On this day of full moon,Everyone has gone to the forest;The intoxicating spring breeze their companion!Everyone is headed to the forest!But I have no desire to go.I wish to stay in the confines of my house,Wrapped in quietude.The house needs to be cleaned!With great care,I intend to go about this task.I must stay awake!For the … Continue reading On This Day of Full Moon
A species,That projects itself to be Larger than life!Foolishness in pride!Enhanced desires.Hollow promises.Has anything been truly gained?Or is it just darknessThat, in future, will reign?Stakes are supposedly high!In a bid to outdo,Everywhere there’s a rat race.Individuality is the new game!In a bid for personal gains,Humanity has become,A mere shadow of its former self! copyright@Goutam Continue reading Mere Shadows
The world’s a stage,With actors in plenty!Everyone ready to play a role,Masked men- with identities on hold.The world is a winner’s paradise!Losers only look for a place to hide!Looking for a mask proper,They desperately try to hide their tear.It is a battle of wits!Two men face to face on a corporate pitch.Each trying to outdo … Continue reading Conceal
Two men!Separated by a distance-Created simply by time.By wants and ambitionOr by plain need.Perhaps it is a distance.Created by a past incident.Regretted by both, later.When, in saner moments, they thought it over.A distance.That was destined to happen.A cruel twist of fate.Left them, for many years, separated.A simple misunderstanding perhaps.That had left the friends to part.a … Continue reading Distance
An aeroplane lifting off during its flight.The moon sailing amidst cloudy seas at night.The gliding bird in the sky spreading its wings.Happiness is a gift, of simple things!The grass on the soccer field, lush and green.Mother’s love, either explicit or unseen.A Child’s laughter, its toothless grin.Happiness is a gift, of simple things!Riding down a road, … Continue reading Happiness
High up,In icy cold environs,It’s a different world;Not for the faint hearted,A world only for the daring few,Only for those desperate enoughTo touch the pinnacle.Their footsteps,Are a reminderThat their journey towards ascentIs shrouded in silence,Steeped in loneliness,Wavering, perhaps, at timesbut not short on intent.These are footsteps,For others to emulate;Only those who have a zestto trudge … Continue reading High up…
From across the ocean, Winds of change arrive. Familiar smells of home ride the crests of the wind. Warmth of spring lends a buoyancy to the air, Breathing life into its hitherto chilly crevices. The birds sense the exuberance With which the wind beckons them; To fill their wings With this breeze from back home. … Continue reading Homeward Bound
It is time. All the darkness of this universe, Have come galloping. Blowing away all light in its path; Silently, In wisps of smoke. They are not afraid today. Today they are sought after. They come carving a path, Heralding Lord Yama, The God of death. Continue reading Extinguished
Gargantuan desires! Oversized egos! Slothful intent! The dinosaur seems today, quite relevant! The human desire seems limitless It nurses a desire to possess All that it sets its eyes upon. Consumerism….crush the weak and march on! We are the greatest. Having surpassed all species, in knowledge. We know what is good for the rest. Diversity….it’s … Continue reading Dinosaurs
Please, let me lay bare my heart. Too much darkness. Negativity in excess. Nothing seems to go right. Tears stream down from the eyes. When loneliness pricks like a pin, sharp. I want to lay bare my heart. When the night seems long, unending. Time seems to stand still, unmoving. Mired in hopelessness, When all … Continue reading Open up
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