Friday 8 March 2019

Live

I walked on 
And on 
And on
Wore the shoes
they gave me
Never enjoyed the sand
Mirage of appreciation 
And sand dunes
of lies
What I hold is 
Slipping away
I am in woe
of losing what I don’t want. 

I set the roof so high
I can’t hear the raindrops 
Silver is the sky
and my memories in
Monochrome
Home
Where is home?
On this the stairway
to all things great?
This what I made love to?
A motherly embrace?
The unholy pleasure of 
Substance?
Hence I deem
it meaningless. 

That hickey on your body, meaningless
Top of the stairway,
meaningless
The strip under your tongue,
meaningless 
The castle on the clouds, 
meaningless
Warm touch of mother,
meaningless. 

Mother
Dilemma
I do not know
Whether to live
Or to live longer?

Thursday 7 February 2019

Slow Dance

The pavements of stone
Yellow lights from 
Lamps on colonial
Lampposts
Aged are the
Buildings 
Cracks in the walls
Lights creep out
Lights sneak in
You walk out
Of the dusted
Wooden door
It creaks to announce 
Your arrival
All ballads fall short
To describe your dress
Your walk
The subtle yellow light
On your face
And the way you
Don’t talk
Your dress sways
And so do you
Eyes widen
Hearts beat faster
The look from the window
Dusted but clear
I see what I want to
Not the beauty queen
Beside me
I wish it was me
I wish it was me
Who was holding 
Your hand
One on the back
To feel the satin 
Again
I was
But I want to be
The guy in the black shirt
Rains 
It rains over me
Still I practice 
Hoping a day would come
We will sweetheart 
Dance in the dark. 


Friday 14 December 2018

Black Rose

They watered you 
they watered me

Green sepals and a 
beautiful bud
our leaves
our thorns
alike.

The soil alike
our roots
intertwined
I thought we'll be
thrown away.

You motivated me
you are beautiful 
you said 
in your own way.

They looked at me 
but did not understand
turned to 
you
sunshine to you
my love I said.

We both don't move
But you move.

They watered you 
they watered me

They plucked you
They plucked me

You ended up in lover's arms
And I on soil again
of a burial ground.

You still said I
was beautiful
But who saw?

No one to bat an eye
at the black rose
 "More sunshine to you"
You beautiful pink one.

Tuesday 25 September 2018

Three Fishes

Life is becoming too simple
Like the water of  a quiet pond
Silent surface, but life inside
The thing is though
I don't wish to dip my head in.

I could jump from where I am
into who I am
to be the only one alive
in this deep blue water.

I try to drown everytime
but the void inside
resurfaces me.

She stopped me this time,
said I'll come with you
I took her hands and jumped we
She leapt into the darkness
down below.

"There's nothing here, why is that so?
Just dead fishes, waters dark and slow"
She said I can help you bring some light
and released she three fishes
She swam above
her job was done.

I looked back and thought there will be light
The goddess of  had left all but to look at
three plastic fishes.


Friday 6 July 2018

Tranquility (1)

Clad in a red robe
He washes his face under the waterfall
Everything is crystal clear
He gazes into the clouds 
A short figure is coming behind
Distant smoke he can smell
It reminds him of a simpler time
Of chasing monkeys with his pals
Dewdrops on orchid trees
Give a sense of 
Tranquility 

But he’s not satisfied 
With metaphors 
He takes a sip
Gets on his feet
He needs his stick
An old stick
A gift from his mentor 
So he says
Sturdy like the man himself
He takes his teachings seriously 
For it his only half his trek

It is day 13
No he hasn’t yet
He doesn’t know if he’s close
There are though footsteps 
Bigger than his
Sunk into the rocks
It is not the way of common men
For they simply do not
Understand
They seek peace in a lover’s hands
With fragile hearts and brittle bones
They can only contemplate 
But he does not put his mind to that
For he has bigger things
To tread wet green rocks and
And jungles free
In search of 
Tranquility. 
(To be continued)


Wednesday 13 June 2018

Beside

It is dark blue
But pitch black down here
I can see you
I can feel you
But I miss you
The night is cold
But you are not
For you always have been
Radiant. 

I see silver moonlight 
In your eyes
You are now just glass
Waiting for someone 
To push you over
So you can break apart. 

And once again I join you
And join you
To see what it’s like
To be so close to a certain end
Knowing this isn’t it
For the one you trust 
Is right beside 

But are you?

Tuesday 5 June 2018

Steps

I walked the desert today
No asphalt, no trails
Just hot unforgiving terrain
You cannot lay slow steps
If you do
It will trap you

My skin is burning 
My legs are giving up 
Still I test myself once again
I’ll cross someday 
This place which ate men

There was although 
A muddy patch
Quicksand 
I took a step of relief 
Cool cool mud
But I cannot stay
I’m sinking 
I must move

I seek comfort in people 
In the same way
It is a desert indeed
I’ve found quicksand 

Dilemma 
Stay or move?
I’ve given up control
I’m sinking.