RAINS

adding colors and character

to the benevolent sky

the clouds float together

forming an isle

the storm

the lightening

in their magnificent ire

usher in gusts of wind

along with the thunder

first come the cool breeze

then the petrichor

and, finally the outburst

an antidote

to every parched soul

the beautiful rains

are a frenzied delight

where the spirits

are showered, and

feelings sensitized...

Emotions

she smiled

when all she wanted

to do was cry

she felt the storm

that was raging on her inside

years of pent-up emotions

that were stifled-in

had become fluid

and were overflowing

this surge, this force

emptied her of all feelings

and, she let it be

for

it was TIME

to discard all pretences

inhibitions, negativity

that weighed her down

and let the white LIGHT

with it's serene halo

seep in, envelop and protect her

in her journey from hereon...

Journey in...

pandemonium inundated
a chaotic mind
not knowing 
where to dive
I plunged inside
a tunneled inroad
that's how it seemed
feelings interspersed 
in layers deep
as I unraveled
I was touched by
what I unearthed
a free spirit that
danced in mirth
enchanted with all
the kosher love-in
thus, began
my journey in...

Giving Serendipity a chance...

why do we feel that strong urge

to control the handle of our life

wanting to set everything right

controlling all its moments

from the onset to the end?

when in true parlance, life,

sometimes, writes stories

that one cannot imagine, and

we are left wondering wild

what it will turn out to be

thinking too much, kills the fun

I feel we must just let it run

the way it is, the way it should be

for who knows chance serendipity

may exalt us giving us an experience

never felt before in our lifetime..!!

so what if we find it profound,

scary and run amok with insecurity

isn't this how we are supposed to feel

every feeling raking within us, our real?

the fears and anxiety are all set

within the confines of our mind

peace, bliss and happiness

are not really hard to find..!!

truth remains rooted firmly in its ground

that not all answers are meant to be found

and, if you really think, you know it all

you actually know none-at-all..!!

Deep in Stillness

On the outset ~

she appears stoned, numbed

with a blanked out mind

but this isn't the truth

she is deep in stillness

with an unusual calm within

that has embraced her wholly

so much that the chaos outside

can't touch her even remotely

such is the depth n' power

of her profound silence

that has got matured into stillness

she seems to have mastered the art

of controlling all her emotions

such that her true feelings

no longer feel as feelings

yet they are all existing

within the tomb of her soul

where she has laid them all in

akin to her innocent dreams

to take it along with her

when the unsullied virgin

white light will guide her

to shed her body on earth to leave

for heavenly abode, letting her take

with her only her pristine soul..!!

A Journey called Life

Life is a journey to be lived for
and not a destination to be reached
it begins the day you were born
and ends when you breathe your last
it is - short, mysterious n' exacting, but
we only get to make this journey once
so, its unto us to make the most of it..!!

Its a journey of thousand miles
that you begin with one step, and,
then you just keep surging ahead
never looking back, come what may
for you're never going to go that way
you'll travel across lands, rivers, deserts, 
valleys and a myriad of earth's dwellings
where your heart n' thoughts take you
you'll live amongst people, understand them
learn how few stand by you no matter what
and the plenty others conveniently disappear
your emotions n' feelings will all be raked
for you to experience each one of them
you'll have your highs juxtaposed with the lows
its a part of life where everything happens 
for a reason is what we are told, but
how long do you wait for the reasons to unfold
till you draw your own inferences no one knows
as you travel through times n' tides
you'll have choices aplenty enroute
make wise decisions, for time isn't at your will
its unto you to imbue the best n' worst
of it all that this journey offers, and
create memories black o' white n' colorful 
for that's all the imprints you'll leave behind
when this journey would've ended making you - YOU
before your body is set to pyre, and 
your ashes get sprinkled across the sacred ganges..!!

Silent Admirer

I sit silently observing the soulmate

of my dreams get around the daily life

I wonder what it would feel like ~

to have such a precious soul as a part

of my realm, who has mesmerized me

with an inner beauty that enchants my heart

illuminating me with a special aura forever!

Oh! Soulmate of mine, I hope...

you're aware that I'm captivated

by your demeanour, elegance n' aura

that leave footprints in my heart, each time

your angelic smile flutters thru' your eyes

it raptures me within such that I cannot hide

your silent gaze is what keeps me moving in life!

Oh! Soulmate of mine, I hope...

though we've never spoken, it stings me

every time, I attempt to express my feelings

to you but I fail to muster enough courage

as my body shivers and I feel numbed within

so, I content myself by cherishing the silence

between us, overwhelmed with merely admiring you!

Oh! Soulmate of mine, I hope...

someday you'll understand my true love for you

in its real essence that will hold you spellbound

and protect you thru' all the trying times of life

enticing you to be fascinated in a world of our love

where we will belong to each other forever n' ever

till then, I shall remain as your silent admirer..!!

A Poem

Penning a poem to me

is as important as expressing

all of me trapped within me..!!

We all have our daily lives,

pursuits, goals to accomplish

but what remains trapped within

are the words and emotions unexpressed

and this is exactly what a poem does

it gives it form, a persona, an identity,

of being something that someone can relate

to other than the poet who penned it

a poem is a reflection of ~

thoughts, realization n' feelings

flowing from the poet's mind

into the medium chosen to express

to connect a lot of unchained thoughts,

cognizant enough to evoke the inner "YOU"

thru' the poet's heart, mind, spirit n' soul

woven together and manifested as a POEM..!!

Shades of ME

She comes across as a woman ~

who has been chiseled by the realities of life,

Love, happiness, joys; betrayal, loss n' strife,

She is nature's abandoned n' destiny's favorite child;

any incident, now, can incite her enough to withdraw, or

fuel to strike back as a phoenix rising from it's own ashes.

But, this is not who the real she is ~

She is an epitome of innocence n' pure love,

a pristine soul, yearning for real freedom,

from all bondages n' being one with Mother Nature,

for that is where she sets herself completely free,

as she knows that this is the place where she truly belongs.

She is aware she is different, she is unique ~

and, she has variant of shades that make her who she is;

Sunset, twilight, calm lakes, rivers, rains n' seas,

evoke within her, her deeply hidden sensitivities n' dreams,

while soft music enlightens her heart n' mind akin,

and, poetry n' prose give vent to her heartfelt feelings.

A child woman, a lone wanderer in thirst of peace,

simplicity n' true unconditional love is all that she seeks;

It's her strong will that enthrals her to strive,

to create a world that she will call her own;

She might give up at times but she will bounce back,

I know for real that she will do this for that SHE is ME.