Words

Words

Reflect my thoughts

Who’s alive?

You ask

The one who is running

Far away from the madding crowd

Or the one

Who stays put and is still free

Answer lies within

Buried deep inside

Why oh why?                                                                      

Restless soul 

Parched life

Bleak and tepid

Lurking in the dark

Seeking the glint of hope

You wish to soar high

Fly with the clouds

Float into nothingness

Into oblivion

Swirling all the way

Perched on the ledge

See life passing by

Now is the time

Jump and live the moment

Live deep

Caress the soul

Ignite the mind

No turning back

Life is now

Here

Misery

Oh misery! When will you leave?

And let me live,

Time has passed, but am still stuck where you left me

Don’t want to dwell on sadness

But the hurt won’t leave my side

Burned and broken                                           

Spirit shaken

Still not done

Taking me down

Round and round

Oh! Misery

You have become my lone friend

Turning my world upside down

No solid ground

To stand upon

A lone cry in the night

Oh! Misery

Hear my empty pleas?

Hear my crying soul?

Don’t look away

Groping in the darkness

To hold on to you

Oh! Misery

My friend

Plunged into darkness

Lost and torn

No hope left

Within my soul

Bruised and beyond

Oh! Misery

Foe turned friend

Break me

Shake me

Tear me

A lovelorn stranger

But I promise

My friend

I’ll find my way

Way back home

Battered and lost

Requiem for my soul

Gather and rise

Rise to life

Seeker

Sweeping away the flecks of dust

As if nothing was there

Why oh why?

Does life teach you a lesson?

When you don’t want to learn

Silvery tears cloud my eyes                                                

When I think about life

Without you

Soul bereft of love and compassion

Why do I yearn for the impossible?

Walking on the broken pieces

Searing pain I can’t withstand.

With wanderlust in my heart

Am seeking the truth

A truth which shattered my soul

But I am here to reclaim it once more

Absolution of self and misery

Freeing my soul from the clutches

Of fears and doubts!

I fly again

With hope in my heart

With joy in my eyes

With love in my being!

I will rise again

A new life will begin

With a new sun

I’ll be the One!

My Pet Peeves (Hard to Die)

On this journey alone, I stumble with in  

Loss of words and verses,

Trying hard to listen,

To the music of life,

Fail to feel and assimilate the rhythm…

Sojourn in this place called world,

Lost and wounded,

Forlorn strive to break free,

And soar high,

High up above….

Just a whimsical dream,

Playing in a loop,

Quenches my thirst to run amok wild,

Ending the death notes for a while,

Resting my mind,

Searching for Neverland…

Reaching out to grasp life, 

With my bare outstretched hands,

Hope glitters in the bewildered eyes,

Stunned by the sheer beauty of being alive….

Witnessing the truth being unveiled,

The core universality of existence,

Mocking my mere presence,

Scattering into thousand moments,

To being with the One.

~ Soul Absolution ~

Let Go!

Let go!

Slide away
Lo and behold
Your free
Free to fly away.

The moment of truth
Blinds you
Forsakes you
Makes you 'alive'
Lets you 'breathe'.

Breaking the mold is not easy
Binding shackles hard to break
Sinking into the pit of darkness
Still it's not the end.

Grasp the truth
Get drenched with life
Smell the sweet nothingness
Touch and feel.

Waiting for life to happen to you
You be the beacon of joy and warmth
Exuding exuberence
with every small step
towards your dream....

~Mind Ruins~

Spiraling Down the Abyss

I looked up and saw the sky unfolding it's magnificence! Felt like a speck of dust, diffusing into oblivion.... into nothingness, into eternity. 

Life is similar to a blank canvass... waiting for the painter's next brush of inspiration, etching a moment of revelation. While searching for answers, I am spiraling down the abyss of truth....

Free falling into the never ending void.... Trying hard to find a way out... to find the realness... to find the 'hidden' purpose.

While free falling, I had many interesting encounters.... People and incidents who have molded my thoughts and vision.... I learnt from their personal experiences....

Their struggles, will to break free and live life on their own terms... They evolved to become legends and rising hope for millions out there who strive to make something meaningful out of their life...

I learnt from my own experiences as well.... Have done my share of mistakes... Few incidents shook my belief and soul...

Yet, I stood up again and learnt not to flinch in the face of adversity.... Am still learning how to live my life sans the rules and diktats of our dysfunctional society...

In this voyage, I stumbled across individuals who were somehow different from the 'pre-defined' meager existence... The courage in their soul, the faith in their conviction and the burning passion to live by their own rules....

I learnt the essence of humility, love, sacrifice, and integrity from them...

Every person who I encountered while walking the path of life, left an imprint on my mind and soul.... I don't even remember some of their names or faces but still... They taught me what you may perceive as inconsequential values....

Just the sight of a smiling child can uplift your spirits....You forget your woes and troubles.... You believe once again that world is not a bad place after all.

I have lived a life worth living.... With all the mistakes, troubled times and joyful spurts, I will not trade this wonderful revelation with anything else....

                                                            I am the master of my fate 
                                                            I am the captain of my soul

Sweet Nothingness!

Heard something beautiful yesterday! It was a pure bliss to hear the haunting  strains... So simple yet magnificent.... Almost forgot about the song's existence. Yet, somehow the tune came back rushing to my mind. 

Reminded me of the "essence" of life... The realization that how small we are in the world, yet we are worth something... That we are special and not special at the same time.... 

That the loss of magnificence is somehow beautiful and surreal... It's not disheartening..... It's awakening of the soul. 

Imagine when you stand in front of the glorious peaks of a mountain or face the everlasting, unfathomable ocean? You feel humble and alive.... As if the life 'force' has infused warmth in your soul..... 

You understand and accept the simple truth - you are not the center of the universe. This very thought makes you wonder at the beauty and magnificence of creation.  

While listening, I realized that life is not so hard. It's all about letting go of your old wounds and woes...  You might fall and stumble, think it's not worth it, give up hope.... 

But remember that it is not the end... Nothing, no event or person, can ever break your spirit... It may sound cliche', but you can always see light at the end of the tunnel.... It's never too late! 

Have a little bit of hope and patience, that's all.