I want to be in your arms
You are warmth and safety
To bury my face in your neck
Breathe in your scent
Is heaven for me
It's a blissful kind of misery
But I'm safe with you
I know what to expect

I need to be with you
Press my lips against your cheek
Your nose, your eyelids
Curl up inside you
Let your arms engulf me
I want to fall asleep on your chest
Drift through dreams of you and me
Live alone in your oasis

When I know you're on the other line of the phone, I feel...

Safe
Warm
Happy

You don't even have to talk. I know everything is okay when I know you're with me.

All I want for Hanukkah is
for you to be happy.

All I want for Christmas is
for you to be loved.

All I want for Kwanzaa is
for you to be safe.

All I want for New Years is
for you to promise me
that you won't give up this year.

Will you sit with me on this broken bench?
As the sun's rays shine through the Autumn leaves
and reflect upon the gentle flow of the river.

Will you hold my hand on this Autumn day?
As the rain gently drops from the clouds above
and patters on the plants below.

Will you hold me tight and keep me warm?
Will you keep me safe in our tranquil haven?
Will you hide with me away from the world?

Will you?

I had a dream
that I don’t remember
I remember feeling
like I was floating
high above the world
crossing seas and jungles
joining the butterflies
surrounded by a cloud
of black and orange
they carry me
towards the mountains
where I leave the kaleidoscope
to be by myself
in my safe space
at peace

but I also remember feeling
like I was falling
further and further down
past the birds the towers and the trees
hurtling towards the ground
I brace myself for the crash
that never came
because when peek through
my eyelashes
I am surrounded by a cloud
of black and orange
slowly guiding me
towards the ground
their wings softly graze my skin
comforting me
until I land delicately on my feet
taking a deep breath
I am home
I am safe
I am at peace

oh how you entice me
brown hair green eyes
and that perfect smile
it’s like your asking for me to stare

but you don’t come with a warning
stare too hard and I may figure out what’s behind that facade

no warning just the perfect smile
waiting to draw me in
brace yourself:
you are in for a wild ride

no warning
just those intriguing eyes
begging me to let my guard down

no warning
that you are not safe
no warning
that you will hurt me
no warning
that you will betray me

no warning
for my parents
when the hospital called

ఆ అందమైన చందమామ
నేడు అమావాస్య చంద్రం అయ్యిందా?
మగాళ్ళలో మానవత్వం చచ్చి,
మరణ మృదంగం మోగిస్తుందా,
ఆటవిక సమాజపు అరాచకం ఎన్నాళ్ళు,
అభద్రత భావం తో బ్రతికేది ఇంకెన్నాళ్ళు?
అర్థ రాత్రి ఆడబిడ్డ ఆరుబయట నడిచేనా?
బాపూజీ కన్న కల సాకారం అయ్యేనా?