Everyone wants to say
Something just, important
Even with time
That will keep
Unlike the strawberries
From friday market

Puppies, Grandmothers and Young Lovers
I guess strong emotions
Make us fall
Back to old words

Naysayers for cliches
They say make
Bright days
A pain to hear

I'll let you decide
For yourself

I hope you don't mind,
This only almost rhymes –
These things I meant to say –
It's more fitting this way.
We were never in sync,
On two different wavelengths.

But I held back so much,
Briefly felt and left untouched:
Like how you made me feel
Like lowering my shield
And laying my heart bare
To entrust in your care.

But they rapidly passed;
Those warm feelings fled fast,
For you chased them away –
It would have just delayed
The inevitable pain,
Ignited more destructive flames.

Still, I got burned away
Despite what I didn't say.

She was 26-36-26 model,
Today, she is a king-size coca-cola bottle.
She was my music player,
Her voice, my favourite songs,
soothsayer,
Today, she is my  radio,
I move according to her frequency and portfolio.
At home I was her Hero No.1,
Today, I am her Coolie No. 1.
As an Indian I was her Patti Parmeshwar -God,
Today, I listen to her every word,
"Woof woof" I am the reversed word dog.
She was the queen of my dreams,
Today, she is the end of my whims.
Before,I had a social life, friends and football,
Today, I have nothing at all.
Before,my bank account was full page,
Today, my house is on mortgage.
I was an idolized guest at my in-laws,
You reap what you sow,
Now,I am a forced guest in my own home,
In-laws go and come.
That's married life,
After years of  marriage, an awakened wife.

It’s fall
And it’s raining
Outside and you haven’t
called;
I’m faced with doubt—
Your image is fading
like the mist
on the glass stained
with
words I’ve traced:
“I want to say I will stay
I’ll wait”

Give me a reason not to go away.