Teetering steps Wavering confidence Bashful apologies In self-defence Afraid of falling, Of errors unknown Myriad voices calling To drown down my own.. I feel overwhelmed My faith is slowly dying I cannot even pretend Otherwise, though I’m trying… How do I get back From this dark, black hole When confidence I lack To make myContinue reading “Finding confidence”
Category Archives: musings
Content ambition
You never know what is enough unless you know what is more than enough. -William Blake Being contented with what you’ve got Leads on the path to happiness Be satisfied is what I was taught Was told that it would lower stress.. * My heart does not this fact accept I think contentment kills progressContinue reading “Content ambition”
Attraction
Laws of attraction Whimsical, arbitrary Causing distraction In a life ordinary Wreaking havoc profound In a tumultuous mind Emotions raising a sound While going through the grind I was caught unaware Thrown in a cataclysm Obsession threatening to declare A war within my heart’s realm Oblivious of circumstance Mindless of time and place Attraction IContinue reading “Attraction”
Life’s vagaries
Trying to comprehend Life’s vagaries Cannot pretend To solve its mysteries Unpredictable as weather Mostly inscrutable I think I would rather Leave them undecipherable Experience the moment With a mind bias-free Escape the torment Of worthless worry Soar in the air With an open mind To imaginary fears Turn an eye blind No strings attached NoContinue reading “Life’s vagaries”
Monotonous
Anxious and rushed I go through my day Enthusiasm crushed Wearily making my way Through a sea of monotony Painted in shades of grey No silver lining I can see On the clouds floating away I long for adventure Excitement I crave I would like to venture On expeditions brave The humdrum of existence ConstantlyContinue reading “Monotonous”
Soulmate
When I am enveloped by despair When clouds inhabit my personal sky When sadness my senses threatens to impair When I feel helpless, ready to cry I send an SOS to my friend The one who resides within me I talk to him and I pretend All negative thoughts are leaving me This friend is a yangContinue reading “Soulmate”
Woman
Throw thorns her way You won’t see her weep Hurt her day after day Silence she will keep She will not display Her abject discontent Impassive she will stay You will not hear her lament Stoicism she has learnt Over the merciless years She has been burnt By her helpless tears * She waits, in vainContinue reading “Woman”
Tribute to a woman
Dedicated to all the strong, beautiful, vivacious and mysterious women out there!The photograph above depicts the Pieta (The Pietà (Italian pronunciation: [pjeˈta]) is a subject in Christian art depicting the Virgin Mary cradling the dead body of Jesus, most often found in sculpture.- Wikipedia) at St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City Chain me Will happen never Restrain meContinue reading “Tribute to a woman”
Lost and found
Lost in a maze The universe a haze Cacophony of voices Excess of choices Conflicting sounds Confusion abounds Myriad directions Countless selections Rugged terrain No path free from pain I stop in my tread My heart full of dread Paralyzed by fear Of a future unclear The path undefined Benumbing my mind To whom shallContinue reading “Lost and found”
Life worth living
What do we really need To live this life indeed Driven by ambition and greed We never pay any heed To the little voice inside We constantly try to hide Behind a curtain wide Of a false sense of pride Collecting material possessions In random succession Making an impression On others is an obsession But happiness itContinue reading “Life worth living”
Forbidden desire
Stealthily creeping Imperceptibly seeping Into the crevices of my mind Unwelcome feelings making me blind Thoughts amorous Still quite amorphous Suddenly emerged out of the blue Leaving me breathless, without a clue A chance encounter Full of idle banter How it could inspire feelings like this Euphoric passion promising me bliss.. Fantasies forbidden Desires hiddenContinue reading “Forbidden desire”
Beginning of a revolution
Every generation needs a new revolution. -Thomas Jefferson Explosive anger Endless frustration Thinly veiled rancor Against domination Bubbling resentment Rising to the surface Anguished predicament Visible on the face Cries of protest Going up in the air All that they detest Amalgamated with despair They are ready to struggle They are willing to die In thisContinue reading “Beginning of a revolution”
Passion...unbridled 