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!!!