An affair with Poetry

                  "No matter what anybody tells you, words and ideas can change the world"

Lying on my back, on a cold floor that could send shivers throughout your body, I closed my eyes.

Its dark around and only light came from the moon who is struggling to make her presence known among the leaves of the tree i lay under.

I opened my eyes and was mesmerized by the beauty of the moment and i created a poem.

This is the earliest recollection my poetry. 

"Write them on a paper else you will loose them", I remember my Mom warning me.

I never saw her point and thought it would always be inside me. But today, I regret not storing them up. 

But, its always inside me....and here are few words i wrote...which I dare call as poems!!

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Two Moons:

Holding her hand I lay under the night sky

Under a thick blanket of stars..

i wonder, are they angels?

Smooth wind blows by acknowledging our presence

I wonder, are they visiting someone?

Looking into her eyes, I said

Stars and wind assembled here to witness  a miracle

Two moons….one in the sky and one beside me

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Freedom

Free, I was born

Free, I live

As a free man I will die

For freedom is …...

my right, my duty and my destiny.

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a lonely walk, i walk

along the beach, on the wet sand,

allowing my feet feel the waves,

collecting few shells on the way.

Long i have been on this walk

to realize someone holding my hand would make it more beautiful

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Imagination

I see the sunflower waiting for sun

I feel the cool morning breeze

I hear birds cooing

I live all the beauty of a bright summer morning

sitting here, closing my eyes,

sailing on my imagination...

into my own inside.

I see a whole new world

and I wonder.....

did the world inspire my imagination

or imagination this world!

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Truth

Truth many a times is silent

for it does not have to prove itself

Hard to believe?

Observe your heart

it never persuades

it's language a silent whisper

learn to listen

and if you can

your life will be liberated by it's wisdom.

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To the Lord

My Lord, give me the strength to follow the path I clearly see

Give me the wisdom to choose the most high

Shine your light upon me in times of need

Give me your shoulder when i am alone

You are always ready to receive me, with your arms open

Give me the courage to reach you

Even if it means loosing myself and becoming you

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Last Blink of Life

My eyes closed for the last blink of my life..

All the sunrises….all the moonlights…

All the dreams…all the aspirations…..

All the smiles….all the frowns….

All the dear ones and their love…

Appearing inside my mind’s eye for one last time.

An approval that I have really Lived it….

A tear on my cheek, a smile on my lips….

My eyes opened….and never closed……

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Best Gift

The most expensive of gifts might get lost

The most beautiful might fade away

The most unexpected can go only so far

If you are thinking of the best gift my friend,

Give a Hug and a kiss on forehead

That! That truly is the best gift one could get,

It touches heart, speaks to soul and is never lost.

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A Journey, A life

Splashes of water touching my feet,

I stand at the edge of a river,

At the end of a long journey.

I look back over the Horizon,

To Mountains, valleys; uphill and downhill,

All in my heart as memories and lessons.

Images of every life I had the honor to touch

Danced in my mind’s eye

On the other side of the river awaits my love.

Remembering the life I was given to live,

 Satisfaction was bestowed on me.

That I have truly lived it!

With water in my eyes and glowing smile on my lips

I took the step into the river that leads to the other side.

And for the next time, I pray the gods whatever they might be

Not to decrease my load but to give me stronger shoulders.

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