Carry me back
to when the world
arrived for me
when everything
seemed strange
and wondrous
to my innocent eyes.
As I awoke with eyes
that smiled at
everything
beautiful or otherwise
miracles appeared
one by one before me
though I came empty
handed….
And now I stand alone
longing still
for those miracles
to smile at me
once again!!
2d ago
Jun 1, 2026 at 7:46 AM UTC
The Illusion of Imagination
brushes the horizon
as if it never ends
and stands there dreaming
quietly anchored to a flimsy hope.
Time stretches more in longing
than in moments
with each second
teaching the art of waiting
as each heartbeat
whispers “soon.”
Like an unfinished song
never tiring of its own echo
desires always linger
chiming their tender throb
until somewhere in between
unannounced, patience arrives.
Not a virtue we seek
but a companion we become
sitting beside hope
walking with longing
learning not just to wait
but to breathe
in between!!
May 15
May 15, 2026 at 2:39 AM UTC
Every morning begins the same..
same light slipping through my window
same streets waking without surprise
same version of me
walking through it all
People here know me, my name, my home
But no one knows how often I leave
Not with footsteps, but with a mind
that refuses to stay back.
While I sit here, I am elsewhere
I am walking through unfamiliar streets
pausing at signboards, I cannot read
listening to conversations
I don’t fully understand
yet feeling them.
And then, someone calls my name
And just like that, I am back
Back to this room and this town
that holds me gently, but too tightly
life is good, yet not enough.
Sometimes I stand by this very window
a little stretched, looking out
as if the road might suddenly
lead somewhere else….
And that’s just a hope
Maybe I could
If only I choose to go..!!
-kavitha prabhakaran
Apr 17
Apr 17, 2026 at 4:23 AM UTC
Neither like a storm
Nor like thunder
But like the air
That steadies everything within
He stills my mind.
Unaware of the dawn
Of this soft, uninvited knowing
I wonder what it is
That refuses to be forgotten
The smile that dazzles
Or the calmness that prevails?
Somewhere between truth
And longing
He has made a home
Within my heart
Where I speak to him
In whispers
Only for him to hear!!
Apr 16
Apr 16, 2026 at 7:11 AM UTC
She bloomed so beautifully
Petals opening with a hope
Where the light fell the hardest
Though from far she would see him
As long as she could.
He rose, as he always did
golden, distant, unaware
touching a thousand lives at once
never pausing long enough
to notice one.
She breathed for him in devotion
as each ray felt like a promise
That gave her warmth to stand
While others bowed out
And faded into shade.
With hopes for him to see
She endured the pain of the heat
Her edges burned, and she faded
Still, she faced him, innocently
Not knowing how to speak loudly.
And at last, she was no longer there.
Who is wrong?
The innocent flower that loved the sun
Or the Sun who just killed the flower?
Or is it the fate of the sun not knowing
He was loved, and that
He was her end.
@kavithaprabhakaran
Apr 7
Apr 7, 2026 at 7:41 AM UTC
A place where I go
when I want peace
to be there simply
to pause between breaths
And find the meaning
Of my yearning to be there.
It’s a feeling
strangely safer than reality
Joy that your presence
In my thoughts, bring
a secret I don’t overuse
like a light on a dusky day.
Calmness in the smile
Authority without words
mystery behind half smirks
distance beyond my reach
yet nothing complicates
nothing collapses, but remains
just as gentle as you are.
In the soft corner of my day
I visit in silence
To ask for nothing
But only to make sure
You are safe.
@kavithaprabhakaran
Apr 6
Apr 6, 2026 at 7:10 AM UTC
I don’t say your name
not because I can’t
but it does something to me
I cannot explain.
In the quiet corners of my heart
you live, bringing sudden smiles
lingering in my thoughts
longer than they should.
Invisible to your eyes
My voice you may never hear
a touch you will never feel
still, you remain in my heart
a place you have never seen.
Without your permission
Without any promise
Without a way back
I chose you. And strangely
It doesn’t hurt.
Because I don’t need
you to stay, or even to know
It is enough that
somewhere in this world
You exist And somewhere
In my world You are quietly
completely felt.
@kavithaprabhakaran
Apr 2
Apr 2, 2026 at 6:23 AM UTC
When moments stay
We stand, neither loud
nor far away
but close enough
for our hearts to hear
and silent comfort
drawing near
all framed in stillness.
No gala display of affection
no borrowed art
just two still souls
where eyes don’t ask
and words don’t prove
presence alone lingers
quiet in its calm
certain in its grace.
protective hands
that guides me safely
Keep me grounded
With no stories to tell
Just a warmth
That makes me bold.
Even if the world
should pass us by
We wouldn’t chase
We wouldn’t try
for in this stillness
side by side
We are enough
with nothing to hide.
Apr 1
Apr 1, 2026 at 6:29 AM UTC
People are not what they seem.
a smile-warm while up close
turns into mockery from afar
colours shift quicker than a chameleon
Why didn’t I learn the art of colour change?
What I feel, I speak.
Sometimes named aggressive
If I hurt, I apologize without ego.
Yet silence answers when I bleed
For I have been hurt
more than I have hurt
always unintentionally.
Still, I trust. And that costs me
luxuries of peace and sleep
Yet, after all the breaking
after all the knowing
I remain unchanged.
Not because I do not see
But because I cannot be
anything else
But me.
Mar 31
Mar 31, 2026 at 3:15 AM UTC
I stand facing
The setting Sun
eyes fixed on it
feet buried in sand.
waves rise and run
as if to welcome me
and the restless ocean
dances along
allured again
by the mighty Sun.
foam and salt
wash over me
and cleanse me
In depth
As if it’s nature’s way.
I wade further
Sinking into the raw
but softened earth
with one lone wish –
May I be taken to
the Earth’s quiet lap
to become one
with her stillness
And forget about
the tides
within me.
Mar 30
Mar 30, 2026 at 4:29 AM UTC