Connecting flightsWith adequate time to spareFlight warned of a layoverBut promised the lowest fare Wondering what to doWhile i had some extra timeWhy not use the loungeAnd I guess it was fine Took some timeto spot the coordinateAnd some more time toGather the courageous state In the line I stoodMy expression calmShuffling with the manyContinue reading “The layover”
Category Archives: Poem
Celeberating the Republic
Saluting the flagHead held highPride surging through the veinsExpressing through moist eyes Sun shining on Upturned faces beaming faces adding brillianceHearts beat in rhythmResonating with the millions Band plays the anthemWind flutters through the fabricFor ‘we the people’Are celebrating the republic
Dog-eared to the end
There I reach At the last few pages Close to where The book would end Where it no longer will hold in its cover A story unread For me Forever There in those last few pages I stop There I close the book Dog eared at the last unread page To be read later ButContinue reading “Dog-eared to the end”
Awake or Asleep
The sun rises Showering it’s glorious rays illuminating the world With colours of life The awake see the spectacle of the day For the sleeping it’s the dark night There is glory in the world waiting for us to see. They materialise when we see them. They wait for us to see. We just haveContinue reading “Awake or Asleep”
There comes the sleep
Sleeping in the blanketsnuggled and warmNowhere to goJust purely staticTrailing behind the timeStretched lazily slowNo plans in the mindNone whatsoeverRising sun hiddenBy sympathetic curtainsin the cozy armsthere comes the sleepDeep and easy
Stones of the same rock
Earth tremble and QuakesThe mass shiftsThe muddy skin splits and cracksAnd then the boulder rolls Dislodged from its lofty heightsDown the hill it fallsSkipping over the slopesRacing to the valley below and then with that final leapIt lands near the gushing streamThe crash is loudShaking the earth even more Impact shatters the mighty rockNo longerContinue reading “Stones of the same rock”
Can I do Just Nothing
Can I do just nothing For a while Now Can I just lie down Curled up Tired Can I just let the time flow Beyond this moment Quiet Can I shut the sounds The noises Silence Can I just not think and feel Clear the clatter Blank Can I flow like a boat On aContinue reading “Can I do Just Nothing”
Oh my Happiness, you can’t make me sad
You have goneEmptiness engulfs meGrief is heavyCrushing me beneathBut then I wonder Memories of you Are the best I ever hadOh my Happiness You can’t make me Sad The impermanence of lifeThe fragility of futureThe human delusion of successThe warm bonding of relationsYou made us pause and ponder Happiness is shroudedin a false sense ofContinue reading “Oh my Happiness, you can’t make me sad”
Shadows remain Black
The clouds floatFreelyHanging on to the windsin the wide blue sky Some light and whiteSome laden and darkSome flying lowSome soaring up high They cast a shadowOn the earth belowThe creeping shadowCover the green meadow Irrespective of the cloudsWhite or darkLow or highShadow remains black below
The Aisle seat
HumanityStacked in rowsSecured by beltsOn the assigned seatsSome paidSome free Moving as one massTo the common destinationConfinedIn the fixed spaceStatic insideSurging outside Cocooned in thoughtsEach one his ownTogether yet separatedin the cloudsSome remain strangersSome make friends Pilot steersOn the preset paththrough turbulent weatherThe hostess maintains calmSome sleepSome pray The wingsSpread wideSlicing through the airResponsive toContinue reading “The Aisle seat”
My Tales Within 