Perched on the window-sill of nostalgia
I could clearly feel the darkness shrouding my soul.
That dances upon my unfulfilled dreams
Creating a rhythmic percussion of memories and melancholy.
The idle wispy clouds sailing across the sky,
offer me...
Every evening, Debbie still plays with that carton. “10, 9, 8, 7…..1… ready or not, here I come”! she squeals with joy. Uncovering her face, she runs around their verdant green backyard looking for...
When the dark black shadows glow
And your mind doesn’t tire of its games
When the furiously choppy ocean tries
To engulf you in its seductively restive waves
When unknown destinations, bottomless pits,
Point of no returns, dystopian existence,
Chaotic...
She yearns to breathe the free ‘n unmasked air
Alas! All she receives is shackles and fetters everywhere.
Amidst the cacophony and the glum
Exquisite lives are obliterated
Hopes ‘n dreams are incarcerated
Happiness ‘n exuberance is incinerated.
Her gaping...
As I saunter the trail of my halcyon dreams
Angelic silhouettes stretched like yawn adorn my path
Forever emancipated, never entombed
Despite strenuous fighting against ruthless destiny’s wrath.
I gradually transcend to the higher realms
Celebrating my being in...
Even in the darkest silence of night
Let your aura emanate that divine light
Chasing away the clouds of hopelessness ‘n despair
Let those lips offer a silent prayer
Even if there’s impediment in your way
Submit ‘n surrender...
Fake gratitude, fluent lies
Colored existence, feigned feelings
Muted voices, futile heartbeats
A sinister sense of darkness
Envelops me, smothering my hopes
I blankly gaze into the horizon
That looks fiercely naked
Still, I yearn for my pristine freedom
Away from facades...
Shankari felt relaxed as she retired for the day. The plush diaphanous comforter seemed to augment her somnolence. Just when she was about to doze off her thoughts dragged her into the abrasive and...