This society; Claustrophobic, Squeezes, Imposes, Restrains, A rat race to run, Wealth, fame entices, Living for the moment, Tomorrow’s not anyone’s headache. Tensed existence; Laboured breath, Pain and distress, Anxiety, stress, No time to waste, Ladder of success, Expectations wait On bated breath. Years of existence; Sans emotion, Mechanical motion, A coiled spring Reacting to … Continue reading Breathe-Easy
Amidst the most desolate landscape; Where the weather is harsh, unfriendly. You have chosen to place me- For what purpose? What intent? In which hour of day did you conceive me? Did I intrude into your sleep As a nightmare, most grotesque? For centuries, have I sat outside the pyramids. Did you conceive me as … Continue reading The Sphinx…
Walls everywhere! From my mother’s womb When I was born I cried out; in delight! Ahh! Freedom, I thought! No more constrictions! It’s a wide-open world now. Yet, the walls Always managed to come, Loom out of nowhere And encircle me, Creating a boundary Mute yet deafeningly vocal. Oh bindings! So stifling! “Where the mind … Continue reading Voice Of Freedom
The judgement had been delivered. The guilty one sat in his solitary cell waiting the ultimate freedom; of the liberation of the soul from the body, of the shedding of the current body before it entered another body- like donning of a new garb. It was a moonlit night outside and the moonbeams had the … Continue reading Repentance
Fresh and sprightly; Like an energetic child. Without any fear, Nor any worries, No loads to carry, Karma lays out the path, hurdle free. Towards the gates of heaven, The soul advances, For it’s well-deserved resting, In an environment, Of pure bliss. Copyright @ Goutam Dutta Continue reading Journey of Soul
Lurking shadow from the past; Mistakes made Have taken shape Of the executioner Perhaps? The veil of secrecy Is torn apart. Very soon It will be time When the past- My past, Reveals itself It’s true colours! Copyright @ Goutam Dutta Continue reading Catching Up
My verandah is basking in sunshine; Sunshine that feels like molten butter, That which flows freely In its desire to reach out and swamp everything With unbridled exuberance. Warm, playful, extrovert sunshine, Like a lover’s passionate impatience, Like a child’s unabashed playfulness, Falling over my shoulders, Running all over my face, Happy to have found … Continue reading Nature Unlocks
Planetary pull, With an aim to rule, Interfering in our lives, Since our birth as a child. The subject of astrology; Complex and at times perplexing, Talk of energy of celestial bodies Defining and directing Destiny of the human being. So there is Jupiter casting a benign spell. While Saturn, cold and ominous, may be … Continue reading Journey with Astrology
Flowing mountain stream Cascades from edge of cliff- Nonchalant beauty. Nonchalant beauty Sprays cold mist on onlookers- Delighting a child. Delighting a child Who lets out a high-pitched shriek- The spell is broken. The spell is broken A few onlookers turn back- The stream, unperturbed. Copyright @ Goutam Dutta Continue reading The Child At The Waterfall
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