It's a hard road,
There's rocks and pebbles,
Sometimes we'll get our knees scratch,
Or even worse;
Sometimes we'll fall flat on our faces,
There's hills,
They feel like mountains,
There's rain,
There's storms,
But I love you more,
And I know our worth,
It's not easy,
But you're worth it.

Who are you?                                                             ­                                                                Who are you?
i think i know you                                                              ­                                             i think i’ve met you
That i’ve seen you before                                                           ­                         and known you inside out
and been with you                                                              ­               touched your dreams, felt your scars
spent some meaningful times                                                          sh­own you mine too, under the stars
shared some laughs and shared some sorrows              we’ve discussed commonalities and discords

                                                       ­                            i know you
                                                             ­                    you know me
                                                              ­                and yet it seems
                                                           ­                  we’ve never met
                                                             ­            and odd as it may seem
                                                            ­              i don’t recognize you

                                                            ­               it makes me want to
                                                              ­                pick your brain
                                                           ­                     pych you out
                                                             ­          sift through your secrets
                                                         ­          need to figure you out to know
                                                            ­           where we’ve met before

                                                         ­         i want to dissect your heart
                                                           ­           and find my place in it
                                                              ­  i know i’ve been there before

-Vijayalakshmi Harish
  01.10.2012

Copyright © Vijayalakshmi Harish

Give a man a kiss and they will be happy all day

But teach a man to kiss and he will make you happy for a lifetime.

There is a massive distance
between her smile and tears
when she writes about the rain.
Because her faded dreams
put her mind at ease
behind the places
where she stands
in pain.

Sitting in the garden
where one finds love
in those eyes
that speak of alone.
She writes lines
which intrigue mysteriously.
You can see her words dance
where she's walked,
when dawn breaks
across the trees.

The inner deepness of her words
hold on to each cloud,
crying out to the depths
of our bones.  
They tell us our worst hours
contain the time outside
of her faded dreams
and that they too.....
will soon be gone.

When she writes about the rain
we smile
behind the places
where we stood in pain.  
You can see her words dance
where she's walked,
knowing......
they never speak
in vain.

There is a land I am told,
that changes seasons by the day
(very uncontrolled)
or even
by the hour.

Sitting in your tower,
your eyes scan the wondrous land
The spectacular land where
invisible monsters jeer, at you, un-aware...
The nymphs and shining faeries
send your heart soaring
to cloud nine.

Apparitions of love echos in dark caves.
Brave souls who dare venture into it
Sometimes never make it out.

The shadows are your secrets,
following you wherever
and whenever you go.

A land that we all live in.
We're just too blind to see
because it's your metaphorical, philosophical, and romantic
silly heart.

The only one
                      The only one
                                            The only one


                   A Wall
                                Bricks to fall
                                                      
Everyone
               Everyone
                                Everyone


                                 LOVE

                                            Includes us
                                                              ­  
                                                              ­      ALL