Smear of jam

It's not a kiss, just a smear of jamsays the head of an unhappy famtears in eyes not wiped or noticedthe child moves to solitary confines says the head of an unhappy famdon't spare the rod to spoil the childthe child moves to solitary confinesin her old age, she cries for the fam don't spare … Continue reading Smear of jam

Plundering Rainbows

how many couples sat on this bench?now intertwined, now tied in knots.was the heart red, now painted black?they untangled ropes to choose a shape. now intertwined, now tied in knotsthey saw happiness on other shoresthey untangled ropes to choose a shapethey built a bridge to cross the sea they saw happiness on other shores,reinventing life, … Continue reading Plundering Rainbows

On my toes

They keep me on toes - active, aliveall those things in perpetual motionthey challenge by change, mock my rangeI need to reassess, rediscover, revise notions all those things in perpetual motionalter perspectives by changing positionI need to reassess, rediscover, revise notionsBlessed am I - no inflated ego, no overestimation alter perspectives by changing positionThey keep … Continue reading On my toes

Ode to Trust

Trust, be my friend - for your refusal to diewhen one faces deceit or unabashed liesyes, you take a beating, but raise your head againmaybe because poor mortals have no alternative when one faces deceit or unabashed liesthey know they need to trust to move ahead in lifemaybe because poor mortals have no alternativethey reassess … Continue reading Ode to Trust

Veil

What separates us now is a hazy veilignorance, misunderstanding or a vile gamewe don't see eye-to-eye, distrust prevailsvision is not lost, but it's not the same ignorance, misunderstanding or a vile gamethe knife in my back hurts, it's intense painvision is not lost, but it's not the sameI've learnt my lessons, so no tears reign … Continue reading Veil

A-waiting

call it a picnic, partying in wildernessall set to boot, but where's my companion?Let me play music and sing a songSerenade her to come where I'm waiting all set to boot, but where's my companion?let me choose the lyrics carefully from my heartSerenade her to come where I'm waitingshe's sensitive - for an apology waiting … Continue reading A-waiting

What changed?

I draw the same cards, yet they don’t come up to expectationsA little jaded, they don’t feel the same or mean the sameFool, Magician or Empress, I’ve read them all beforeinanity irritates; they know not what I’m going through A little jaded, they don’t feel the same or mean the sameI move the prism, colors … Continue reading What changed?

Light and Shadow

we’ll meet where magic happens in the eveninglight and shadow both play games astoundingshadow falls when opaque comes in way of lightif there’s darkness behind, is the process right light and shadow both play games astoundingis that a door or a visual perception changing?if there’s darkness behind, is the process righthow can shadows fall on … Continue reading Light and Shadow

Anxiety

The prompt line I chose Not trying to brag or anything, but I can wake up without an alarm clock now simply due to my crippling and overwhelming anxiety, so… My take subconscious thoughts conquer with unseen tentaclesI'm on a leash, can't break away from dark shacklesI change the technique, I change my spectaclesdarkness turns … Continue reading Anxiety

Freshness

adore freshness, understand transitorinessanything that's fresh has a short spanfrozen smiles in sub-zero climesas good as Egyptian mummies anything that's fresh has a short spantheir value shifts on a long rideas good as Egyptian mummiessalute them for joys they spread their value shifts on a long rideknow where they started, how you metsalute them for … Continue reading Freshness