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!
Monday, May 12, 2008
Saturday, March 15, 2008
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!
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!
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
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!
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!
Friday, December 7, 2007
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!
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!
Sunday, December 2, 2007
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!!!
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
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
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
The Rendezvous-Meeting a long lost friend!
I glanced at the rear view mirror for the umpteenth time,to check if my hair was combed neat.The Auto driver gave me a quizzical look and smiled.He murmured something in Kannada,I didnt understand a word but I grinned back.I sat back and relaxed a bit,feeling the cool Bangalore breeze stroke my well-combed hair,as if it was teasing my sense of perfection.I didnt get irritated,I just smiled.
I watched as the autodriver whizzed pass numerous red lights and cut corners with a knack that would have turned Schumacher green.In moments of desperate need,God does send one of his angels to help you out.That day,the angel wore a khakhi coat and his steed was the rickety auto I was riding in.And he rode his steed like the wind!
I checked my phone for the last time and asked him to stop at the exact spot where she'd asked me to come.I glanced at the meter and gave him the exact fare,he accepted it politely.I mumbled a meek Thank you and he drove away.
I looked at both sides of the wide stretch of road.I was flooded with emotions,a mixture of happiness and excitement.
Excited about meeting up with a long lost friend.
I received her call.
I told her that I am at the rendezvous point,she said that she was on her way.
I fiddled with my phone for sometime and watched the others on the road as they carried on with their normal life.
The phone rang again,this time it was a friend who was wondering where I was.
He kept teasing,all I could do was respond to it with silence.
Right then, I heard the call I was waiting for.
Someone behind me yelled out my name in a vaguely familiar feminine voice.
I turned around excitedly.But I couldnt figure out where that voice came from.
I heard the call again-"Ashwin!"
One look,and I knew it was her.
Four years had passed,but she still looked the same.
Smiling,I walked up towards her and shook hands with her.
My body trembling with happiness and a little bit of nervousness.
I watched as the autodriver whizzed pass numerous red lights and cut corners with a knack that would have turned Schumacher green.In moments of desperate need,God does send one of his angels to help you out.That day,the angel wore a khakhi coat and his steed was the rickety auto I was riding in.And he rode his steed like the wind!
I checked my phone for the last time and asked him to stop at the exact spot where she'd asked me to come.I glanced at the meter and gave him the exact fare,he accepted it politely.I mumbled a meek Thank you and he drove away.
I looked at both sides of the wide stretch of road.I was flooded with emotions,a mixture of happiness and excitement.
Excited about meeting up with a long lost friend.
I received her call.
I told her that I am at the rendezvous point,she said that she was on her way.
I fiddled with my phone for sometime and watched the others on the road as they carried on with their normal life.
The phone rang again,this time it was a friend who was wondering where I was.
He kept teasing,all I could do was respond to it with silence.
Right then, I heard the call I was waiting for.
Someone behind me yelled out my name in a vaguely familiar feminine voice.
I turned around excitedly.But I couldnt figure out where that voice came from.
I heard the call again-"Ashwin!"
One look,and I knew it was her.
Four years had passed,but she still looked the same.
Smiling,I walked up towards her and shook hands with her.
My body trembling with happiness and a little bit of nervousness.
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