The Barrens through the Heaven

Stunned, speechless, stoic Dry, stone-cold eyes The sightless eyes  Looking into nothing,   No rage, no loath, No affection nor aversion Neither mourning and nor humorous - Total impervious.   And Facing the same, She sits, Sees herself, With a smile On the lips, And the face Serene.   Untangled, immortal Eager to depart Towards infinity.          - 25 th June, 2020

The world (and India too), Is fighting the war, unforeseen Against a sub-microscopic army That keeps multiplying, By every passing moment: Against whom All the lethal weapons In the arsenals Of all the nations combined Are useless; And the military helpless, The governments at loss And the politicos silent; The businesses suffer. When the larger chunks Of people Have lost their breads And their homes, and honour; And are running From pillars to post. The urban folks At large, Sit at home – restless, Angry, deprived , desperate: But, safe (?) While, The medicos do fight, At the front – They win Some of the battles, while losing others; And losing their lives, In the course. It seems Inflated human arrogance, Will be humbled By Gaia, And will be shown its place!                                   13th April, 2020

Death, I fear you ! Truely, I do. Thick swabs of cotton. Covering crimson wounds. Yellow Saline bottle, dripping slowly: Drop, by drop. As I go breathless, Suffocated; Under the Oxygen mask. My lungs reject, The forcibly infused. Death, My body is aching. It is all sickening.  I cannot digest; I cannot breath. I cannot walk, Still; I soiled my bed, Infirm, As I think of You. I know, You're my friend; My only True friend. I dread, embracing You. Death, I fear You !                   Dated: 14 May, 2013 L

Shouts: "Pagan, Atheist, Sinner; Faithless, Kafir." As I bow in pray: To slay, Swords are drawn.                        Dated: 7 May, 2013

I can visualize How my life will change: A few days later; When I leave your lovely aura And enter into realms of An unknown city.. I will remember With longing, Every nook n corner; Every street, Every late night movie Every coffee And the highway And the long drives.. You took me in, When I was so naive: Made me survive The heartaches, failures, sadness Depressions and Nostalgic mood swings.. You took my adolescence; And have made a man.. A man, That will remember you, Always....                          dated: 08 may,2012

You kept quiet, You didn't say a thing. You were mum: Tears were ready To roll down your cheeks. But your teeth showed Through a plastic smile. Oh, your pink lips, how deceiving! Humoured everyone around. Sadness, finally found you; As you returned home, Alone within your closet: After a toiling day After a social life: Where you are known By the name "jubilant"...                        dated : 19 june, 2012