Blue Mountains

Stood there in awe - the sight culminated the passion of the Gods in creation!

Blue cordillera paving way for a corridor to ocular master-piece;

Forget work, forget worries, forget guilt, forget what all fate’s negation!

Stood there in peace; willing to get more of it, lessen the endured pain to cease

‘Will it be the same to see my place from the other end?

Oh Wait! Am I illusioned? Is it so beautiful just because it is far?

How different will it be there to where I am?’ – Thoughts wend!

‘You are beautiful on a whole! But, what if in reality you are subpar!’

‘Isn’t life the same? Do we not compare us with other and feel deprived

Do we not think someone is gifted in abundance when we are in tatters?

What looks from out, is not what it is inside! True not? Truth is so contrived!’

Walked out of the Blue Mountains, with wisdom that matters!

(Inspired by the art of Navaneethan)

Into a strange familiarity!

Dark it was when I stepped in, checked it again after a long time,

It was dense, denser than usually is, but lesser on me, lesser slime

What jinx does it hold! This place was never this way! Never so grime!

Yet, it dares me! It dares me to take my eyes off - a paradox in every paradigm!

Moving closer to the woods, fear clutches heart, crushes the soul

Last, I was in it, I cried and feared and crumbled and mumbled

It caught me, raised me to choke, my life took a toll as a whole!

Struggled to see light, craved to be right, I stumbled and fumbled!

Darkness is never new, but what it beholds in mystery, never told

Memories ensemble darkness and its mystery, anima holed!

Its roots and branches spread wide - it will kill me, it foretold

‘On fire the woods shall be’, says mind! Heart called it to behold!

(Inspired by the art of Navaneethan)

Dreams that Sway

Swaying through the thoughts that bar the mind

Questions arise and so many answers to find

Hardships and mishaps that abide and grind

Smiles and jeers of memories – all but aligned

Crushing meadows that embark the snow cold

Marks the courage of the man who wants to be bold

Word of spectators crumbling his minds to unfold

“It is to be this way” once I was told

Another time and another place but more the same

Sweat and tear jarring the fate that is to tame

Knowing what heart wants, excuses are as lame

As bold as he looks, never was to his name!



Love shall never be the remedy for pain, but can be a reason for it!

My Cry

Miles run faster than time, crushing hearts

Starts and ends shall remain frozen dwarfs

Gloomy spills of grief could never transform

Can never be read to make your heart so warm

I know, I have lost, once and forever, the charm

Setting back my journey into the old wild storm

Leading fate to my grave, to end up the misery

Got over the clutch pain had, on a never ending spree

On my tombstone, at least, you shall read

My love was never secondary to the lead

To express I failed through action or deed

But, shall remain forever through those mind’s seed!

Stormed Through

Stormed through the window, gushed your thought

Handling the ram that ran on to me, I could have sought -

Strength in the heart, power in the mind, all to, but

Not by myself, told my heart, to dismiss my mind to rebut:

“I need her”, it fumbled and stumbled and crumbled,

“You don’t have her near”, my mind mumbled;

“Not now, but soon” said the center

“May be”, said the head, like a mentor,

It laughed, at the meek heart, incessantly,

“You will lose, don’t you know? Why lie?”

“Love, this is. Love is all. I smile, hearing her name”

“I shall never learn” heart said “I shall never tame”

How Great are you!

How great are you! Oh Words! How great are you!

Ruling us all over with twists and turns of a few

Don’t you know, we cry from within when u play?

Are we not the rulers being ruled by you to stay?

Deliverance could get to the mouths of all,

Stung by your evil, devilish spell, we all fall;

Have we not sought your help in need?

Have we not stepped onto you all time, indeed?

Compassion shall endure our pain,

Oh! Even this can be twisted by your stain!

Remember! We are the masters and lest our hearts say,

Until then, the crown is yours, for this is your day!

Demon of one's self

Crawled through the spine to look over your shoulders,

The devilish smile caught my gaze and I stood there,

“Get off her”, I cried, my eyes were wet, feeling smolders,

I knew, by chances taking a toll, now I fear,

Evil were the suspicions, feasting on my happiness,

A moment, I crumbled, for I knew I was not wrong

Told my heart, “Things will change, this is love at ravenous,

You need time, for acts to talk, just stay strong”

I smiled and smirked at the demon that took away our soulful day,

For, I know, I was the one who called upon him to stage him

Now I know, her intentions were that of my mother, I say

Our love will, with merry and joy, sing some hymn!