Shadows

The flame flickers and casts a shadow.
A shadow, dark and without compassion.
Fiery and nonchalantly, it moves with the light,
Like the dance of demons in their lair.

And even as the flame subsides with tears,
It's lilting light orchestrates the dark.
Together, they mould a world,
Of impending doom, yet an inspiring hope.

Scrambled Mind

You stand alone in the corner of the room
Always aside, a shadow of gloom
Your mind turning like the arms of a clock
You seek the keys to this terrible lock

There is a window from where you can seek
Breathe in the fresh air, no need to be meek
There are stars outside that need your light
Break the chains and show your might

One day we all will go with age and despair
Before that, we must live our life’s share
Trust in others and seek out a friend
There’s a long road ahead before the end

False Gods

You stood in line for ages,
To hear the words of sages.
Words as sweet as honey.
Unknown to you, so phony.

You dreamt your life is better.
You'll leave behind what's bitter.
But they sold you a rosy dream.
You could not hear yourself scream.

The godman said he is your master.
"Give me your hand, I'll guide you hereafter".
And you sat in his glittering halls.
Amidst fragrant flowers and prayer calls.

You gave away yourself to him.
The brightness in you began to dim.
He bought you with his unwanted gift.
You began to sleep, mind started to drift.

Now you do not know who you represent.
A life spent in piety, which you may repent.
Words and phrases made to mesmerize.
Will lead you to your ultimate demise.

Its Summer

It's summer, summer ol' boy.

C'mon, let's hear your voice.

You've been standing mute for so long.

Sing out loud your favourite song.

Shadow, a shadow no more.

Wouldn't you rather shine like the sun?

Why would you want to stand on the shore?

When you can step in the waves and have some fun.

The road beckons

The road beckons, calls you to play.
The sun shines with all its might,
Says you can be free right away.
How long will you hide in the night.

Keep your head up, forget the rain,
The cloud cover will be gone soon.
In the end, there would be a lot to gain,
And you would be over the moon.

Listen!

Listen! Do you want to dance?
Get into a trance?
For there's so much to cheer.

Listen! the wounds do not hurt.
Life never stops.
You survived your fear.

Listen! is there anything more?
That you would care about?
Than the smile of your soul.

Stop - II

Did you see the sun rise today?
Did you feel the wind on your face?
Or were you running the imaginary race?

Did you see the smiles?
Did you hold the little one's hand?
Or were you sinking in the quicksand?

Did you see the rainbow?
Did you feel the rain coming in?
Or were you too bothered by the din?

Stop now, the time's not gone.
Bask in the morning sun.
Move away from the pain.
Stop now, and feel the rain.

This is how the pages turn

This is how the pages turn
This is how it goes
All the things that we hold dear
Don't stay on for years

The pain comes and goes
Numbness fills the gaps
All in all its heaven sent
Just a dream lived on

The tears that flow out
stop when a smile arrives
Nothing stays the same forever
Nothing stays indefinite

This is how the pages turn
in the book of life
Everything goes round and round
this is how time flies

Free at Last

You went to them with outstretched hands,
and they asked you to wait.
'Help is on the way', they said,
while your children bled.

Muted by all the pain,
You wait and watch.
Ravaged your country stands,
and all your hopes go up in flames.

The good days never came,
nor the promised help.
All that was left of you,
was a hollow self.

You've been crying for so long,
the tears have lost their meaning.
Somehow, you still walk on,
Looking for your past glory.

And then the day comes finally,
when your heart gives up.
And as the darkness envelops you,
you permit yourself a final laugh.

[Your dreams were robbed, but your spirit will be free.
Just fly on, spread your wings. This is how it was meant to be.
You were a caged bird here, you were confined, But now you are free.]

Stop

All the distance, and all the miles.
What's the meaning, and where are the smiles?
The days we played.
The days we laughed.
Those days have gone by.

We were running our race,
Resolve showing on our face.
Racing towards our goal,
Not realizing we were losing our soul.
And then the days went by.

Then we stopped and took a breath.
We could see how close was death.
All the sunshine, and all the warmth,
Look at what we had become.
Shadows of our former selves.

The clouds are forming,
And we keep running.
Every day we keep ageing.
Hope's not gone that one day again,
We could learn to stop and feel the rain.