Voices..
that never meld.
Wounds..
that dont bleed.
Trying to smoothen
the rough,jagged edges
but in vain.

staccato notes sound
fortissimo,with drums on fire
red and white flames
rise and fall
the acid burns,
as emotions
play carelessly.
for this time,
the salve refuses to soothe.

the yellow halo
shimmers,
with a blinding light
in a pool of blue

dazzling,
burning,
every eye
that dares to look

the fiery ring,
impenetrable,
is but
a protective shield

defiant,
triumphant,
it guards
what lies within.

childhood fantasies,
glorious dreams,
sharing jokes,
laughing hard

exam stress,
staging plays,
sports practice,
we've been through it all

comfort when needed,
in times of defeat
"after all...
there's always a next time"

yet,at other times,
gorging on ice-cream
smiling triumphantly
celebrating victory

we part ways today,
but who knows
maybe tomorrow
we shall meet again.

and there will be
a world of memories
waiting to be
revisited.

the flashing neon lights,
the kaleidoscopic dance floor,
the pulsating rhythm
of high-speed techno....

I let myself go.

clasped hands
fervent prayers
terrified,yet
daring to hope

the pain,the agony
of waiting.

lava
solidifies to rock
incandescence
fades away
passions,,
slowly die
desires...
brutally killed
vermillion
turns grey.

plodding through the days
listless and languid
usual routines seem
insipid and dry
for there ain't much to do
when Inspiration dies.

the blind trust,the wall of faith
now shatter to pieces
those promises,those whispered dreams
mean nothing any longer

for it was not friendship
it was just a farce,an excuse
for yet another someone
to use you.

one small mistake
can lead to
a lifetime of misery
and time unlimited
might be enough
to reassemble the fragments

you live your life
and I live mine
If only
Our paths should cross...

i tried hard to swallow
the lump in my throat
but something just snapped
and the dam broke.

Listen in silent mutiny
To the stinging words
thrown at you,
All the more hurting
coz you know
they're true.

Close your eyes and lay back,
As the song plays on,
Arousing in your mind's eye
A kaleidoscope of memories.

A mysterious force
Call it allurement
Enticement,temptation
Pulls me towards it
Rich,half-melted
When will I learn
To resist chocolate?

Cautious at first
Dolce,softly,gently
The notes gradually rise
Into a majestic crescendo...
And a heart lifts
As the random chords
One after another
Merge into euphony.

Powerful,apassionato
The prelude begins
Enticing,pulling you into
The vortex of its charm

Flashing images
Technicolor dreams
Blurred visions
Dance all around

Step into another world
You are but its victim
Who wishes not...
To ever return.

A blurred haze
A collage of confusion
Lies in front of me.

I look at it and then realise
Somewhere along the line
I have lost myself.

Fooled

It was a cruel joke
and I was a naive victim
To fall
Headlong into its trap

Had realisation struck afore
I would not have been
Deceived by the beckoning mirages.

The distant thunder rumbles
Waves rage against the rocks
Trees sway from side to side
And the gale howls wildly.

The swirling passions arise
Like a sandstorm.

Unvoiced emotions find expression
Then like a departing tornado,
slowly subside
Into a deafening silence.