Thursday, September 17, 2020

Tallying my thoughts

 

I pretend I am a nurturer

I whisper into the air

My endearments of love

And, thus my gloom, I forswear

 

I wear a cloak of sainthood

Where nothing fazes me

As I march on alleviating

The distresses of humanity

 

And, yet the once I pause

Assessing my balance sheet

The moment I seek a miracle

The universe has me beat.

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Exceptional, exclusive and extraordinary - the day

Birthdays are special,
A personal commemoration,
of self worth, a reflection.
As you revel in elation.

Age, a number, is cliche.
Count the moments,
that blow you away,
of happiness these are potent.

The more, the merrier
yet another platitude,
the truth nonetheless,
to embrace in gratitude.

You are the most special,
not just today, every day,
to all around you, who hover
you remain, our mainstay.

Happy Birthday!

Saturday, June 6, 2020

Living with a shrewish one

Singed by constant hurts
my heart refuses hope
with a smoke that envelopes
every spark, I can't cope.

A touch, a lift - of spirits
that is all I sought
Instead, I faced empty threats
dished out in onslaught.

A breath of air, to clear,
my frothy turbulent mind,
remains a pipe dream, like 
building cottages in air, I find.

Friday, June 5, 2020

Life that's vested

Conditional, if this
then! only suits
lines of code to
create apps.

In life, reality 
is a simple how
'if things work well,
I shall remain bow'

everyone is measured 
in a balance of ifs
where all that's needed
is checks in the lists.

Centered around self
the universe shall revolve
that's the expectation 
in which they devolve. 

Thursday, June 4, 2020

Confined in Caution

The silence is deafening 
I step into the building alone 
My desk of decade and a half 
stands watch over the agone. 

With a heavy heart, I pose 
click a selfie for posterity 
Pushing the button, for a hard reset. 
I stand still to ingest the severity. 

I repeat certain words often, 
‘eerie’ and ‘unreal’ mostly. 
Everyone agrees with me, 
while the world feels ghostly.
 
The things once the norm, 
seem unattainable at best. 
The mindless living on, 
something I have begun to detest. 

As I peer out of the window 
streets lined with parked cars. 
No one has anywhere to go. 
The world is indeed on a pause.

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Mired in contradictions

Blessed to be alive,
cursed to despair,
Fortunate with fortunes
But, the heart lays bare.

Surrounded by many
Amidst them all alone, 
enveloped in affection 
But, unconditional love, none.

Plentiful are necessities, 
Provided for in abundance,
living close to perfection, 
But, hollow without substance

Trying conditions persist.
Days are long and fleeting
Struggling to stay in pace, 
But the mind takes a beating

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

Gazing at the twinkling stars

I walk the road, across
from my door. I look up
at the vastness of skies.
Inconsequential, I letup.

In the shadow of my eyes,
swirled in perpetual grief,
the twinkling stars don't
provide an inkling of relief.

gazing at stars, gushed at
romanticized in emotions
When the heart is in despair
hardly a healing potion. 

Saturday, May 30, 2020

Into the abyss I stare

Prayers, miracles, luck
chances and luck of the draws,
Guarantees are non existent,
Talks remain about last straw.

How did I not know?
How was I so naive?
To believe in another
Letting my heart grieve.