Umpteen timesHave I been foodAnd at times preyTo a man’s hunger,Now who is your father. Once in a month, three daysMy womb weptTears of bloodTill the day you sprouted And I graduated fromA private shame to aPublic honour. Not as easy as a fruit that can be pluckedNot as easy as an egg to layContinue reading “Woe, Owe and Vow”
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Yet We Cannot
The Sky appears just above our heads So nearer to be caught Yet, no length of hand can grab The ocean waters, vast and vast But a thirsty mouth can’t sip some in The Air is all around us Yet, you can’t hold it in your palms Nor seal it in the lung The mindContinue reading “Yet We Cannot”
HINTS FOR IDEAL LIFE
Give a smile Walk a mile Be full of humour Never carry a rumour Harm not your brethren Nor an animal, even a hen Help the needy Condemn the greedy Never be late Sacrifice for the state.
I am Excited
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Homesick!
There she goes A lone traveller In the road of nostalgia Looking at the home of childhood Homesick! The happy memories of an intact family Her heart yearns for the home of the past Adulthood has claimed everyone there Homesick! Is all the love lost? Or is everyone wrapped up in Life? The home ofContinue reading “Homesick!”
The Light of Life
Come on , wake up Your box is full Squander your riches – Fruits of your Ego. Make room For the fragrance of love To fill the box. Make room For the light of God To glow in the halo. Chastise it, shine itGlorify it. After all the hard work After all the praise AfterContinue reading “The Light of Life”
Only Nothing is Great
Life comes from nothing Where from came the grass after the rainsWhere from the frogs croaking from the wet earth Where from Snails carrying their homes drift with their succulent antennasWhere from the ants swarm around jaggery What attracts, how and from where? What draws the moths to the light of electrons in the lamps!WhoContinue reading “Only Nothing is Great”
Life of a Leaf
The moment I am bornTo the moment of my fall,Green,then yellow to brown,Melody to MelancholyI grow..Batteredby the sun Butchered –by a lazy handGrabs, for no reason, tearsShreds to pieces. A dumb and hungry mouthPulls, bites, chews Grappling with the windsSoiled and soaked in rainI shrivel, wither, lose my greenLose my taste, I fallWith the weightContinue reading “Life of a Leaf”
Fate
Fate is great She knows no date She may pack you to hell Or keep you a hundred years well She can maroon you in a spate Can bring you to success’s gate She can buy you fame Or put you to shame She can make you a genius Or make your deeds odious SheContinue reading “Fate”
Verses from the Heart 