Chasing the light .....

I wandered and roamed,
Rode up the hill,
And crossed the bridge leading to the other side of the road,
And took the path to the lesser known place,
Then..
There was a pause...
Was it the path to my destination...
No...
I turned back and decided to follow the light,
I took the path with twists and turns,
Filled with the unknowns,
I was chasing the light of the setting sun.

IF ONLY .....

I wanted to tell you ...
How my days went by,
How restlessly my nights were spent,
How it felt on the thunderous rainy days,

I wanted to tell you..
How soothing I found the sound of crackling leaves
When stepping on these after the fall,
How these small joyful moments could create eternal memories,
How the child in me longs for such sweet little things,

I wanted to tell you,
The deepest and darkest secrets of mine,
To share the smallest of joys,
To forgive and forget every mistake...
.... If only you could have stayed for one more moment....

NUMB

There is darkness...

In a moment I turn stone cold,

Eyes become teary,

The big lump in throat is difficult to hold,

There is a void...

It is indecipherable,

It's a feeling which is undesirable,

There is turmoil...

There is chaos and screams inside,

Mind runs across a barren land,

It makes me numb,

Only emotion I feel is, 

Sand of time slipping from my hand..

WARM WINTER

The fall is over,

Do you feel cold when you touch the windowpane,

Do you feel chilly & crisp breezes,

Here comes the winter again!

It's the time... 

...for conversations over hot coffee,

...to express feelings once left unsaid,

...to bid adieu to unpleasant events,

...to wrap up  the precious memories & move ahead,

It's the time...

...to reflect on the deeds done,

...to grab the chance to help a needy fighting cold,

...to light a path for the one who has lost hope,

...to let go of the grudges that we hold,

The year ends with festivities,

It's an opportunity to make the winter warm,

As we embark on a journey again

With miles to go on!

ILLUSIONS

Wish our paths had not crossed,
Giving no place to false promises,

It was better to be own,
And have no place to confide in,
Rather than beseeching for it,

It was better to get hurt,
And rise up on own,
Rather than living a delusion of having someone who would stand by,

It was better to get bruised,
Rather than breaking down,

Words gone futile,
Actions gone in vain,
Hope rising backed up by illusions,
Do not forever remain.

BITTER TRUTH

Yes! it's true,
People leave when adversity strikes,
When at lows,
That's when no one stands besides,

Yes! it's true,
The promises made are verbal traps,
Those are illusions created to temporarily fill the gaps,

Yes! it's true,
The pretentious are respected,
And the natural ones simply get rejected,

Yes! it's true,
The age of downfall is here,
When the bitter truths die,
And lies survive.

Life of Simple Pleasures

Hey! I am not looking for gems or jewels,
Rather I want a life where a bunch of small pleasures dwells,

Be it winter,
And I wrap myself in blanket,
And I fall asleep reading the book with stories full of enchantment,

Be it spring,
And i watch the flowers bloom,
I take a walk in a garden,
And forget the winter's gloom,

Be it summer,
And I rush back to my shelter escaping the heat,
I quench my thirst with water cold and sweet,

Be it rain,
And yes it the first rain of the season,
I enjoy the petrichor,
And witnesses the earth pacifying and changing its color,

And i walk on the lonely road celebrating autumn,
And listen to the crackling sound of leaves,
As I take each step on the trail golden,

Be it cuddling those puppies I see on the road,
Or revisiting the places where mountains echoed,

Be it feeling the waves from vast ocean touch my feet,
And I bid them farewell as blue waters they again meet,

Be it watching the sun setting down the horizon,
And I peacefully close my eyes as sky turns twinkling black from crimson!!!