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CONFUSIONS OF A NEWLY-WED
I SIT HERE......ALONE
IN THE SHADY CORNER OF THIS WELL-FURNISHED KITCHEN
MY FINGER SPITTING BLOOD FROM A FRESH CUT WOUND
BEADS OF TEAR STARTED PACING DOWN MY OTHERWISE-PALE FACE.
AS MEMORIES REELED BACK TO MY WELL-PAMPERED CHILDHOOD,
I FELT A BAD ACHE IN MY HEART STRINGS........................................
NEVER WAS I ALLOWED TO TOUCH A KNIFE
'COZ MY MUM COULDN'T BEAR TO SEE ME HURT.
NEVER WAS I ALLOWED TO GO OUT ON MY OWN
'COZ MY DAD FEARED THAT I MIGHT GET LOST.
NEVER WAS I ALLOWED TO SLEEP ALONE
'COZ MY SIS DI'NT WANT ME TO HAVE NIGHTMARES
NEVER WAS I ALLOWED TO SKIP MY HEAD-ACHE TABLETS
'COZ MY GRANDMA CARED MUCH ABOUT MY HEALTH THAN ANYTHING ELSE....
FOR EVEN THE SILLIEST THING DONE,
FOR THE STUPIDEST POEM I WROTE,
FOR THE MEANEST PICTURE I DREW
I GOT BUNCHES AND BUNCHES OF APPRECIATION...
I COULD SHOUT,I COULD SCREAM
I COULD CRY AND LAUGH ALOUD
THERE WERE NO BARRIERS FOR MY EMOTIONAL OUTBREAKS.
I NEVER WANTED THE SUN TO SET
'COZ I HAD MANY A THINGS TO DO...
I READ BOOKS.....BLOTTING IN ALL THOSE FLIMS AND FANCIES
I WATERED THE PLANTS...MY EYES COLOURED BY THOSE GLITTERING BLOSSOMS
I LISTENED TO GOSSIPS..WONDERING WHAT JOY I WOULD'VE GOT AS A GOSSIPMONGER
MY LIFE WAS FUN....MY HEART WAS FULL......
THEN.....
A MAN CAME IN TO MY LIFE...MY PRINCE-CHARMING
EXCITEMENT.....THRILL....WONDER....
ALL THOSE EMOTIONS OVERWHELMED MY HEART
I WAS ENAMORED BY THE NEW LAMP THAT LIGHTED MY DREAMS
HEAVEN WERE THOSE DAYS...
BUTTERFLIES SWARMED PAST
ADDING A NEW MEANING TO MY LIFE......
I BECAME A WIFE......
IT SEEMS AS IF SECONDS AGO,
I TORE BACK MY HANDS FROM THE PROTECTIVE SHIELD OF MY DAD'S CARE
AND CROSSED ALL OCEANS TO JOIN MY SOUL-MATE.
THE SKY IS THE SAME HERE,NO DIFFERENCE AT ALL
THE TREES,THE FLOWERS,THE BIRDS OFFERS NOT MUCH DIFFERENCE.
BUT THE BONE-FREEZING WIND REMINDS ME
THAT IM FAR FAR AWAY FROM MY HOME-LAND....
MARRIED LIFE IS WONDERFUL...LIKE A COOL COZY DAY
BUT THUNDERSTORMS CAN APPARATE AT ANY MOMENT
IT'S LIKE A SUGAR-FREE COFFEE....BITTER SOMETIMES
BUT ADD FRESHNESS TO OUR DAY.......
STILL,
AS I SIT HERE,ALONE.......
MY FINGER THROBBING IN PAIN,
QUERIES,CONFUSIONS,DOUBTS...ECHOES THROUGHOUT MY MIND.
WHERE ARE ALL THOSE CARE??WHERE ARE ALL THOSE PAMPERING?
WHERE IS THE LAUGHTER?WHERE IS THE LOVE??
WITH A BLEEDING HEART,I REALISED.....
GONE WERE THE DAYS OF THE NEWLY-BORN LARVAE
SNOOZING WARMLY INSIDE THE COCOON
COMPLETELY UNAWARE OF THE WORLD AROUND IT.
NOWTHAT TIME HAS METAMORPHOSED IT IN TO A FULLY GROWN BUTTERFLY
ALL THE CARE,COZINESS AND CONCERNS DISSOLVED LIKE MIST.
I STAND ALONE,TORN AWAY FROM THE SHADES OF ANGELIC WINGS
SLOWLY,IT CAME TO MY SENSE
THAT NEVER CAN I STEAL BACK THOSE WONDERFUL MOMENTS
NEVER CAN I GO BACK TO THAT CAREFREE LIFE....
ALL I HAVE NOW ARE THE MEMORIES OF A GLORIOUS PAST
AND A GARLAND MADE OF TEAR DROPS,LONGING FOR A REVERSAL OF TIME.
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A NIGHT-TIME TRAGEDY
The air was still;no movement at all
Silence unfolded her dark blanket allover
Even the sky seems to be sleeping
With all its lanterns off…
It’s a dry night,like my mind
Yearning for a drop of rain,
Or a drop of tear???
My eyes fell on a speck of gold-
A firefly caught in a spider’s web
Struggling for its dear life,it shuddered
As eight fiery eyes enjoyed the pain
In a fit of rage I wiped out the web
{To the entire dissatisfaction of mr.spider}
Just to help the teeny-weeny insect…
The web broke…
Proud to be a saviour,I looked around
To get a glance of the fire-fly
Bidding a thousand prayers to her guardian angel
But I was disappointed,it was not there
The night was same as ever,thickening darkness prevailed
Under a dry leaf I could see a sparkle
As I looked closely at my feet
Wings being torn away,it stretched,shriveled and shivered
And slowly slid silently in to the blackness
The bare night devoured it with great relish
Leaving me behind,with eyes brimmed with tears…
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A TRIBUTE TO MY ANGEL...
Never had I believed in angels
Until I met u my lord!!
Never had I thought of the pangs of love
Until u made me feel it
Never had I heard my heart’s murmur
Until I had u in my life..
Love’s blind:that’s an old quote..
But….love’s light…love’s bright…
…love’s sight…for me
The magnificence of sunlight…
The warmth of sun-rays…
The fragrance of spring-blossoms..
The damp smell of wet earth
Never have they meant so much to me
till you invaded my spirit and soul…
I placed at your feet
The saga of my tear-soaked past
A single wave of hand
You wiped it out……..
Dreams…love….passion…………
No room they had in my mind
A mere shadow....grooping in darkness and despair
That was me…..four seasons back
As the chilling winter paved way for the flowery spring
Heaven blessed me with you my angel..
The lantern of hope,the light of love,the spirit of joy..
You painted my fancies with the colours of rainbow
You taught me the language of silence
You showed me the serenity of solitude
You gave a meaning to my life…
Keep this in mind my lord..
You are now a part of my soul
There’s no “you” and “me”
There’s only “us”
Be like this,never ever let you change…
Be mine,forever,’cause you are a dream come true..
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A RHYTHMIC LULLABY
It’s a wet night
Drenched and damp
The part of the day that I love most
The night time….
The time of dreams……the time of fantasies
The cool breeze
the sweet smelling blooms
The fragrance of wet earth
The distant song of a nightingale
All stirs in me a new dream
Yes!I’ve a dream
To have a baby
A sweet fairy girl
She will have the purity of this night
The serenity of this rain
.........The aura of my angel……
She will glow like a star
She will smile like the moon
She will be a real beauty-a replica of my angel…..
The day of her birth
It will be the sweetest day of our life
The fulfillment of an all-time cherished dream
I’ll sing to her soothing lullabies
That rises from my deep heart
I’ll sing to her the story of “an angel and rhythm”
I’ll sing to her our dreams,our hopes,our whims….
I’ll be her mother,her friend,her sister
I’ll love her with all my heart…..
But…..I know…..she’ll like her father more
As girls always do
As I love my daddy……
When she utter her first word
Both of us will cry-I’m sure
The tears of joy,the tears of pride….
When she walks without support
With her dainty legs
firmly planted on the ground,
hand in hand,we will stare ,without blinking.
When I scold her,she’ll run to her father
And,with her tear-stricken face and trembling lips
Will jump to his lap
And hide her face in his shoulders.
As dreams have no limit
My thoughts wander and wander
With out any stop……..
But I can still hear a lullaby
A lullaby full of passion
And the tinkling sound of an innocent smile………..
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A BRIDE’S REVERIE
The bell struck five………………………..
As the voice echoed through the streets
A gush of excitement chilled my spirit
I was wide awake………from the deep slumber
Shedding the last remnants of a sweetdream
Its my wedding day
Within a few hours……………
My angel will be holding my hands before the Holy Spirit
It seems a life time
since I went to school for the first time,
wearing short pinafore,
Holding my mum’s hand
And screaming all the way down
My dad getting me dressed,
Murmuring about my laziness
The sound thrashing from him
For getting drenched all over in rain
And the thousand kisses he gave
On seeing my tear-stained face
Still I remember the day-I was just thirteen then
When I thought of ending my life
On seeing my poor marks in physics
The pranks we did on school……….oh! they are unforgettable
And the day I got a love letter
I was thrilled beyond words-
Though I didn’t show it on my face
The ecstasy that filled me
When my sir praised my poem with wide open eyes
And said……
“You’ve got an exuberant imagination”
Hours that flew like seconds,
in the company of my friends-my sweet pies
the love and dreams we shared,
the tears and smiles we shed..............
The ever-green trees, election campaigns and the lover’s corner
of our college campus………….
And now I’ve reached here-the next stage of my life is going to start
Wedding bells will be ringing
Blessings will be showered upon us
Finally……the moment will come……when I should loose
The tight grip on my dads hand…………..
I’ll be snatched away from them…
Tears welled up my eyes
I started to weep terribly.
A tight embrace broke my reverie
It was my dad and mum
They were smiling,a radiant smile
Eclipsing all my sorrows
And as they guided me out from the room
I realized
They’ll never be away from me
‘cause without them
I won’t have a soul……..
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WAITING FOR THE FINAL JUDGEMENT
Darkness…………..Darkness everywhere
The rain lashing against the willows
The wind blowing with all its might
The owls hooting madly
This place seems so creepy!!
As the darkness envelops my spirit and surroundings
I stand alone……….faraway from my land
Not even a single firefly to show me the way
Not even ray of hope to lighten my worries
I realize………….now………….I’m in hell
Leaving my earthly life,
I’ve reached hell
The ghastly place of punishment……
Blood sucking vampires flew past me
Warning me of an unknown fate
Fate???Do I-a mere shadow of me-have a fate?
I need someone,oh god,I needa company
Never leave me here,never isolate me in this devilish moor
Beat me,whip me,put me on fire
But never leave me here
I scream at the top of my voice
Heaven forbid!!i’ve lost my voice
I’ve lost my face,my body
I’ve lost my existence…………
I kneel before you my lord
If only I could turn back time
I would have erased all my mistakes
I plead your mercy my lord,
dont leave me here
I wait for your judgement-the final judgement.
……
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IS THIS A DREAM??????
It’s a bright morning………fresh and fragrant
As the cheery sunshine uncovers the dark sheets of night
A new day blooms……….spreading smiles all over
The dewdrop wakes up the rose buds from their sweet nap
The snow white rose tends to open her petals
And feel the life around her
As I gaze intently on her “soft tresses”
My thoughts turn towards you, my angel
This flower reflects your enigmatic smile
This flower portrays your true innocence
I long to tell you a thousand things
But…..as your voice graze my ear
My tongue seems tied
If only my heart was a mirror
You could see them written with my blood
As I wait endlessly for your return
Hearing your voice refreshes me as a summer shower
So, never ever think that I don’t expect to hear you
For it will make me weep.
Remember…..you vowed that “you will never let me weep”
When you say “I love you, I need you”
Again and again
Fear creeps in to my mind………….
Now you adore me as an angel
But ………when this fantasy gives way to reality
If ……I’m not fit for you…..will you leave me dear?
I shudder at that thought
It shakes my entire being
I can’t afford to lose you my dear
Oh God! Is this a dream?
Am I day-dreaming as usual?
Is this angel real?
Does he really love me?
I dart questions at myself…………………………..
If it’s not my fancy
If he actually exists……
I have only one prayer
A prayer from my deep heart
My Lord! Let his love be everlasting
Let he be mine…………..forever
The shower has gained strength
I woke up from my reverie
My snow white rose now
Smiles like an elegant princess
A little butterfly touched her petals
Making her blush
Let me sketch a message on her wings for you
Let her fly “crossing all oceans”
And come to you
Let her softly kiss your cheeks
And make you happy
Let her quench your thirst for love
And soothe your heart with new dreams
Sweet dreams yet to come……
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HOPE
dragging my feet
I feel the tender gaze of an angel
My legs seem rooted to this spot
As if bound by an invisible rope
Memories gushed forth bringing tears in to my eyes
Days before I witnessed the apparition of an angel
An angel clad in snow flakes,
Stealing my heart with his very first glance
We never spoke………our eyes spoke for us
We never met………...our dreams made us close
We became one………our souls became one
But….as days sped past…..
It was time for him to leave
My heart bled……………..
He promised to come back
And take me to his world
Where we are freed from all barriers
A great vacuum filled my heart
From where he was tore away
Now an ocean lies between us
When I smile at the moon
He may be watching the rising sun
Today………as I move through this same spot
Where I first met my angel
My thoughts turn towards my unknown future
An eternity lying before us
Still…..i hope……I dream……I yearn for his return
And that hope alone helps me bear
The grieving pang of separation.
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Yearning for love
broken heart.....oozing blood...
hurting me,killing me,with all its might.
but once i was a sweet rhythm,flowing through the meadows,
along the streams and beside the rivers.
i met a lotus,a rosy white lotus,
calling me to touch its petals
but,it closed its petals while i flew towards it.
i was hurt,but never heart broken
i continued my journey,till i met another lotus,
a blue lotus.............
it never called me,but i went to its side
it was beautiful,but it had a hidden sorrow.
i touched its petals,it opened its eyes
we became friends,no,more than friends
something which words cant express......
but soon,i realized,he cant be mine
my dreams are only mere dreams
but,i cant leave him,for he means much more to me
all i can do is weep by his side
now,my heart is broken,shattered in to thousand pieces.
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ENDLESS THOUGHTS
Writhing,struggling,bursting to come alive
are thoughts trapped inside me
LIke a firefly caught in a spider web
they move about,
Praying for an escape to the outer world
They were my only friends,from birth till now
Shared my life through thick and thin
Endless nights I spent,brooding over them
Shed tears,overcome by the lava of grief......
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Thoughts about the ways I have gone through
and still to go.............
Thoughts about the offered hands
when I was caught in quagmires
Thoughts about the gifted smiles
when I had forgotten how to laugh
And again.................
The magical moments of happiness
in the company of stars and angels
The rainbow hue blown to my side
when I was in utter dismay
The unknown love sent to me
by a secret admirer
And again...................
The blooming flowers,the splashing steam
the setting sun and the spreading darkness
All these thoughts hover inside me
pleading to be free from this dark cell.
But i cant let u go my friends,
for.........hiding behind you.........are secrets
the darkest secrets..............not to be disclosed........
preying on every bit of my soul.........
You are fated to end in my grave
after this tiring journey of life
If ever there is a place called heaven(or hell?????)
I will let you free
when the chains that seal my lips
will break loose........forever
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MAY BE.............
a voice ......as sweet as yours
echoes throughout my mind
a fragrance.....as enchanting as urs
flames up my spirit
a smile........as gentle as yours
warms up my heart
you gave me a garland of roses
in the shades of a rainbow
tied with the threads of ur love
you lighted a candle of hope
inside my weeping heart
you applied vermillion on my parted hair
that kindled sparks of joy in me
you came in to my dreams
and me to thine
soul met soul,and shared our thoughts
but,you are there,a hundred miles away
we are not destined to meet
may be...................
in heaven ,we will meet
two angels fated to be one
only after death...............
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A SWEET DREAM
Tear drops drenched the dreams of my previous sleep 
I was woken by a sudden rush of grief
Someone was weeping,weeping in her mind
Again I slipped to sleep to witness a new dream
Faraway from my land,I saw a girl,a beautiful girl
Tender,sweet,loving and caring
Tears sparkled in her otherwise charming eyes
Was she smiling? Oh yes….a false smile
A grieving smile pasted on her lips
But…….that delicate smile…..it vanished…
Banning me from viewing its beauty
Oh, how romantic she seems now, like a snowy petal
I touched her cheeks, I felt her mind
She was a lonely child full of worries and tensions
Thirsting for love and caring
I chanted in to her ears, a secret, the secret of love
“Oh my dear, be happy, look at the world around u
The dancing trees, chirping birds, singing streams
The fragrant wind that sways at ur sides
The innocent kids that smiles at ur face
The pitter patter of falling raindrops and
The shimmering rainbow waving at u
Look around the world and feel its love
Think about the treasures that god gifted u
Think about the nature that tries to make u smile
Open ur eyes to a new world,full of happiness and cheer
U r not alone,feel the angelic hands that embrace u
Driving u in to a happy world”
My words made her happy,a smile appeared on her lips
Not a temporary one, a lasting tempting one
It was the last scene of my dream,a nice sweet dream.
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Just close ur eyes and pray in ease
Think of a flower and feel its fragrance
Caress the velvety petals and give it a kiss
For .one day,the flower will become a lady
Sweet and tender ,loving and kind
She will come beside u,with a mystic smile
And give u a kiss,with her soft lips.
She will be with u today,tomorrow and forever
She will be ur soulmate,ur lifepartner ,
A flower princess for my beloved angel
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A LETTER FROM AN ANONYMOUS LOVER
Once in a day dream, I received a message
A message from an anonymous lover
A message marked with passion, a message tinged with love,
A message drawn from sincerest feelings.
It was a love letter, a letter full of love.
It contained nothing but “a thousand good wishes for me”
It was not just words, but heart-felt expression of ‘someone’s’ love.
Overwhelmed with joy, tears rolled down my cheeks
I felt salty in my mouth, but it tasted good
Salt sprinkled with love…………….
I was wide awake, laughing merrily
Weeping loudly, all at the same time.
I was happy, happier than ever, happiest in the world
‘cause I was not alone, I have someone,an angel who loves me with all his heart
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LIFE VERSES DEATH 
If I were given a chance to live again,
I would wake early in the morning just to smell the calm air,
To see the early rays kiss the buds to make them smile,
To feel the fragrant wind that wafts through my entire being.
I would walk through the still-wet grass and
Smile to everyone that I meet.
I would listen to the chirping of the birds
To feel the ecstasy that fills my heart.
I would sit at the se-shore only to
Shout at the waves and watch them die.
I would make a sand palace and think about
The prince and princess “that lived happily ever after”
I would play in the rain and get wet myself,
Singing madly to an unknown listener
I would leave all my worries and
Proclaim “life is beautiful”……………….!
But my life-journey is ending
I am a dying patient……………….
My earthly life was sweet, like a sweet dream.
Oh God! let me post you a request
Extend my life span to one more day, sothat
I can tell my kith and kin……………
………“This life is worth living”……….
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