Fractured Echoes

In the depths of darkness, a heart laid bare,
bound by ties that cut, unaware.
In the toxic dance of bloodline's art,
a fractured soul, a shattered heart.

Through the corridors of silent pain,
familiar echoes, a haunting refrain.
In the wreckage of familial ties,
a spirit lingers, where sorrow lies.

Yet, in the abyss, a glimmer faint,
a plea for solace, a whispered paint.
For resilience, now a distant dream,
lost in the shadows of a fractured seam.

Dreamer's dream

What motivates you to dream asked she

I told her it was my dream that motivated me..!!

I'm a dreamer who believes in my dreams

for it sets precedence to the futuristic me

a new world, a paradise is where I want to live-in

without racism n' politics creating furore within

where the daunting realities rife today are ablazen

and fears are nothing but evaporating illusions

where justice is instant with values strongly laden

and heroic deeds are respected without being forgotten

where love reigns hearts  n' paves way for freedom

and dreamers are motivated to dream n’ see them blossom!!

Delusion

Translucent light flooded my being
acquitting me from a life of servitude 
in a world enveloped by the dark 
freedom from woes that stung
through the days n' the nights
in seemingly endless barbaric acts 
deriding my soul of its very existence!

In a sudden sweep transformation 
my world changed 360 degrees, and
I was set FREE from all bonds of slavery
to be the ME that I so much wanted to be
I, now, no longer had to worry
of emptiness, fear or insecurity, and
all that my destiny held for me!

I thought the insanity was all over
and I did not have to look back ever
till I found my eyes slowly open 
to beads of sweat streaming down my face
my hands clammy from the realization
that all that I saw was a delusional dream
a warm respite from an absurd phase of life!

If you ever want to shine like the Sun, you’ve to burn like it!

Chafing the heart and mind

to break through the mould

and create a mark of your own

is a scalding herculean task

not meant for the weak hearted

for it is not the benevolent full moon

offering its peaceful realm that one seeks

but it is the aura of bright sunlight

that fires the trigger within to be there, and

to do something new that's never done before!

Only as far as I set my vision

will I be able to set the boundaries,

Only as far as I'm able to push yourself

will I be able to identify my true strength

Only as far as I make my dream, my goal

will I be able to shape it in reality

Only when I'm able to see my works take form

will I know that I'm on the right path!

En route the journey of life, I've learnt

it's entirely unto us to be who we are, and

become who we want to be in our lifetime

before trying to command nature in our sojourn

we first have to learn to obey it

we have to learn through every walk of life

as an observer, empathize n' pause to understand

what the nuances in life actually do mean

there's nothing free n' everything comes at a price

just like...

If you ever want to shine like the Sun,

first you have to burn like it..!!

Worlds Apart...

Enroute this journey of life...

through the concrete jungle, lands,

mountains, rivers n' terrains,

through the sunrise, sunset n' twilights,

in situations favourable n' unfavourable,

trying to meet the daily needs, while

fighting against the odds for survival,

handling the egos n' the attitudes,

sifting the real from the surreal,

all this while still being connected

to the earthy elements n' values inherent

is the world to which I belong today!

Yet, I dream of belonging to a blissful world ~

that is liberated from the chaos n' ordeals,

enriched in the reverie of the misty ethereals,

with an essence of humanity n' bonding,

enshrined in love, mesmerized in peace,

drifting from breeze to breeze to breeze,

sitting quietly on the rocks by the calm seas,

under the full moon n' the star lit dark sky,

with soft music of nature whispering in my ears

offering me the much needed respite n' solace.

Oh! how I wish such a world did exist ~

for this is just the place where I want to belong,

but, I know it's all a wishful dream, and

that they are two WORLDS apart...