Out in the fields where the grass is green, Out in the open, where you can smell the wind and feel it’s taste. And the sounds of the birds chirping is music to the ears. Nothing flashy nor fancy, Only a simple life. No crave for attention, No craze for perfection, Just a sense of…… Continue reading Simple Life
Category: poetry
Ready.
All in the hope that you’ll wait for me,Till I’m ready, I kept myself busy with trying to hide my spots and scars, For the stains on my previously white gown I had sown a similar colour of cloth on them, Because I knew you were waiting for me, I even wrote the words you…… Continue reading Ready.
The Muted Crowd
You don’t hear them speak, You don’t hear their cheer, They don’t give any reaction. But they are watching. They will not blink, surely they stare. They don’t look engaged but even so they are engaging. You catch their eye, surely they are looking. You have their attention, even their admiration. Yet without words. The…… Continue reading The Muted Crowd
View from the top
It’s cold and lonely up here,And not because I’m five stories up this building, But it’s because it’s hard when you waddle your feet in the water that could at one point submerge your whole body, It’s hard to imagine a life where you were not cherophobic, Your “I am fine” was as genuine as…… Continue reading View from the top
I’d be Damned
Damn if you do, damned if you don’t. So I’d be damned. For going after my dreams without looking back and leaving others behind in the process. I choose principles and convictions over what is trending. You bet that was damning. At this point I am pretty “damn-aged” But who cares! Like I said damn…… Continue reading I’d be Damned
Stargazer
I wonder what constellations would say if they could move their lips, I wonder if I would understand them, I wonder if our secrets would be for keeps, Or if it would be in the spotlight for the whole world to see, I wonder if I’ve missed my shooting star, So I that I could…… Continue reading Stargazer
A Walk Down The Aisle?
Sigh! A walk down the aisle, Do I have to? I waited for you for twenty, thirty, something years and I have to walk? Who makes these rules? Putting one foot in front of the other, syncing with the tune. Trying to keep my excitement in check, while acting prim and proper. I must have…… Continue reading A Walk Down The Aisle?
JUMP
When you find that which is rare, yet exactly what you have been looking for.When it’s all you wanted, yet too good to be true.When it’s all you think about, but you’d rather not think about it.When it scares you but you still want to touch.Do you run or do you hide?Do you second guess…… Continue reading JUMP
Belleza
Her eyes were a light shade of blue, Her lips always quivered into a grin, But when she smiled, the world stood still, Revolving around her, Her aura was riveting, And from afar her presence could be felt, She had a quiet strength about her, And yet the silence screamed so loud, She was alone…… Continue reading Belleza
This is my Land. 2022 Edition
My land doesn’t read but that is not all its flaws.My land has venom on its tongue It spews only negativity My land only appreciates the dead and lifeless.My land is selfish, in bed with corruption.My land is retrogressive, we never learnt from our oppression.My land is beautiful, arrayed with precious gems But like a…… Continue reading This is my Land. 2022 Edition
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