Welcoming the Rains

The swirling clouds brought back tepid memories
The darkness evoked musical reminiscences
The flash of light illuminated hearts
The rolling thunder gave way to raging heart-beats...

A foggy night, shrouded memories
A misty breeze, cooled shudders
A light drizzle, unearthed smiles
A tiny puddle, reflected dreams

Came the downpour to wash away pain
Came the rains to play a new game
Came the memories with darkened skies
I stood there shivering, stripped of time....

Want

A balloon that always flies
A bubble that never bursts
A story that reads forever
A toy that never breaks
A night that always goes on
A dream that never ends
A song that always plays
A bike that never brakes
A bird that always flies
A pen that never runs dry
A smile that silly happy scar
A frown that never mars
A life that happily passes by
A wish that never dies
Hopefully plead lying eyes...

Silence

Lost in an empty room
A flickering light in the dark
Hearing through open ears
Quiet murmurs of the heart
An aching quiet dispels the gloom
Connecting, feeling words of the soul
Thoughtless space, empty mind
Calm the moment, true peace inside...

The Rape

She looked over her shoulder as she walked

A mere shadow and inwardly in fear she balked

Glaring at the watch, willing the hands to move slower

Worries over her head constantly hovered

A city girl she, her confident steps she counts

Ignoring the lecherous looks and covert taunts

The night descended but her day was long

Wasn't she clever, wasn't she strong?

Chatting on the phone to allay her fears

Strolling with a friend, keeping him near

The night was deep and so was her belief

Soiled hands, forceful tongue; His presence no relief

Cries arose, virtual walls vibrated

Outrage over Twitter constantly circulated

The safe haven safe no more

A woman she was, never secure

The man captured, put to shame

Her scars, her nudity, her claim to fame

Matter forgotten humanity moved on

False sense of security, strength conned

Another city, another night deeply yawned

He woke again, he was the human spawn...

Moments With Yourself

Some moments I spent with my thoughts today
Cool breeze blowing, an empty train
Understanding human nature, so fickle so vain
Some moments I spent with my thoughts today...

Talks with the heart, quieting the mind
Wondering why so cruel is human kind,
Friends a burden, true love a fear
For reasons unknown slips past a tear...

Some moments I spent with my thoughts today
On a light drizzle hopes drifting away
Deepest night follows the brightest day
Some moments I spent with my thoughts today...

Smiles pasted on, laughter so rare
Blindly we trod on without a care
Eyes vacant, heart laid threadbare
No blacks, no whites just greys unfair...

Some moments I spent with my thoughts today
Rain pouring, a slushy road
Bursting anger and pain soared
Some moments I spent with my thoughts today...

The First Time

She looked around with fear in her eyes
Lost among a crowd of cheerful cries
Trapped in the room, feeling all alone
Walls closing in, made of lead and stone
Sitting on a tiny wooden plank called bench
Someone puked, spreading around a putrid stench
She missed the comfort of her mother's arms
As right outside the cage her family swarmed
Racing to the window bars for a quick glimpse
She spread her tiny fingers, just one last whim
The door opened a crack and hope surged
The angry lady entered and for peace urged
The pinks and greys of her dress stifled her breath
Oh, is this what was known as death?
Dragged from her corner into the madness flung
To her water bottle she still lovingly clung
Bade to sit and heel like a dog
The memory, the shame, a hazy fog
Among smiling faces she felt like a fool
Wishing no one the horror of first time at school...