Why is it that you—
Seconds, minutes, hours—
Rush ahead so fast
When I’m at work passionately?
Or when my love is near?

And why do you stretch
To miles and miles apart
Drifting like a shadow
When he is far from me
And as I sit bored?

Are you playing tricks?
Toying with my heart
And my passion?
Or are you simply teasing
Both of us apart?

Scorching summer blaze so bright
With the sun fierce from morning to night
Makes me long for winter’s embrace
When the snowflakes dance in grace ..

A world wrapped soft in shimmering white
Sweaters warm, gloves snug and tight
And the walks through snow- step after step
Leaving footprints fleeting and light ..

Again and again, like a child at play,
Enjoying the game until winter’s farewell
Yet with each step, I reach for you—
To hold my hand-  not just for comfort..
But should I slip, or should I fall
so please be ready…. to catch it all !!

Game of Universe or Play of God
Powerfully vast and unseen
What is that?
That wove our paths together
away from countless Souls around?

Is it of the twists and turns of time
or the equations of nature
that are beyond calculations?
Like a puzzle it remains forever!!

Joy that stretches beyond the sky
Far more than mind can hold
And pain much unbearable
Crippling mind to cry in silence within
A veiled aftermath so unclear
Unpredictable in many ways….!!

Wise do recall and forever hold true
What we plan is just a dream
Like floating on a stream
God’s way and will are the ones
That become the very thread of life…!!

And still we float…..!!

In a corner of my heart
There occurs a fight
Is it right?
Or should I do it right?
Is it wrong?
And should I refrain from
Being wrong?
Am I being fooled
Or am I fooling myself?
Sometimes it’s a joy
But happiness ends with tears
And I be able to bear
That remains as my fear
Little fights and kidding anger
Makes me a girl, I cherish
But AM I right
Or aM I wrong?
You tell me…

I was a child, a tiny bird
Grooming fragile wings and dreams
Hoping to live and to soar
To feel the warmth of everything good
And you... none knew, yet you did !!

But in my imperfections
Your pride saw me unmatched for you
With swords of words, you slashed my wings
Cut my heart, left me wounded
A spectacle for others to scorn
Head bowed, flight stolen, forever !!

No tears then—only pain
Lingering, pulsing through every breath
No fault of mine, no harm done
Yet I bore the weight of your fire
A silent ember you never noticed !!

Esteem, confidence, joy—all forgotten,
Now just words, echoes of who I was
My heart still burns, scarred and stained
A shadow of someone I should have been.
What was my crime finding the good in you?

Despite it all, I still see you as good!!

The roads I tread seem like well-worn track
Of my routine walks on daily pact
Turns each I take are path I know best
Where shadows dance and stories flow!!

In the routes I choose on grounds familiar
lies the comfort and Peace of my walk
yet there’s always a shunning face that stares at me.
A sober gaze reflecting back!!

The fixed routine hears a silent plea
a whispered word to break the Mould
unheard loud, yet I pause and take a breath
And step beyond the endless loop!!

Amid the paths well-known I stand alone
eyeing to find new ways-
that new roads may call
And fresh routes may lead
to plant my step on unknown ground
and let my soul show my path…………!!

Laziness draped stale days
The sun hesitates to show off
Preferring to stay indoors
Cold waves flag off the day
In the visible darkness
With wind taking over the reign
In the undeniable day light ..
And then, there’s a feel
of reversed season-
The original toppled
Sickness on the alert
With fever, be it viral or dengue
Cough, cold and shiver
claiming their strong hold
on the fittest of the humans, even
Beware, take care, stay safe
And endure the season's test!!