserted road
I wonder,

If I am different
From the rest of the herd
If it is ok to think, like a free bird
No chains, No cages
As I write on my life’s pages
Choosing my own words,
Choosing my own path,
Leaving my own marks,
In an ink, that is neither too light
Nor too dark

I have to struggle
As I swim against life’s flow,
Facing the winds of mockery,
And the strong current’s merciless blow
I pray to it , to let me pass
The tears in my eyes, lost
In its watery mass
But I swim and I swim
Not bowing to its whim
For I am a fighter,like a knight
Dressed in shiny armour

No regrets, No pain
I call it boon, But many call it a bane
For I am the master
Of my life, And my destiny
Choosing my path, The one that looks good to me
But,The road is less travelled
A road that is avoided
The deserted road is looked upon
With fear, And with contempt

The Wandering Soul

I am the wandering soul,
I have no path, no goal,
Enveloped by solitude,
And I walk all alone,
Among the living;
I watch them thrive,
Wanting to be with them,
Wish I was alive

I see the innocent laughter of the child,
And the silent tear of a girl,
The warmth of a mother’s love
And the arrogance enveloping this world
I see the good, the evil
Held within their hearts, I watch everything
Wanting to be with them,
Wish I was alive

I do not feel,
The warmth of the morning sun,
Nor the kiss of the gentle breeze,
The coldness of the winter’s night
Nor the cheer of the colorful spring
For I am an outcast, but I watch them
Wanting to be with them,
Wish I was alive

I am the wandering soul,
I have no path, no goal,
Enveloped by solitude,
And I walk all alone
I am condemned,
For I took away something,
Which I thought was mine,
A gift to be shared, and that gift was my Life…..