If the world was less cruel, With kind eyes and happy faces, No schemes, no taunting, no fiends, Just happiness and lively lives. If the world was unpredictable, With everyday a new adventure, Every other moment full of adrenaline, Every day a beautiful moment. If the world was different, And I was able to fly, … Continue reading Wistful Thoughts
Category: Poetry
War
There were five of us this morn, Only I remain as the sun goes home, But here I stay, in the frontier, Amidst the prison made of bodies, Shivering, hungry, cold and almost dead, Knuckles split, and nails broken, Lips parched and eyes bloodshot, Shell-shocked and uncomprehending, The flicker of hope, all but gone. The … Continue reading War
A Handful of Night
The meadow is young and virile, The sky has an elegant pulchritude, The faint smell of pollen dances in the wind, Pines in the distance sing their choir. The night is alight with winking stars, The night is aflame with passion and beauty; A dance of elves and fairies, a fantasy of its own, While … Continue reading A Handful of Night
Discussions in a Bar
I went to a bar. I sat. I observed. And I saw the following: “Nay!” called out the philosopher, “You are a lie, a conundrum,” “Just lie in your bed and go to sleep,” “And the morn will show the truth,” “Whatever truth may mean” “Aye!” called out the scientist, “’tis a mystery, but thee … Continue reading Discussions in a Bar
Eden
The greatness bursts out, A myriad of colours, A beautiful explosion of life, An angry catharsis, Followed by beautiful Eden, A time and place of life, Of plenty, of happiness, Of wonder, of exploration, Of greatness. But plenty is always fatal, and Eden shrinks, Mindlessness grasps life, the higher handle fails, Journeys bound out to … Continue reading Eden
Music
Abstract, yet changeable, Intangible, yet stunningly real, Vibrations through the air, Beautiful amalgamations of pitch and strength, Intensity and frequency, Free from the material world, Yet a part of the same, Beautiful creations of nature, And the creations of her creations, Through heart and soul, The meaning of everything; Syllable, and tone, A flowing river, … Continue reading Music
Joys of Being Human
The joy of being human, Living on different worlds, When ours falls and dies; Escaping to temporary illusions, When the reality falls to crumbles; Basking on the fire far away, While the very same fire destroys everything; Fighting over petty things, Things that are forgotten an instant later; Coveting over stupid things, Only to throw … Continue reading Joys of Being Human
Mediocrity
Small transient moments of joy, Blanketed by the envelopes of sorrow, With contempt on every crevasse, under every stone. Live life as thus, Soldiering ahead, The Grand Delusion; A mist of illusion, Of a life well-lived. Nothing “special”, nothing “unique” Everything “special”, Everything “unique”, The thick flaps of mediocrity overcomes us all, All of us … Continue reading Mediocrity
Senses
Taste, smell, sight, The eternal gifts of the Gods, Touch of the beauty, Sound of the great, All of them: our friends; The lover of human beings. The universe: open to us, A cascade of colours, A burst of the metaphysic, Truisms of the cosmos, The world in its purest sense. But then, the thought … Continue reading Senses
A Titleless Poem #001
I taste reality, The sour phases of existence, The dour lives of people, Bitter and unhappy souls, carrying corpses. Frustration kills me, As I go in and out of tune, The taste was better yesterday, It was sweet the day before, And yet, today it is damning. In and out of lucidity, I understood the … Continue reading A Titleless Poem #001