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R Thakrar Dec 2011
We arrived brave and bold, art and science at our backs -
A rigid grid of perception to transpose upon all we would see before us.

Expectation of the unexpected,
Of normality with new norms.

Alas, close or foreign, observing or feeling,
Pain is one and the same.

Navigating slow waters muddied by social pollution,
Our lanterns cast a feeble light through the detritus.

Then, as the stream presented the sea, black and thick as a Venus night,
A dart of colour transcended from the voluminous burden.

Do the waters behind represent those ahead,
Or should we portend this tiny creature an omen?
25 Aug 2008
R Thakrar Dec 2011
Step outside of yourself.
Step outside of your routines, your safe circle of friends.
Step outside of your memories, beliefs and prejudices.

Awaken to a fresh perspective on the world,
A more visceral sense of its ebb and flow,
A new view of its entangled web.

Where are you? Who are you?
Examine your life as art, judge as for a crime.
And into your verdict pierce a pivot,
Auspicating a diasporal pilgrimage
Towards the re-introduction of fortune,
Spontaneity, serendipity and surprise.

Rebel against Lady Luck’s long-laid path,
Sedate her inexorable chain reactions
And embark instead upon personal ventures.
Live a life where every moment is
More than just a precursor for the next.

And in crushing your expectations,
Welcome the unexpected.
11 Aug 2007
R Thakrar Dec 2011
Injustice fuels accelerating regret.
Inertia proves no barrier to escape speed
Breaking away from the gravity of goodbye
Into the comfort of an infinite past.
30 Jun 2007
R Thakrar Dec 2011
Bring more toys for Christmas Day
Bring them here from far away
Distill the oil, then melt and mould
We’ll play today, but never grow old
26 May 2007
R Thakrar Dec 2011
While you were sleeping,
Lazy eyes wandered across
Mountains and valleys -
Your genetic topography
5 Jan 2007
R Thakrar Dec 2011
My winged companion guides through my clouds,
No fear of flying in such familiar arms

Standing tall at the summit,
The world lies unimportant at our feet

Egos nourish our cocoon,
And together we grow

'Till my lover breaks free,
Newfound beauty exhilarating

Alas, I remain grounded,
Wings yet to unfurl

Feeble hands reach out,
To a warmth no longer near

Daylight fading, I find myself alone in darkness,
Threatened by every alien sound

Heavy footsteps grow closer,
Starved heart is racing, solo battle a long lost art

Then childish eyes adjust -    
Though strangers, they pose no threat

Watching from afar, I follow their dancing,
My lover haunting every song

Hours pass, day breaks, sun rises,
The festival fades

Mouth dry, and thirsty for intimacy,
I dare advance upon the party

Begging for water or wine,
'Til One is obliged

Holding high a heavy chalice,
Her poison purges my soul

Dulled senses sharpen once more,
My own colours now so visible

The music swells again,
And we dance to the sound of a different tune
30 Nov 2006
R Thakrar Dec 2011
God and the devil shake hands
Powerful opponents in a deserted arena
Yet secretly slaves to their master

Consequences clash - battle has begun
Ares wounded, Lucifer laughs

War rages across blurred boundaries
Compass spins, destination obscured

Sands filter through, time so conceptual
Eternal struggle, victory increasingly rare

Then, fresh perspective, weapon sharpened
Stance set, shield drawn closer
Eyes squint, target aligns

Skin pierced, drive deeper
Final twist, enemy to vapour...
Desire silently mourns his defeat
21 Nov 2006
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