Heartbreak

It was all over, I received the subtle message.What I thought was a family crisis, Was just a thoughtless discarding of a friend."That is how some people are," I'm told.But it is no salve over my festering wounds.No confrontations will bring them back,But everytime I see youAs we play this stupid game of ignoring each …

Prayer Before Judgement Day

Drained, and defeated?Confused and careworn?Afraid of life's battles I am,Battles that are my own:My friends shall cheer, my enemies jeerBut the field is mine for the taking!How long will I run from the fight?It will be sadly, the first of manyAm I ready for it? I would rather not.Am I willing for it? I am …

Stay By A Little, O Dawn!

Stay by a little, O lovely Dawn! I am yet to fully appreciate your beauty. I love your faint golden glow, Bereft of the parching heat of the day ahead But warm enough like a comfy blanket, which Depending on the day, lulls me Into a sleep sweeter than at night Or drives me outdoors …

In Your Dreams!

I am sitting with you in a cafe; The warm coffee contrasting With the cool autumn breeze. The breeze laden with the sweet scent of saptaparni Reminding me of home, Of the autumn festivities that I'll be missing. The sights and sounds of previous years rush in, Bringing equal parts joy and pain. Yet not …

A Naive Dream

Amidst the laughter and merriment There lies a persistent void We enjoy happy moments plenty, Party like animals if you will. But it all seems incomplete. The futility of it all, The parties, the fun we had. It is not the start of a journey But merely a killing of time. Away from home, in …

Turbulence

Confusion abounds!Surrounded constantly by challenges old and newAnd the initial pressures of workIt is a 'world of work' but I'd ratherLazily spend my day!A vacation to relax my mindEnds with a rude jolt,Reminding me of assignments Pending and upcoming A never ending cycle it is!I see friends old and newEmbracing adulthood and its challengesTheir progress …