In Wait (Inspired by Gaza)

As the air whooshes and the breath comes to a still with my entire being in presence, in wait, in watch a decade, a while, an eternity as the ink runs dry and the sparks flicker out A scream rises past gnawing through the throat A bare wisp escapes far from the embers A shadow...

White Facades

A landscape of white and toppling greys, A fall nearby, And a mournful sigh. A broken canvas etched in red, Erasing air and persistent breaths. Tiny beings, Hearts and orbs, A shard of ice And frosted grass. Pictures surround, Nature in mind Reality just another haze. Fickle stares, Of helpless souls Of lives gone, midst...

Vitriol

Blazing torches, Unsung voices Platforms for Crusade A push and a pause, Dominoes that fall. Flames fuelled, And gasoline stares Venom that spews, Croaks and dies And yet, kills. Words of vice, March and choke Slogans fired Bullets pummelled. Dissent and law Morality or non? Shouts echo and voices crumble. Patrolled hooligans Futures of glass,...

Synapse.

Of bags that weigh a ton, And trinkets that hold a smile. Of muddied poignancies, And grins that are worth a dime Of parched turmoils, And caustic nights, balmy when on mute. Of mercurial words, And sombre steps Of silences unbroken, And hamartias errant Of pauses too deep, And thoughts, synaptic. Of journeys that start,...

Bitter

Bitter"> Bitter The word reminiscent of the taste, A word detested, Cursed and cat-called Stinks of corrugating rust Synonymous with abject misery. Yet, in all its sanguine naivety, It is what life is about. All those defining moments The game-changers, the check-mates The low blows, the catastrophes The cascading falls, the downward spiral The ruminating...

A Cycle of Events

Apprentice From birth, Till death do us part As the epochs zoom in and out,  Each and every last one An apprentice in here. Observe, imitate,impart And the fuel of life is replete. From amateurish errors, To experts legendary A transitioning metamorphosis Some by virtue of age Few by experience, rest By claims benign. For...

Not so Grey After all

Gray is synonymous with desolate gloominess,with depressing nothingness.But is the colour to be blamed? Is it necessary​ for it to always be negatively associated-be the harbinger of misery,grief and despair? I don't think so.Hence, I thought why don't I write something that has a positive connotation and is relatable too.So,as I wracked my brains hoping to conjure...

For want of a few words

 Avid Disclaimer:If you are looking at reading something worthwhile,then believe me you are staring at the wrong post..And it is never too late to go back and start anew.Nevertheless, the choice is totally upto you, could give it a try if you want to:p So here we go, Some days you are inspired to write,...

Embouteillage

Fueled by madness, The inevitable unpredictability Crow-feet and beads of sweat adorn Every passing minute. Tempers run high, Patience runs low The over-crowded lanes Cloaked by smog. Incessant honking , Adding to the symphony. The synchronized cacophony, Drift of the myriad flavours Time in control, Wreaking havoc on Man Embouteillage- A nightmare lived.