The rays traversed his windows
And over him like a gentle touch,
His eyes fluttered open,
Once again wondering why a new day even came as such
He failed, yet again, for the umpteenth time,
First when he stepped into medical school,
Slowly and silently he buried the writer in him,
Holding a scalpel instead of a pen as his tool.
He made incisions everywhere with his scalpel,
On the living after making on the dead,
Trying hard as yet, to hide cuts that were his own
As he worked to cure the one on the deathbed.
He did his part, yet he lost his man
His efforts to bring him back, all gone in vain
Yet another defeat in his life, this was
He wished he could write again.
The old scar, with pain it seared
Alone and lonely, this morning he sat in his mourning cabin.
Every other person, thus far, he fooled with his smile,
Only he knew the fierce battle that raged within.
A "doctor" he was known to the world,
He sighed, pulling it out from his place,
His sadness and happiness, all lying in it,
His diary knew how he had lost his race.
Mindlessly with his pen he touched,
The precious paper, that he had for aeons yearned for,
Like angina a force crushed his heart
He had been a writer, before things had turned sour.
His hand moved, holding his pen
Words formed from the ink and flowed from his heart,
As something else came down his eyes,
He thought, "we can never drift apart"
The paper,with the completed work, glistened in the ink
And his eyes with tears but not of pain,
He smiled as he rebuilt his dream,
Of becoming a writer once again.
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Towards Perfection
A slow tap and a hard one,
Slowly the stone took form,
Every bead of his sweat forming it's cell,
Ready to stand through any storm
The chisel worked for him tirelessly,
Making it perfect with every hit,
He carved the chest, majestic and charming,
And made everyone gape at it.
Next came the face, so elegant
Eyes so angelic and smile so divine,
It was over finally, the sculptor sighed,
Ready to leave it under the sun to shine
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A Fairy Tale
She waited with bated breath,
Hoping to see her knight in shining armour,
North, South, East and west she looked,
But time didn't seem to do her the favour
Patience of hers seemed to wear out,
Until he finally came, gait as bold as brass,
Her heart leapt with joy, as
Shivered even the greenest of grass.
He edged closer to the light of his life,
She shined like a star in the night,
Eyes of hers glistening like a silver lake
Who would not but melt at her very sight?
He flashed a smile that killed,
Her skin tingled with delight,
His eyes twinkled like the stars
That shine in the night.
The flowers bloomed, the sun shone
In the sky as pleasant as the sea
He knelt down and took her hand,
To make her his own for eternity.
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Let Go
A year ago I planted a seed
Nutrients and rich manure as its feed
It grew well, day and night
To look at, it was a beautiful sight.
I watered it every single hour
My love and care giving me the power
To tend to it tirelessly
To look after it seemlessly
A day finally came when I saw it bloom,
To lift me up from any gloom
A hybrid shade of magenta and pink
Like it has been colored with the brightest ink
I held the stalk to pluck the lovely thing ,
Swaying in the gusty wind like it was dancing
Elegance etched over every micron,
Of true love, it truly is the ideal icon
To inspire the fragrance, I inched closer,
With every inch the essence became sweeter,
To let it not sway more, I held the stalk tighter
To see my palms bleed, my skin growing whiter.
The velocity increased and so did the plant's sway,
I panicked to think it would soon wither away
I held it tighter, but my palms bled more
But I realized the stalk wasnt strong as before
I squeezed it in my palms and let it bleed more
Until it became dry and sore,
I finally let it go, looking for one last time,
Realizing, not everything lasts a long time
I stared at the gaping void in the soil
Something I planted and treasured with my toil,
My cuts will close, yet the scars will remain
Dominating like Zeus in his domain.
A day will come when I will plant it again,
With deeper love and not let it go in vain
The roots shall grow strong and deep
To my heart, close I'll always keep.
At times, it is better to give up than to hold on,
For you deserve to be no one's pawn.
If you suffer, my friend, remember that life goes on
The wounds will heal and we will move on.
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Nearest Relations
To stand through the storms,
To laugh with tears,
To grow with the years,
To hold hands and walk
Always there like a key for lock
To crack up at the silliest jokes
Friends can be crazy folks
Fights and tussles can be a chapter,
But all right immediately after
To lift up the mood by a mile
Even when one has forgotten to smile
Throwing a look of reproach
When towards a bad path one does approach
A family chosen for ourselves
Friends are truly a blessing themselves.
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Tears - Senryu
Sometimes lot of pain
Sometimes beautiful moments
All hidden in tears
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The Bird (Haiku)
She flaps her wings to
Fly above the highest hills
Graceful as the wind
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Words
Words are strange,
Words are funny
They make you sad
They make you happy
People play with emotions using words
Not knowing it might break the heart
Of the person to whom it is said
Or bring a bright smile to their face
People utter raw words
That may pierce like a dart
And tear apart their heart
Or people utter deep words
That fill a gaping void
Or sometimes create one
Words are powerful!
Be wise to choose your words, my friend
For words are powerful
Like a drop of cyanide
Be wise my friend,
For a word once uttered can't be unsaid
Be wise my dear friend
Because words are strange
Because words are funny.
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The Eagle
Perched high in her dwell
She knew the day had begun so, just well.
Her kids in her warm cozy shell
Each looking like a heavenly angel.
Dressed once in silver, soon to be gold.
Brighter clouds replacing those dark and old
Bathing the pond with a sparkling gold.
Revealing many a tale untold
He rose slowly, high up
High up than the highest peak
Throwing his light on the land before
As his mean slowly begin to speak.
She rose soon, to begin her day's chores
Perhaps so industrious is she, and busy
Because she must work to earn her feed
For life as hers was never easy
She cooed her greeting call
And woke to spread her wings as she must
I watched her soar high, high and high
Until she was no more than a speck of dust.
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The Wait (Haiku)
The land wrapped in snow
Frozen in the winter lies
Awaiting the spring
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Today's World
In this world so bad and vile
From their hearts people have forgotten to smile
Ungrateful are the hearts that beat
Irrational is the self from head to feet
Jealousy grows like a poison tree
Greed refuses to set man free
To achieve more and more
Man kills beyond a limited score
The eyes betray enmity
Hatred growing up to infinity
The old Earth is lost and gone
She sheds tears, she is forlorn
Because man tread on her with thorns
She wishes to go back to the old aeons.
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Obliviate
A person came to my life
Bright as the sun
She had a smile so heavenly
And face like an angel
She smiled through her storms
And told me to smile too.
Days flew and so did a year
When everything changed
I wished for the better, but it was not
Love ceased in her smile
Care in her eyes
I realized I was not needed
Anymore in her life.
Yet I held on, hoping
That she would come back
The wait inflicted too much pain
Still, I waited holding back my tears
Soon a day came when she put a fullstop
To my care and love for her
A single warning changed the track
Of the way our relation progressed
Apologies lost their meaning
Words of love were just uttered
A pang of pain seared through me
As i gave up finally
Not wanting to hold on anymore
For it was futile
Now memories we made torment me
Clouding my eyes, blurring my vision
I wish someone would cast an Obliviate on me
So I would forget that the era even existed
Where we loved each other
Not just as friends, but as siblings.
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Forgotten
Many say, "I won't leave you.
I'll stand with you through the dark,
And find your light, at the end of the tunnel.
If not a light, at least a spark"
Meaningless are they, once forgotten
Like the Killing Curse so fast
Like the Obliviate charm without a counter spell
Like Dementors' kiss, the last
Money valued more than what lies within
Love stranded on a road, so lonely
Waiting to be acknowledged, that
To heal is its power solely.
Yet, when the entrance is unwelcoming
Many leave, the way our shadows do
Few still do stick together till the end
To silently prove their love is true.
Fear grapples as it dawns
That people do forget what they do say
Leaving us deserted and forlorn
For us to find our own way
People are destined to be a part
Even though not through the whole
They come and they may go
Sometimes leaving a gaping hole.
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Rain (Haiku)
Rain drops fall on leaves
A soft touch and a sweet smell
Pleasant sight to see
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Your Life, Your Journey
Born alone you are, to traverse
The high hills and to travel far off
Alone on your own road
That no one is aware of.
You grow, by the day, by the hour
Turning your pains to power
Enduring vile comments hurled
Like stones from the top of a tower
Friends come, you find your family,
Some love you truly, while some leave
Inflicting lot of pain and agony.
But its upto you to pull up your sleeve.
You may curse your life
For the hurdles it poses.
But understand and keep in mind, that
Life is not a bed of roses.
You grow older, with age and experience.
Life teaches a lot of things;
Even when you're stressed, remember
To let it fly by giving it the wings
It's your life, your road, your path
Fret not, for your journey is not without reason
Learn to accept your gifts however brutal,
For every year, goes through a cold winter season.
So live it fully, while you're alive
Laugh out loud and flash a wide smile!
Make the world jealous of you,
And your dazzling style.
Finally when you turn back at the end,
Smile at the success, laugh at the failures
Take pride that you've lived a King's life
In your journey all these years.
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Gaea
Man wishes to live a shady life
Putting his land in a mortal strife
He wishes to get good air
Killing the trees, is it fair?
He builds machines to grind everything to a slurry.
Destroying the earth in such a hurry
Where has mercy gone?
The terrain is cut and torn
He promotes saying "Go Green"
But to save that word, no one is keen
The golden days have gone where
Children swung under the branches, breathing fresh air
The days have gone when each home
Housed many plants atop, like a green foam
The inevitable is on the brink
When we'll soon have no water to drink
When we'll soon breathe polluted air
Realizing what we did to earth was unfair.
Repenting will do no good
The damage is done, come on dude!
We are polluting soil, water and air
In spite of knowing, to Gaea we're being unfair!
She sat alone, weary of the drama
Pointless and unending
Inhaled deeply and heaved a sigh
She knew many such were impending
Her heart longed for the one
To comfort her when she is mad
Not a knight in shining armour
But a friend to be by her when she is sad.
She yearned not to be judged
When she shed tears, of joy or of pain.
Yet she was scared to open up any more
For fear of being backstabbed again
But then, what's life without love
For people come to our lives
For a good solid reason
Either to be there always or stab like many knives
People become a chapter in our lives
They may leave etched a scourged scar
Or stay throughout our whole novel
Making us gape at the person who came with us thus far.
Friendships can be eternal
If we accept the other as they are
Of course friendships can go beyond
The night sky studded with many a star
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Social Media
When you raise your collars,
Flaunting your accounts in every social network,
You think it's going to help you in life..
Drop the idea, for it is not going to work!
It sure does help, but in fewer ways
Than the plethora of the ways it does kill
You don't care to actually "live".
It surely is making the society look ill
You're addicted, attracted and too adamant
To let go of something that didn't build you.
You fall for flattery, intensified with smileys
Forgetting that someone in real truly loves you.
Folks who have you in their hearts,
Are the ones that will help you out
They are the ones who will stand by you
Even when you're fighting a fatal bout.
You upload snaps, vidoes shot at angles
To show you smarter than you already are
Remember someone unknown out there is waiting
To pull you down after you've come this far.
Use it constructively my child
For media helps in many, many other ways.
DO NOT, however make it your Horcrux
That you forget the passing of the days
Media are blessings you might want to use
Because it has turned to a useful resource
But, BEWARE! Beware, if you exploit it beyond the line,
It may backfire with a devastating force.
Life is much more than a tiny screen
Utter loving words, spread more love
Give your near and dear ones a thought
That you are a blessing from above!
You're a woman, born to be bold
Not to be a damsel-in-distress.
You have it, buried and hidden in you,
To roar with power like a lioness
You're born, not to mop floors,
Nor to be a subject to man's desire.
When you're ignited, you have it in you,
To be the hottest flame of fire.
You're born, not to be stamped upon
You make the other fellows treading here.
Bearing him through three trimesters,
Which is almost an entire year.
You're born, not to be titled meek.
You are the divine spark that gives light-
As a teacher, to your students
When they're journeying through a dark night
You're born, to be a sister, a mother;
To shower and spread love to those around you;
The value of being a woman is priceless!
Know that you've got all the world's power in you.
You're born, to be a friend, to be independent
To live life the way you want to,
Without being judged, without being laughed at.
Your happiness solely lies in you.
You're born, to live happily,
To laugh heartily, giving a vent to your sorrows,
And not to stay petted under a roof,
Dreading any disaster of the coming morrows!
Rise up you heavenly being!
It's time to bid adieu to being a weakling!
Set yourself ablaze and burn through the coming ages,
Like a fully fueled fire, without crackling!
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Laughing Eyes
She laughed her heart out
Or atleast she seemed to do
But none ever knew
That behind her laughing eyes
Were buried a lot of pain.
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Dawn of Spring
Barren sans the decorative foliage
Like they have been eaten by macrophage
Trees whisper a melancholic tale
The whole scene, dull and pale
As though frost bitten,
Sounds like a clattering kitten
Wrapped in a blanket, snowy white
Dipping cold, dreadful plight;
Frozen waters, pool and lake
Like a white hard creamy cake
Patiently and quietly wait,
To express their hidden trait
Blossomed petals, coloured
No nature's beauty blurred
Rays seeping through the canopy
Nature, she seems happy
At last, arrived the spring
Merrily birds sing
Welcome the new dawn
Hopping hither is a happy fawn
Charming is the transformation
Perfect for an ideal occasion
The season of love
A blessing from above.
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I Wonder
So deep are its recesses
The road to it long and painful
Feelings travel, leaving scars;
Sometimes like a balm
Sticking together broken parts
Like the Ligase.
Is it a curse to anchor deep feelings?
Or a blessing? Or both?
I wonder. I wonder.
