Let's make love under the stars tonight
Look how beautifully the moon shines upon ur porcelain-like skin..so bright
Let's bury our sorrows for a while
And get lost in each other's smile
Let's make it a special night...one we can cherish
Let's make it a night that dispels very single blemish
Love me like an obsession
Like me with pure passion
Be angry with me...but think about me
I know in your dreams i am is what u see
I am but a slave to your charms
No place else i want to be...save for your arms
There is none like you...
Each and every day you make feel new
You're the only one who seduces my mind
I will follow you till the end of time...leaving everything behind

Sometimes you think you know a person quite well....like almost in and out...and it's only later that you are surprised to learn new things about him or her and see a completely new side to his or her personality...it's like your senses have betrayed you so to speak...you feel as if an act of drama or a play had been going on for so long and you wonder as to what more is in store...sometimes i feel even a lifetime of togetherness doesn't provide you with all the clues regarding the other person....but the amazing thing is ...forget the other person for a moment...just think about yourself and ask yourself this question...'do you ever really know yourself?'..can we ever really figure ourselves out?...what we feel?..what we want?...what we need?....how much is enough?...and try to be honest with the answer...I mean sure there are those rare moments when we do have clarity of thoughts...but mostly our lives are just lived based on a combination of hope,uncertainty,confusion,efforts,instincts and going with the flow.

You came into my life like the most beautiful dream
But then as you began to show your true colours
You became my worst nightmare
But i still want to thank you
'Coz you played a major role in making me the person i am today
I am stronger
I am wiser
I don't take nothing for granted

My heart is a prisoner of your charm
My soul has been for long been your captive
Even death will not free it
Your image is deeply imprinted in my imagination
Even amnesia can't smudge it
From the moment I first laid my eyes on you
I knew you were no ordinary girl
The light of your eyes
The radiance of your face
The softness of your skin
The fiery passion that you exhibit
Your beautiful smile
It all creates a certain sense of mischief in my heart
It’s as if my mind temporarily stops working
And I just want to listen to my heart
You shine so very brightly in my eyes….
That it puts all other women in the shade
You are the one for me
My only true friend
My only true critic
My only partner
You are my sun
You are my moon
You are my world
You are my universe
You are what makes my life worth living
With you around it’s so easy to bear any hardship

You know it's so funny...
Even though we didn't like each other
We could hardly ever agree on anything
And as far as i remember
There wasn't a day when we didn't fight
But inspite of all this
I still loved you
I still cared for you
I still hated watching you leave
You had left many times before
But you'd always return
But when you left that day..
...you didn't just leave
You took away every single fond memory of us
You made me cry a river of hurt
You shattered my heart into innumerable pieces
And i've been trying to gather the pieces ever since

The soul is ageless
The mind is restless
Another year has come and gone
And yet somehow my fighting spirit continues to live on
Sometimes i'm surprised at the resilience i've shown
I've stumbled--yes
I've faltered--yes
...but in some ways i have certainly grown
My life has mostly been a carnival of sadness
Sanity has never been the order of the day…
….it’s always been madness
At times the sense of loneliness cuts like a knife
If it weren't  for my parents,friends,books and poetry…I honestly wouldn't  have had any life
So now I look towards this year with hope and anticipation
I wish to have some moments of much needed elation

I once met 'love'...she was sitting in a corner with her head down and crying her heart out..i asked her as to what was the matter..she replied-'i am crying because i'm sad and i'm sad because i've seen many lovers but very few who stick together till the end...in many cases somewhere down the line somehow the love just fades away and all those promises and vows are made to look like a joke.'

They say time heals everything
Tell me something...
Can time teach you to live without the love your life?
The fact that the person whom you loved the most
The person to whom you gave your heart,soul,mind and body...
...and every ounce of you
The person who was your life
That person no longer cares for you
And has just decided to walk away from you
The person who was your world destroyed your world
Can time truly reduce the pain?
Can time make you forget those serene moments you enjoyed with that person?
Can time help you forget your love?
Does time really help you to move on?
Is it really that easy to forget the memories of a lifetime and just move on?

My love for you was very deep
Holding your hands i had taken that faith leap
But the pain you caused me made me weep
I wished to fall off a from a hill very steep
And inspite of all this your thoughts just won't let me sleep
Remember one thing-someday you will get back what you gave me...
...'coz as you sow so shall you reap

It's been ages since i've kissed you
Oh!..how badly i've missed you
Your taste still lingers on my tongue
To each and every memory of ours even till now i've clung

You were my shade in the summer
Life without you was a total ******
You were my sun in the winter
When you'd kiss me..my heart would run faster than a sprinter

We had the world at our feet
There wasn't a day when we wouldn't meet
Together we went to so many destinations
You and me...we were like the constellations
Lighting up the night sky
Giving each other hope

So where did we wrong?
I loved you like a love song
Why did you go away?
I so wanted you to stay
We were two bodies..one heart
So why did we fall apart?
Well...doesn't matter..you're back now
So lets forget the past
And give ourselves a fresh start
Let's not waste what we have
Let's give ourselves a chance

I had always had a crush on her
She was beautiful in so many ways
But i could never muster up the courage to even speak to her
She'd ocassionally ask me for notes
I really liked her
But i also thought that she was way out of league
One day she looked at me and smiled
She came and sat next to me
She started talking
I was so nervous that i was literally shaking
My heart was pounding like crazy
I started stammering
She could sense my nervousness
She placed her hands on mine..
..and whispered in my ears-' it's okay..i like you too!'
Imagine the feeling i felt at that moment!
It was sheer magic
These were words i had never heard before
Rain had finally touched down upon the desert of my heart
My soul was flooded with emotions
My mind had become numb
Never before had i felt so serene
...so alive
...so elated
Love had finally arrived....

I've always loved the dark
There's something special about it
It's always been my friend
My confidante
I share all my secrets with it
I can be myself in the dark
...Uninhibited
...Unabashed
I truly live in the dark
I truly breathe in the dark
I cry in the dark
I imagine in the dark
Whenever i'm out in the light
I feel as if i'm constantly being judged
But in the dark i feel safe
For the dark never judges me
It accepts me for who i am
...Torn
...Tattered
...Broken
...Fragile soul
My soul is tormented on a daily basis
But the dark helps me survive
It gives me moments of peace
It gives my bruised soul some relief
It gives me temporary refuge from this world
...A world which constantly judges me
...A world which constantly misunderstands me
...A world in which i sometimes feel i don't belong to

The sun was setting in the background
The birds were returning to their abode
And there i was on top a hill with my lover by my side
It was the most breathtaking view i had ever seen
The sun was merging with the distant horizon
It was as if the sun and the horizon were one now
I thought to myself...
....Tomorrow a new sun will rise
And bring with it a new sense of hope
Bur right now this was a magical moment
Darkness was descending
The fireflies chose to give us company
And then as i held my lover's hand and gazed into her eyes
I forgot all my pains...
I was lost in a world of hope
A world of serenity
A world of sheer beauty
Soon the constellations were watching us from above
Spread all across the sky....they were like an audience in a theatre
...Waiting to witness magic
And i thought to myself that at this very moment even if death were to arrive
It would be the most beautiful death ever........

Dear life,
...if you plan to burn me
Then please do so on a low flame
My dreams are made of glass
They might melt

I don't know what will happen tomorrow
Where we will be
What we will be
But i do know one thing...
...whenever you need me
I'll always be there for you

It's funny how you really get to know someone when you're alone with them.It's like you lose all your fears and are able to interact with him or her in a more personal manner.Quite often among other people you don't quite get the opportunity to have a proper conversation with someone.Also many a times the person isn't able to be himself or herself among a crowd and when you're alone with him or her you get to see a new or unknown side of his or her personality which surprises you.

Sometimes I wish I could revisit my childhood…….back then things were so much simpler.I didn’t have to worry about career,job prospects, pay scale, having that someone special in my life, dividing my time between friends and family. Back then I didn’t have any pre-conceived notions about life. I just took each day as it came.I lived in the present without worrying much about the future. My favourite ice-cream or toy would make me happy….playing cricket in the field for hours or laughing and fooling around with my friends made me happy..watching ******-dooby doo or Tom and Jerry made me happy..listening to stories narrated by my dad made me happy…now life just feels so crazy and monotonous…those days of fun and frolic have long disappeared…i am constantly being misunderstood…each and every step I take is constantly scrutinized and questioned..it’s like I’ve lost all freedom…the burden of expectations and the pressure of life at times just gets to me…I feel like screaming my lungs out and drowning in the ocean.I sometimes look in the mirror and can’t recognize myself…who am i?..what have i become?..i miss my old self...the person i once was...I so miss my childhood.

Once more into the fray
Into the last good fight i'll ever know
Live or die on this day
Live or die on this day
-The Grey

As vibrant as the rainbow
As nurturing as a mother
As powerful as the sun
As beautiful as the moon
As brave as a soldier
As resilient as a spider
As soothing as the sound of waves crashing against the shore
As serene as dewdrops falling from the morning leaves
As  sweet as honey
As powerful as death
As bright as the constellations in the night sky
This is how i picture love
Love…it’s not just a four letter word
It’s a way of life
It is what we live for
It is what we hope for
It is what we all want
In this polluted and corrupted world
It is the one of the few sources of oxygen
It creates an impact so powerful that the soul feels alive like never before
True love never gives up…
It fights till the end…
So if you truly love someone
Express it to that person
If you are having any problems with your partner
Work them out
Don’t let them destroy what you have created
Fight for your love
Don’t let it get away
It's the best gift life can give you
Cherish it
Treasure it
Protect it
'Coz it is the only thing that will always stay with you and support you regardless of anything

You live long enough in the shadows
You forget what sunlight feels like
Leave the dark behind
Get out in the sun
And bask in it's glory
Feel it's power
Let it warm your soul
Scorch all your insecurities
And burn your fears
Embrace it's energy
Feel it surging through your veins..
...like an intoxicating drug
Let it heal all your wounds
Feel yourself burning with renewed vigour and motivation
And a new desire
You are now a part of the sun
Learn to shine like it
Don't let any darkness stop you
Pierce through the clouds of gloom
And shine a light of hope
A light of audacity
A light of courage
A light that never gives up
No matter how adverse the situation

I wish i could make it easy for you to love me
I know this is a testing time for both of us
I know i'm not an easy person to deal with
But believe me..
...i'm trying for our sake
...i'm trying to make us work
Just bear with me
Please don't give up on 'us'
We've made it through many storms before
I'm sure we can conquer this hurdle as well
Just stay with me baby
Just trust me
I promise i won't let you down
I'll do whatever it takes to keep 'us' going
Just hold my hand and have faith in me...
...that is all i ask

I'm but a sailor in the sea of your love
And i'm helplessly and completely drowning in it
I must confess though..
...i haven't seen anything so serene and beautiful ever before
I have never ever felt so much at peace
My heart feels different
It's singing a different tune
My mind feels intoxicated with these flavours i have never tasted before
My soul feels enlightened
My stomach is experiencing a strange tingling sensation
I can feel this rush of incredible energy surging through my veins
For the first time i have truly felt alive
Each and every quality of yours blows me away
Your touch fuels my soul with this uncontrollable burning desire
Your words fill my heart with joy
Your kiss engulfs me with extreme lust and passion
There's so much more of you that is worth exploring
So many facets of you worth knowing
And i intend to do that
But i will take it slow
No need to rush
We've only just begun
For me time will never be a constraint
I'll love you beyond the depths of time
...beyond the barriers of life
...beyond the limitations of existence
...beyond the boundaries of society
I'll love you till infinity and beyond
I'll keep loving you even after i've gone

In this world filled with hatred and lust
It is difficult to hold on to your principles and do what is just
If war doesn't **** you
Then intolerance must

We live in a world where everything we do is judged
Where the colours of peace are smudged
Where the poor continue to live in their misery
While the rich continue to be engaged in their revelry

We live in a world where governments are hell-bent on showing their might
Even it means curbing a citizen's right
The constitution today has become a joke
Dear policy makers...light it up..
...let everyone see the smoke

We live in a world where falsity and corruption walk hand in hand
Where the truth is stifled
And most are afraid to speak out and take a stand

We live in a world where the youth is consuming drugs
Where poverty and unemployment compels them to become thugs
Where each and every moment there is the threat of violence lurking
Where kids are forced to spend their childhood working

Everyone i meet keeps asking me..
...where is the love?
...where has it disappeared?
And just like the others..
...i simply don't have an answer
Love and peace it seems have become rare commodities now
We mostly find it in books and movies
I find it most in poetry
For unlike the world...poetry doesn't discriminate
Poetry is fair
It gives everyone a chance to shine
It knows no barrier
It knows no borders
It knows no boundaries
It knows no limitations
It aims to please
It aims to entertain
It aims to arouse
It aims to awaken
It aims to inspire
Poetry is what makes life so much more beautiful

I don't want someone who will shower me with gifts
Neither do i want someone who takes me places
Material aspects of life are like dust
I just need a shoulder to lean on
I need someone who is patient enough to listen to me
I just need someone to cuddle me on those cold nights
I just need someone who will be there to catch my tears
I just need someone who will help me walk through every fear
I just need someone who motivates me when i'm falling weak
I just need someone with whom i can share almost everything
I just need someone with whom i don't have to think before speaking
I just need someone who respects me for the person i am inside...
I just need someone who takes care of me and lets me take care of him
I just need someone who gives me a reason to fall in love with him every single day of my life
I just need someone who makes me smile like no one has ever done before
I just need someone in whose arms i wouldn't mind dying
People tell me that i'm naive to expect all the above qualities in a person...
But i'm hopeful that someday i will meet someone who will sweep me off my feet and make me feel like a million bucks
The path of love is never easy
There are plenty of ups and downs
The journey is a challenging one
But sometimes if you are lucky enough along the path you meet someone special who makes the journey worthwhile
I don't know if i'll ever find someone
But the thing is that i've been married to optimism for many years now
So remaining hopeful is the only way i feel and think

What a fool i was to have fallen for you
You were ******* with me the entire time..weren't you?
I thought you were my lover
..my saviour
You turned out to be a betrayer
...a merciless destroyer
Bit by bit
Layer by layer
You shredded my heart
And decemated my soul
Until there was nothing left...
...but a big empty hole
The vultures of heartbreak are now feasting on the carcass of my heart
You hurt me so bad
That i'm now scared to fall in love again
The very thought of love gives me nightmares now
I've been trying to forget you
Trying not to press re-wind
But you just won't leave my mind
I gave you my all..
...body,soul and mind
We shared such wonderful times
..such wonderful memories
But you just destroyed it all
You didn't just break my trust
You have shaken my belief in love
It hurts to think that i had actually loved you
This agony
This pain
...it just doesn't go away
Slowly and gradually it's tearing me apart
I can't sleep
I just weep..
...tears of unbearable hurt
How do i live in my shattered world now?
Whoever said that time heals everything and you can just move on was obviously lying

It's funny how with time life changes....growing up we used to think that friends are gonna stick together forever...but as time goes on we all get caught up in our own lives..our goals,dreams and ambitions...later we just seem to go our own separate ways.We get busy with careers and then personal life and stuff and then no one's got time for anyone.Some friends move away to other cities or countries...they do call occasionally..but it's not quite the same.Life is quite the conundrum....in the beginning it shows us these fancy dreams and then paints before us the harsh picture of reality...one day it places us on a pedestal and the next day it plummets us to the ground.Sometimes i feel like everything is happening way too fast...and i feel like saying-'hey, time..slow down...let me just take it all in...give me a breather every once in a while'....if only things happened that way.

Beyond the world of reality
Lies the beautiful world of dreams
Every night i eagerly wait for it with a sense of hope and anticipation
I keenly look forward to it
Waiting to be swept off my feet
To travel to a new destination
To see new faces
To have a new experience
To feel inspired
To feel loved
To be mesmerised
To live some elusive moments of peace
To feel alive even if for a few moments
To smile even if for a few moments
To be somewhere where i can be myself
To be somewhere where no one questions me or my actions
To be somewhere where i have no fear
Somewhere where the world is so much more beautiful
So..dear mind...where are we going tonight?

It's funny...you work so hard,you do everything you can to get away from a place and when you finally get your chance to leave..you find a reason to stay.

I've tried so hard to decode you..
...decipher you
...understand you
But have failed every single time
I've known you for many years now
And yet i feel that i hardly know you
I keep learning new things about you
Each and every day you continue to amaze me
You on the other hand read me like an open book
Am i that easy to read?
Do i really give away that much?
You understand me better than i do
You know what i want to say even without me saying it

Oscar Wilde had once said that a man's face is his autobiography,while a woman's is her work of fiction
Forgive me..but sometimes i think this statement kinda' holds true

The night has just begun
Let's go out and have some fun
Let's drive to the open fields
Let's relax and drop our shields
Let's forget about the world
And let our livers be curled..
...with enjoyment
Tonight let's not worry about a thing
Winter's almost gone..it's time for spring
It's past midnight
The time just feels right
Let the moon and the stars lead the way
Tonight with you i wanna sway
Tonight...I wanna fly
Follow the open sky
And reach where the horizon meets the earth
Tonight i wanna be filled with mirth
Every night the sky has a story to tell
The earth has a different smell
In the magic of the moonlight let us dwell
Let us dive into the cold river
And let our bodies quiver
Tonight everything seems to be in harmony
Under the sheet of stars let us explore anatomy
Nights like these are rare
Let us dispel our fears and dare..
...the dark

I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night*

In the light of the night
I feel this strange sense of might
Under the moonlight
Everything just feels right
The constellations guiding me
The moon shining it's magic upon me
For some reason the dark helps me to be myself
My soul is bare
All my secrets exposed
And yet i feel safe
I feel alive
I breathe like never before
The silence of the night touches my soul in a way i've never been touched before
The beauty of the night seduces and mesmerizes my heart
It's like i'm in a state of trance
My soul just feels free and wants to dance
The dark is like an inspiration to me
Without it i don't know where i'd be
The dark is a source of oxygen for my soul
Light alone doesn't complete me
Darkness is what makes me whole

I choose to cry alone
'Coz i don't want no one to see my tears
In front of people i try and pretend to be brave
'Coz i don't want no one to see my fears
But i know that on the inside i'm fragile
I can break any moment
All it needs is a little push
And gravity will do the rest
There have been many ocassions when i've been put to the test
My soul has been pushed to the edge of a cliff
It has been kicked and punched
And yet it has hung on
But i wonder how long it will be able to do so
One slip and that's it
There's no winning against gravity

A cool breeze on a hot day
Sunshine on those chilly mornings
White patches of clouds across an azure sky
Falling rain on a barren land
A dying man's love song
A kid's first step
New leaves on a tree
The fragrance of blooming flowers
An astrounaut's first space experience
Jupiter's magnificent ring
A kitten's first cry
A snow-covered mountain cap
An assemblage of stars across the night sky
A bird's first flight
Missing pieces of a complex puzzle
These are a few of things you remind me of...
You are the source which powers my constellation of thoughts
Always keep inspiring me
Always be my guiding force
Its hard to imagine life without you

All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost

From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be the blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king

-J.R.R. Tolkien

It doesn't matter whether i live or not
You will always live in me....
In my heart
In my soul
In my mind
In every nerve in my body
In the blood that runs through my veins
You are and will always continue to be a significant and an integral part of me
And even death is not going to change that

Never let any doubts or fears defeat your conviction
Make those hurdles face prosecution
Always keep yourself filled with motivation
Remember...the path to success is never easy..it's always filled with occasional periods of oppression
At times you might feel a sense of depression
But don't give up..fight and pummel your problems into submission
And when you reach your goal..
...you will experience this amazing sense of pride and elation

The truth is almost always harsh...it's never easy to take it..sometimes i wish i was lied to..even though i might know what the reality is and how much it hurts...it's just that sometimes you need that false sense of assurance..that false sense of hope..that false sense of comfort to feel good.I feel sometimes you need to do that..lie to someone just to make the hurt feel a little less.I'm not suggesting that we become chronic liars...it's just that at times you need to be a little flexible..'coz every situation demands a different kind of action...in some cases telling the truth might be the best option or the only option..while in some cases it might be a bad idea to do so.

I wish i could express myself in front of people
The way i express myself in my diaries
You see these diaries that i keep
They aren't just pieces of paper for me
They're the air i breathe
The song i sing
The fuel that keeps me going
The food for my soul
The memories i gather
The plethora of feelings i assemble
The thoughts i pick out from my galaxy of emotions
A place where i can be myself
A place where i'm not judged by anyone
A place where i find peace

At times it's difficult for me to pen down my emotions
The pain is too much to take
And the worst part is that it refuses to subside
And still i write
Not a day goes by when i don't write something in my diary
It's a vital part of my existence
The beauty about writing in my diary is that there is no restriction
There is no rule or law
I don't have to measure my words
Or be extra careful or cautious
With people it's the other way around
I sometimes feel confused
Various questions travel through my head....
What should i say?
What should i not say?
Would this sound rude?
What if i said this?
How should i say this?
How would that person react?
It's such a challenge!

As i started to grow,i realized that writing was a far greater gift than speaking....and i'm deeply and sincerely thankful to Almighty for having given me a wee bit of the former.

Any sport is ultimately played between the ears..what you think?..how you feel?..what is your strategy?..do you believe that you can win?...what do you on the field is basically answer these questions.

In order to stand a chance to win you need to think positive,feel confident,have a sound strategy and above all have the self-belief.You can have all the talent and skill in the world but if you don't have these four important attributes...chances are you will not win.

You are the air that i breathe
The dream that i dream
The thought that constantly travels my mind
The force that keeps me going
The sun that warms my soul
The moon that beautifies my night sky
The song that my heart sings
The blood that courses through my veins
You touch me in ways my soul has never been touched before
You fill me with these incredible sense of happiness
You inspire me
You excite my senses
You light up my life
You are my world
..my universe
..my galaxy
..my paradise of thoughts
The queen of my heart
The empress of my soul
The seductress of my soul
My heart beats for you
My soul lives for you
My eyes only see you
Every inch of my body longs for you
You define me
You complete me
You fill me with hope
You make my life worth living
I feel so lucky to have in you life
Just stay with me..
...always

I saw the world with my own eyes
It seemed like such a horrible place
I wanted to die

Then i met you
And saw the world through your eyes
And it seemed so very beautiful
I wanted to live again

The path of life is a difficult one
There's lots of twists and turns
Many hurdles to be overcome
Many battles to be fought
But since you are with me
I know that i will make it through to the very end
'Coz your presence fills me with this incredible sense of hope and courage
With you by my side
No path is too difficult
And no problem unconquerable
Your presence shines like a bright burning light in the darkness of this world
When i look at you,i realize...
...that no matter how dark the world might have become...
...no matter how much humanity might have waned
...goodness still exists
...some amazing souls like yourself are still out there carrying in their hands the flaming torch of love and compassion

But all the clocks in the city
  Began to whirr and chime:
'O let not time deceive you,
   For you cannot conquer time

In headaches and in worry
  Vaguely life leaks away,
And Time will have his fancy
  To-morrow or to-day

-W.H. Auden