The Woods

The pine, the spruce, the honey
and the dew
The mud, the grass, the meadow
and the bough
The chirping, the croaking, the buzzing
and the howl
The posies, the peonies, the roses
and the berries
The moss, the lichen, the vine
and the willow
The warm, the cold, the pale
and the sticky
The given, the trodden, the laden
and the hidden
The wind, the sunshine, the rain
and the snow
The green, the yellow, the brown
and the mellow
The dead, the birth, the fallen
and the forsaken
All together yet away
from each other
That beautiful life of the woods
is what I yearn to live

The others

They will have their hands
Outstretched for you
If they ever find you
Standing at the end of the cliff
They are no bloodline,
No next of kin nor dear brother Jim
Just some strangers you meet
On the street or in the rain
Folks mighty as the ox
Strong as a rock, sharp as the fox
They poke as they pin,
trust is a hard thing to win
Some sigh, some stay high,
Others just say a long kiss goodbye
Down the road, up the hill,
They would ride with you to hell
Ride the journey with them
On many a horses or bikes
Whatever is that you can find
To reach the finish line
Help comes from the most
Unexpected of places and people
Call them angels, guardians

Or miracles of nature

You can just call them

All or just 'the others'

The one who never came

She waited for his arrival
Every day and every hour
Little did she know
It was a promise that was
Never meant to be

She lost him long ago
On a winter day
What was more to say
When people are colder
Than the outside weather

She no longer found it
The bond they had all along
For time had changed
Their laughs to tears
so was gone

He would never come
Nor would he ever say
What is broken
Can never be mended
Its all for time to heal

She realized the truth
Blood is only thicker
If  it has come
All the way from the
Same womb as I

What I need be

I can be the sun to your daisies
Or be the shower to your roses

I can be the wind to your wet clothes
Or the warmth to cold freezing hands
I can be the bringer of grave news
Or simply exchange pleasantries

I can be your stronger side
Or break you from the inside
I can stand by you for you
Or go against all your odds

I can calm a a pounding heart
Or set fire to a silent thought
I can be your eyes and ears
Or turn complete deaf ears
I can be seen as your familiar
Or be completely seen anew

I can be the blood to your bones
Or be the teardrops of your eyes

I can be the silence of your breath
Or  break down as a thunderstorm

I can be what you always wanted

Or give you what you needed

I am to you what I wish to be
Not what you want me to be
Because I am nobody's child

The Lovers

Come, settle down with me

The beautiful is yet to be

Said the child to the tree

We grew up together

Watching over each other

I see you I read you

Said the tree to the child

You carry me in your breath

You are mine as I am yours

For all time and every hour

The lovers they were

Each with its own roots

All joined at the heart

 In silence they stood

As a shadow in the dark

The child came every night

Kissing it gently on the sides

Watching the stars cover the sky

And the moon smiling over

Lost in a world beyond theirs

Until the day all broke lose

No hands raised for help

No ears turned all eyes closed

She ran, bloody her nose

In torn clothes and she ran

Into the forest she ran

To her dear love, her life

She cried, 'Take me my tree'

The tree opened wide

Taking her inside him

She found solace in her tree

And she held him tight

The tree closed right

All in a flash of a light

And all they heard was a crack

Then came a thunder and 

 Sound of breaking timber

And gone was the child

And gone was the tree

Leaving all baffled and blind

What I....

I listen to the whispers of the wind

To the laughter of the clouds

I listen to the whispers of the river

To the cackling sound of the birds

I listen to the cries of the earth

To the moaning of the meadow

I witness the birth of a flower
To the death of a full grown tree

I see light giving way to a new life

To light taking away from the young

I see mothers cry for their children

To children laughing at their mothers

I want to be a kid again

I want to be a kid again,
To laugh, to play and run free in the rain.
To see and enjoy life with what is given,
To love everybody, like some and hate none.
To chase the butterfly and the lovely sun,
To talk to tree birds and bees.

I want to be a kid again,
To cry without feeling ashamed of any.
To laugh uncontrollably and unconditionally,
To touch and feel the beauty in the unseen.
To listen to the unheard and unknown,
To feel wet sand against bare feet.

I want to be a kid again,
To fall  back without feeling miserable.
To open my heart without being forced to,
To answer all without being prejudiced.
To talk freely to the eagerly awaiting ears,
To be honest without being asked.

I want to be a kid again,

To cherish value of every relationship.

To hold caring each hand with the other,

To never let go off the sight of each other.

To simply eat, share and pray together,

To remain always together forever.

I want to be a kid again,

To be unafraid of the ways of the world.

To carry innocence all the way across,

To hold on to all things dear and precious. 

To be generous to those who need it all,

To have the same sweet smile for all.

Will you hold me in your arms?

Will you hold me in your arms?
After what you said and did.

When you chose me of all
Forever I became your pal.

You came to me every night
Clutching me close and tight

I have tasted all that is of you

The sweat, the tears when blue.

And the sweet lipstick of yours

That wouldn't go off me for hours.

The only symbol of our affection

You washed away in dejection.

You covered me in pretty hues
I was after all to you, your muse

I stood behind your back
On your lap and in the dark.

You no longer look at me
There is no longer the we

Now that I have become
Half of what is yet to come
Is it because I am no longer
The fluffy old pillow of yours?

What colour are you?

What colour are you?

Are you the white?

Simple, humble and bright

Or devoid of all feeling.

What colour are you?

Are you the black?

Daring, different and dark

Or just being a drab.

What colour are you?

Are you the green

Excited, lively and all preened

Or just plain in vain.

What colour are you?

Are you the red?

Intense and strong in the head

Or cocky and chaotic.

What colour are you?

Are you the yellow?

Sunny, soft and mellow

Or flaming to burn others.

What colour are you?

Are you the blue?

Happy without a clue

Or moody and cold.

What colour are you?

Are you the brown?

Pure earthiness deep down

Or the aloof and ingratiate?

What colour are you?

Maybe all, maybe none

Or you keep changing

From one to one

From time to time.

Two Worlds

Caught up in the two ends
Of the same world
How far will the bow bend?
It's not always possible
To change what is impossible
Time and again it tries to break away
Only to be left hanging down the way
Some push it down some pull it apart
Ending it even before the start
With a voice inside in my head
That tells me where to tread

Cloud me in your blue

Cloud me in your blue
Its the only way
to get closer to you

Cloud me in your blue
No matter whatever
is that they did to you

Cloud me in your blue
It doesn't mean
to those who knew

Cloud me in your blue
For it is only I
who can see you through

Cloud me in your blue
Let me feel whatever
is left of the very few

Cloud me in your blue
To let you know
and see what is true

Cloud me in your blue
Let me taste the fear
as one is better than two

Cloud me in your blue
To let me wash away
the pain and woes

Cloud me in your blue
And there won't be
any more clouds
for blue and together 

we shall paint different hues

Walls around me

If walls could talk
what would they speak of

Black

People are afraid to wear color

Black is safe and elegant color
For all ages and reason I say
But a little colour helps to play

The goody tin box

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Some...

Some come for a reason

Some come with a reason

Some for no reason

Some take you high

Some take you higher

Some make you high

Some know it all

Some know nothing at all

Some assume they know

Some are hard to find

Some hardly find

Some find it hard

Some give up all

Some give in all

Some refuse to give

Some promise to stay

Some promises never stay

Some some stay as a promise

Some say it all

Some say nothing at all

Some have no idea what to say

Some keep it safe

Some keep it safer

Some don't get it safe

Some cry silently

Some laugh silently

Some ignore silently

Some come for a lifetime

Some come for a life

Some got no life

Some memories remain

Some memories fade

Some go down the drain

Kaya

They trample me torture me

Stamp me spit on me

They put a hole through me

And drain me of my blood

Still in life and death

They coexist with me

They sacrifice me

They divide me, burn me

Every now and then

What am I to them

After it is I who gave them 

What they have wanted

And this is what they give me

They burden me, toxic me

They burn me everyday

And how they burn with me

I silently bear it all

Hoping they will change

But it is only I who change

Everyday I lose a little

They lose more than a little

Unknown to them I bear it all

For then there are always those

Who love me care for me

And nurture life in me

And worship me wholly

With their heart and soul

And it is in them I bury

The seeds of hope

For a better tomorrow

Jungle Of Lies

Welcome to the jungle of lies

Where everything is but false eyes

All they do is see you as the other

Better not they tether you any further

It is indeed a land of deception aye

No questions answered under the sky

Circling above you is the ring of fear

Screaming to from one ear to another

You try to get out every second given

All they want from you is to give in

Look into their eyes and they vanish

They turn away before you can finish

Slowly you realize you aren't alone

There is more than you have known

But the question arises do I fight

Never you get an answer that is right

Fight your way out or fight your way in

Either ways don't droop your chin

Not everything is what they appear

Dark winds shall soon disappear

You shall get what you have sought

Try and give it all that you have got

Sooner or later the jungle will crumble

Many a things shall now stumble

They jungle is no place for the weak

But the strong ones were once meek

They see you for what they want to

But you know well it is not the real you

Speak now, fight now, forgive later

Let them know they are no greater

Greatness is never born it is created

For that you shall become the hated

Unlike lies the truth lasts forever

Remember this come whatever

Lonely Life

I live a lonely life

My world is the four walls of my home

It is the only place I have known

I was taken away for someone to own

Too young and naive was I

They promised of a new home

A family to love is what they cooed

In their arms they carried me

Never putting me down

Fearing the cold below

Tending me tenderly as always

I sniffed the air and tasted love

Now I was on my feet

I touched the earth for the first time

It felt cold, funny and strangely mine

A home of my own

Is what they called it

standing alone in the corner

Of the home i have known all long

I am given what is left off

They don't play with me anymore

Am i no longer wanted I ask?

They hit me and poke me

Anger and hatred is all they have for me

Love is only what I have for them

Its a lonely life I lead

I stare at the bees and birds that pass by

So free and happy they live

Days are passing by fast

I can only cry for they have done

I see someone new

He understands me I think

His eyes have seen it all

Look into mine and feel it

As I have felt it all along

It happened before my eyes

He stood in the dark by me

He cut my leash and let me go

Run home boy, run home was all he said

But this was my home all my life

I looked at my answer

And kissed his feet

And ran as far as my feet would carry

I lay down for I could walk no more

My time has come atlas

I dream of the birds and bees

Of the lovely days of mine

As I lay closed eyes

Everything is fading out by and by

I think the end is here

But it is two warm hands that I feel

They carry me to a stranger place

I hear birds and bees

I smell fresh air

I open my eyes and I see a face 

With all smiles for me

They help me step out

And indeed its birds and bees I see

I am no longer lonely

No longer unwanted

They feel for me what i feel for them

They understand I understand

This must be heaven I feel

And who else could he be but God

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What does your smile say about you?

What does your smile say about you
That you and he aren't fighting anymore
and everything is fine just like before?

What does your smile say about you
That he didn't leave never to comeback
and he is just on a long vacation?

What does your smile say about you
That they didn't lie about their feelings
and that they were just confused?

What does your smile say about you
That you don't agree with her at all
and yet let her say whatever she wants to?

What does your smile say about you
That he is not listen anyways to me
and that its no use trying to correct him?

What does your smile say about you
That you are broken completely inside out
and there is no way anybody's knowing it?

What does your smile say about you
That I know more than what he or she claims
and  I don't give a damn about their opinion?

What does your smile say about you
that I take pity on your pathetic condition
and I am listening only because you want to?

What does your smile say about you
that you really care what I tell you
and you and me are happy in each other?

What does your smile say about you
that you are indeed ready to jump with me
and it doesn't matter as long as we are we?

Timeline...

From the moment of birth
Till moment of death
Lies a timeline
Filled with
Do's and don'ts
Ifs and buts
Truth and lies
Joy and tears
Laughs and cries
Breaking and making
Holding and letting go
Sinning and repenting
Offending and defending
Accepting and rejecting
Love and hate
Dreams and nightmares
Nurture and rupture
Fullness and emptiness
In this moment
 I close my eyes
Adios to my dear ones
Adios to the blue sky

Tell me...

Why do you look at me
the way you do
that makes me think
are you saying something
or is it just me
that you like to see

Why do you do the things to me
the way you do
that make me think
are you making me cry
or is it just my endurance
that you like to test

Why do keep saying things
the way you do
that makes no sense
are you fooling me
or is it just my reaction
that you like to chase for

Why do you what to know me
the way you do
that already is wrong
are you justifying
or is it you never really knew me
that stings you like a bee

Why wait till tomorrow
the way you do
that is the way
are you looking in me
or is it you refuse to lose
that you  know the truth lies in me

Your...

your pretty eyes post a picture inside my head,
your words are music to my ears
your smile is the best thing to happen in the day
your company is the best I could have
your arms are the safest place for me
your heart is the best place to stay
your picture is the sweetest memory I got
your name is the most thought about word
your absence is what reminds me of your presence

She..

She was wrapped in red

And tucked in a basket

And they carried her away

Where it is neither dark nor day

Into the woods she was cast away

Away from men away from their kind

All they heard was a howl so loud

Leaving the basket and her to die

They ran like scared antlers away to hide

They turned and saw the basket was gone

So was the cry and only silence was on

The dark wood was magical they say

It never sleeps or stops some say

Under the starry sky stood a wolf 

Gnawing at the basket in which she lay

Time passed, rivers rose again, 

The hills filled with roar and a howl

The beast and the beauty

Staring into each other's eye 

Each was ready for the kill

He was fast, she was faster

And into the heart she plunged her spear

Smearing herself with the winner's medal

She cut of the head and carried it to him

He stood tall, grey and bigger than ever

He howled, she howled louder

They danced in circles of joy and pride

The wind carried a roar of terror

Scaring any living being to his death

He stood on his fours, she climbed on his back

Tugging his fur, she kissed his neck

With a mighty howl they jumped from rock to rock

Racing against the wind, with all their might

Some call them eternal lovers, others the devil's duo

 A beauty and beast be together 

And never harm each other

It was then their love was tested

A hunter's arrow brought him down

She vowed never to part him in life or death

She cut her heart to be with him once and  for all

Their bodies found and burnt in a pyre so fierce

They stood lifeless in what they saw

She rose from the ashes just like him

A snarl and a snap was all that they heard

Into a dust they whole village was charred

They lovers were united for all they were

The beauty had found her beast they say

And to this day they can hear them howl

They eternal lovers united in life and death

The Spirit Of Flight

The spirit of flight

Helped me embrace life again

Before giving up every pain.

To see a new life a new light

To find what ended last night.

The spirit of flight

Helped me understand 

What I had in my hand.

Gave my dreams wings to fly

All I needed to do was try.

The spirit of flight

Gave way to new heights

It is when I began my flight.

She stood as my reason to fight

And wrong gave way to right.

The spirit of flight

Came to me when all was lost

Bound to a book that was tossed.

She inspires me on my worst days

To continue to hold on as always.

The spirit of flight

Is an embodiment of happiness

When they drive you to madness.

She keeps my inner demons away

To make the inner me stay.

I shall

I shall take you really high

Right across the bright blue sky

I shall be the ground you tread

With nothing for you to dread

I shall pray for you every night

No matter how hard we fight

I shall wipe your tears away

and make the wrong ones pay

I shall fight the world with you

and lead you away from the blue

I shall be your ears and eyes

you shall never have to think twice

I shall follow you wherever you go

Facing every sun, shower and snow

I shall be the reason for your smile

and your tears every once in a while

I shall break many to keep one

and you needn't worry about none

I shall be whatever you want to be

Friend or sister or just a bumbling bee

I shall gently water your soul

And tenderly nurture it to whole

I shall mend your broken heart

Healing it slowly part by part

I shall wait to be by your side again

Being away from you is such a great pain

I shall  be yours again in every birth

That is how much you are worth to me

Death...

Who is this death
Could he be young or old
A monster or a charmer,
Cloaked in black,

With a loud evil groan

He has no right or wrong 

No young or old

Nor weak or might

He is busy as ever 

From morning till night

He knows no happiness

No joy has he tasted

No life has he spared

No cry has been heard

No plea has been bargained

When does he strike

Whom does he choose

No one can stop his coming

Some see him as a blessing

Most see him as a curse

He has no starting

He has no ending

Known to man before time

At times he ends a beginning 

And often begins the ending

I see him as an innocent little child

Who will walk to me one night

And take away the pain

Wash away the tears

And lead me into the light.

The Tattered doll

In the corner of my room
Stands an old wooden chest
Dressed in yesteryear's dust
All things old and broken
Awaiting an unknown fate

I opened the chest to find
A tattered doll of mine
Of fond memories it smelled
A hole filled in my heart
Tears ran down my eyes

She was broken and alone
She didn't have a smile
Her face had lost the shine
I was taken back to another time
another place, another me I saw

The days of pure laughter
Filled with sheer innocence
Happiness running all around
I sat on the old swing
Holding her in my arms

What was once inseparable
Got lost in the track of time
Forgotten or thrown out
To reach for something else
That was never there

What have I missed
In the growing up years
Is it more than just a toy
I hold her closer than ever
For all that is bound her