Category Archives: musings

Tyrannical tedium of loneliness Sucking out the last breath of happiness I trudged wearily, of company devoid Dejected, listless, hopeless, annoyed Ennui enveloped me like a shroud My sky was covered by a dark cloud No will to live, no ambition to achieve Nothing to trust, no one to believe ** Then one day, myContinue reading “Alive”

I am my own nemesis I thwart my own progress On weaknesses I lay emphasis And disregard any success This is something I realized After introspection relentless And when I did, I was surprised That I had caused my unhappiness.. Every negative experience Made me turn inwards and chide Myself, and curse my existence- From myself IContinue reading “My nemesis”

I had lived life all along In various hues of grey The world to which I belonged Had night blurring into day, And the day morphing into night With indistinct borders all around No sharp distinction of black and white Innumerable shades of grey I had found The lack of distinct hues, the blurriness FuelledContinue reading “Shades of grey”

“A compliment is verbal sunshine”- Robert Orben I cannot help mention that the poem was inspired by my four-year old son who complimented me on my jewelry today! The compliment that made my day How encouraging it was, words cannot say To the grey clouds populating my sky It brought a silver lining, I won’t lieContinue reading “Compliment”

Judgment pronounced By life, unfair may be Without any ounce Of reason that you can see Frustrating are battles That life puts you through You may prove your mettle Only for life to defeat you Why is the fight So tough for some souls While others sail right Through roads full of potholes? Mysterious are theContinue reading “Life’s judgment”

An infatuation germinated In the depths of my mind It grew in size, and instigated Me to turn an eye blind To the warnings of reason: Unchecked and untamed With each passing season It got deformed and inflamed Turned into an obsession Threatening to tear apart Bringing, in succession Joy and despair to my heart The obsession catapulted me OnContinue reading “Natural history of obsession”

What is this life if full of care Throughout the day we continue to stare At screens electronic, texts, e-mail Afraid that without them we are doomed to fail In this competitive world, in this rat race There is no room for a snail’s leisurely pace Deprived of our smart phones, we feel incomplete Wish allContinue reading “Wired”

I see the world change around me An atmosphere of fear surrounds me Fear- naked, primeval, intense Dousing the last embers of pretense- The pretense of equality among men The hollow claim of love among brethren Fear borne out of deep-seated mistrust Simmering hatred that in a flash can burst Releasing a lava of loathing profound Singeing humanity,Continue reading “Fear and hatred”

Free my soul, free my mind From the shackles that bind Me, within a web of worldly desire Free me from ambition that fuels the fire Wipe the slate of my life clean Such that no expectations are seen Let experiences a blank canvas color Enrich my life and make it fuller Let me faceContinue reading “Utopia”

In response to The Daily Post’s writing prompt: “New Skin.” If there was one thing I could take From the attributes of a snake I’d like to learn to shed my skin Periodically, with a mischievous grin Turn over a new leaf and appear More charming, confident, without any fear Hide for a while myContinue reading “New skin”

Preconceived notions surrounded me Ways different from mine confounded me I had developed tunnel vision In rigid ideas I was imprisoned Where did these ideas originate? What did this narrow-mindedness precipitate? When I dwell on these fixations of mine No logical explanation behind them I find.. I think from my family did I inherit TheseContinue reading “Prejudice”

If only I could portray My world in its unembellished way Unadorned, unedited, bare If stark reality I could share Ungainly sobs contorting my face Shrieks of laughter quite out of place Dancing to a favorite song with abandon Cracking up at humorous memories random Maybe, if uninhibited I could thrive My world would appear much more alive IfContinue reading “My life..as is”