Never Despair

On a bed of water I lie,
Staring at the sky so high
I am saddened by the absence of any star
The sight that always lightens my heart
But suddenly I see one brightly glow
Never despair ever - now i know.

To be Freed ...

Sometimes it feels like it's already so late.  
Doubt grows if any march will ever be made.

Some like to tag it as written by fate

But I don't want to agree and frantically wait.

I can't hope to win and merrily dance

By just banking on a game of chance.

If it all needs to span out as I plan

It needs more work and less of chants.

It's not a shooting star that I need to lead

Neither a lucky bamboo that I need to breed.

Sometimes I just need to be freed

From what I falsely think is what makes me breathe.

The Dream that changes

I dreamed since I was a kid, of a life that seemed perfect

With every year, the dream changed to something different

But in each of it I was happy. Happiness I’ve never felt once in real.

Happiness that was peaceful, content and surreal.

In every dream the people in it changed.

But some remained in all of it.

I now realize that those who remained are the people who are indeed with me till date in reality.

Those for whom I’d want to live through even the worst of times we need to fight in life for mere being.

These dreams may never exactly come true. But to dream gives you hope

of always having something new to look forward to.

The changes in the dream make you aware of the changes in reality.

The dreams make you realize who you need to truly hold on to.

Art to part from Real to Surreal

Beautiful Songs, romantic quotes, heartfelt stories -These take me to a world of fantasy. Sometimes makes me wonder if they are for real. But there are such moments; in each person’s life. Probably in not the same shades of colors as in a movie or with the perfect sentences as heard, but full of intense emotions, and real. Some people have the gift to wrap these memories into beautiful art forms such as writings, paintings, songs, music or poetry. For the rest, the works of these artists are itself the best companions in times of loneness or reminiscence.

To me, music and writing are the most close-to-heart activities. Every song stirs a different emotion; some lyrics make me relate to certain events from the past, some lyrics urge me to look forward to an event in the future. Some make me feel strong when I am feeling low, some just make me want to smile and be happy.  

You must be having at least one such love for art that paves you a path for venting without needing to talk about it, something that will stay with you all your life. If you haven’t discovered one, it’s time to listen to a beautiful song!

Day Dreamer

I dream by the day. Unlike a night’s dream, I remember what I dream about. I remember I want to work for it.

Living Just Right

Trying too hard to live just right

Right - hardly defined by our hearts

Right - just defined by strangers and seeming props.

So wound up in knots, that time has dead set;

Convincing us it looks as perfect as a girl's plait.

We hold on to these 'principles';

Half heartedly but in 'discipline',

Willing to break our own hearts;

But not ready to pave new paths.

We could stop trying to be perfect for others

And live a true life that's rightly ours.

But we only dream or pen words

Never progress a step with any guts