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.

In the Stillness...

In the stillness of my mind,
I saw myself unchained, unbound.

In the whispers of my heart,
I found my voice.
In the trajectory of my dreams,
I made my choice.
In the realm of my soul,
I sought peace.
In the depths of my being,
I believed.

For in the stillness of my mind,
I was unchained, unbound,
A celebration of liberation, resound.

Badass

she needed no warrant for her being
she believed in herself
a meanderer
a journeyer
with an unchained soul
she belonged to
no man, or
land

fearless
enigmatic
unapologetic
she embraced her madness, and
felt free in her wildness
she was a universe
of potpourri

badass was she

Belonging to Eternity

all our lives
we are made to believe
that we must live
to earn the goodwill
during our lifetime on earth
for the heavenly
afterlife experience
but it is not how it is
for there exists no time
there is only eternity, and
we are one soul changing forms
in the transient extraction
of timelessness
a combined amalgamation
of mass and energy
with an ad interim memory
moving with the universe
along with it's ever changing paradigms

we exist in the now, and
we exist in the then too!

She

 a universe exists within her
a mélange of stars
a tsunami of waves
a parched desert
a wild jungle

an amazing creation
by the creator
she is an embodiment of
protection
purity, and
power

she is the whole
inside the whole
an infinite realm
with a soul

Time flies by

There is a saying that goes
While we are postponing
life speeds by...

In our quest
to fulfill our dreams
we tend to focus
only on the mainstream
forgetting all the relations
that we made along the way
not bothering to make that call
or write that mail
to check about their well-being
to know that they are fine
we keep saying to ourselves
that soon we will find that time.

But, time and tide wait for no man.

The distraught flickering souls
who waited for us in despair
hoping that someday
we would find the time to spare
are one fine day mortalized
even before we realize
the importance of how much
they needed us in their lives.

So, walk that extra mile, and
give that friendly smile
profess how much you love
express how much you care
for there is wisdom in the saying
this ain't a lie -
While you keep postponing
Time flies by...
Yes. Time flies by.
le temps passe vite

disconnect-to-reconnect

when the thoughts frighten and become fears
disconnect-to-reconnect

when the emotions overwhelm and become tears
disconnect-to-reconnect

when the grays darken and become blues
disconnect-to-reconnect

when the highs spiral and become lows
disconnect-to-reconnect

at every twist and every turn
when trials cause you heartburn
when the heart becomes indecisive
and, answers are all you seek

disconnect from your realm
reconnect with your soul 

your mind will feel empowered
and, your faith will be restored

Enlivened

the set of events
that unfolded
had triggered
the unwarranted
first...
she lost her sleep, and
then the tears
eventually, the edginess
and turmoil took over 

it took the quietness
and, nothingness
of several nights
to set things clear
in lucid light
faith restored
reignited her spark
it enlivened her soul
it enlivened her heart

Music for every Soul

a soulful rendition
a plaintive melody
a melancholy
intense, light, heavy
romantic, blue
there are so many moods
that soothe you
heal you
make you groove
sensitizing every feeling
be it happiness, sadness
emptiness
passion or love
there is always a chord
that resonates within you
riveting, gripping
expressing
where words fail
reflecting
what you are going through

dance with the rhythm
let the music flow
there is music for you
there is music for me
there is music for every soul!

Free Will

we live in a world

that chains us

with fears, and

traps us in a race

we think we have not

made the choice, and

that it is preordained

a fate we are born with

but this is untrue

because it is

we who have

made that choice

to be infringed upon

to be tossed, turned

hassled and wired

yielding to the perils

of endless expectations

doing things which we

really do not understand

achieving a myriad

of unwanted goals

at the expense

of burning our souls

in a twilight revelation

of the glorious light

I decided freedom

it shall be for

the rest of my life

I choose the unbidden

I choose serendipity

I choose FREE WILL

I choose to be ME!

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...

Sometimes...

a soul, seeking
hoping and yearning

a heart, longing for
love and peace

a traveler, in quest of
untread paths and fresh air

a seeker, pursuing
answers and light

she was beautifully out of place
she was magically blended in it

she was sometimes that
she was sometimes this

a palpable spirit who danced in abandon
filled with simplicity n' bliss!

Life gets through..!!

rebel

thinker

realistic

passionate

emotional soul

this in a nutshell

encapsulated her whole..!!

she loved to tread the unknowns

always making it on her own

when things didn't go as expected

she paused, reflected and devised

new stratagems to set it right

when her resolves

to face life slackened

she knelt down to pray and commune

softly whispering over n' over

O! Universe, I bow to THEE

your aura is overwhelming me

I've done my part, now, it's unto you

I believe in you, and know it is true

that when you conspire

life gets through..!!

Antidote

she lay trapped between the sands of time

warped in a shell that was marooned and still

having recently understood the fragility of life

a finding that left her deprived of her will

emotionally detached, she dwelled deep within

to know how it felt beneath her skin

she discovered the tangled remains of her heart

along with a battered body that was ripped apart

having realized that she had given it all

with nothing more left that she could give

stripped off all her energy, she stood bereft

seeking herself a reason to live

metamorphosed by all that was delivered to her

battling the chaos inside and out

in search of calm, she took a new stance

and decided to give her life a second chance

eager to rise from the shadows of the dark
onward she marched on the journey she had embarked
floating across celestial time and space
trying to figure out she belonged to which place

she immersed in deep seas of emotions
reaching depths untouched before
searching hard all the while
for an antidote for her parched soul

Venture to Nature

As she ventured towards nature ~

she sauntered towards the prying fires

whose mystique flames raptured her abound

she whispered songs of lore in the air

even amidst the dissonance of sound

she immersed herself in the clear blue waters

floating in the streams, without being downed

she looked up at the celestial ether

where the natural paradise held her spellbound

she felt beneath her feet, the bountiful earth

that spread its subtle fragrance all around!!

After traipsing amongst the elements of nature;

she realized that the pain she felt within

would consume her, only, if she sanctioned it

she learnt that instead of letting her loneliness

fluster her, she should seek solace in it

she, also, understood that sunrise and sunset

where a part of everybody's life

and every passing moment was a new moment

that held open endless possibilities

to know the unknowns and tread the unexplored paths!!

In essence ~

What she needed was only a venture to nature

to resurrect her broken will and shaken confidence

and, set free her mind, heart and soul

to live life anew with renewed spirit and zest 

without being affected by the past and the rest!!

Standing on the edge

Standing on the edge...
I dwell on my life, till now
on all the events n' people
who shaped me to become who I am 
but is this who I wanted to be?

Is this my fate?
Is this my destiny? 
Or, can I write my own story?

Till date, I've accepted all that life 
has offered n' moved on with it
be it the shackles daunting my journey
or the mysteries of the seasons of nature
with its wild cry n' deafening silence
I've seen it all, been through it all..!!

With every passing moment, I try to sift
the reality from the illusion
but the myriad of collages from the past
clutter my mind n' I feel lost in solitude
yet, my soul yearns to break free
my heart wants to explore the unknowns..!!

So, here I'm standing at the edge
wanting to take the call
whether I should have a free fall
or continue with my journey of life anew?

Interlude

I decide to retreat n' write my own story..!!

At times...

At times...
my mind gets stuck in the past, and
replays memories buried deep within
over and over again, tormenting me
making me acutely aware
that I am merely existing
and not living..!!

At times...
when I am in such freeze mode
where I sit mutely feeling numb 
I stare intently at time 
right in its eye wanting to know from it
how much is too much, and
when would enough be really enough?

At times...
when I know I can't burn the bridge behind
I feel like walking away from all the known
and going to a place never before explored
where I choose to remain a person unknown
allowing my soul to heal myself
living so long, a life of anonymity..!!

Mists of Change

The doctrines of life appalled her beliefs

people mentalities flabbergasted her mind

she was inundated by the absurd realities

overwhelmed, she almost conceded defeat

but it was her soul that refused to give-in

even when she was engulfed with uncertainty

and urged her to keep walking on n' on

she stopped only when she was amidst the mists

and felt the gusty winds guide her in a direction

that would change her life forever..!! 

The mists forced her to relook at her life, and

she did so diligently with an unbiased mind

as the mists paved way for evidential clarity

she saw the glowing colors of the meadows

the dainty hues n' crimson that adorned the sky

she felt enamoured with the dawn, dusk n' twilight

that unleashed their magic with all their prowess

no matter what the seasons of nature were

she saw the brook that rushed into the river

and the river that merged into the sea

demonstrating to her how one's past seamlessly

becomes the present and the present, future

when one knows on which path you're headed

the blooming spirit of life resurged within her  

with renewed vim n' vigor giving her soul

a feisty sense of freedom that refused to be caged

with the trials of life; at last she felt grounded

brave n' courageous enough to decide to live

her life on her terms n' not the other way around..!!

It took the mists of change to rekindle life in her

and give her a purpose for living n' moving on

setting the trapped woman within her free

she, now, knew exactly what she had to do,

to enrich n’ live the rest of her life with love

wisdom, intellect n' grace like never before..!!

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!

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..!!