Hunter and The Queen

In a magical forest 

Far, far away 

Lived a pack of wolves

And their queen, Fairmay 

Like jewels in the sun

Her gold skin gleamed

She ran wild and free

Under a blanket of dreams

One autumn evening 

The queen was mesmerised 

The huntress became the hunted 

By sparkling dark eyes 

Golden days followed

Filled with magic, love and dreams

But silver nights were

The queens dark secret to keep

One stormy, full moon night 

As she battled with herself

Slash went the arrow

And coloured the moon red

Her beautiful world ended

Like a dream at dawn 

But memories of love and laughter 

Carried her home 

The fire in the hunters eyes

Died as they brimmed with sorrow

It was no wolf, but his Fairmay

Her heart, his arrow. 

Every full moon, the hunter and the wolves

Come together as one

Remembering the love of the queen

For her hunter, her lover, her all. 

The sky breaks into a rosy smile

After a playful game with rain

Sun rays kiss the sparking river

Love is in the air again!

Birds carry a melodious message

The cool breeze joins with a song

They're painting a new melody

With laughter all along

How contagious is this celebration

Oh what joy does this song bring?

A flower blossoms in reply

We call this dance Spring!

Mermaid and the Moon

The moon shone bright

Floating upon the waves

She dreamt of a kingdom there

Of silver nights and golden days

She was the queen of the sea

A sailors dream come true

And on that windy summer night

She fell in love with the moon

Darkness became her home

Stars were dear friends

Endlessly she'd talk to her lover

Till the sun brought the hours to an end

And as the ocean swallowed the sun

Like every other night

She waited for her lover

But couldn't find the silver light

So she sailed across the sea

To the city of lights

Oh what a different world this was

With no stars to bejewel the night

Behind the hopeless clouds

Lies her lover, her soul

Waiting for a gust of love

The mermaid dances each night alone...

Keep Walking...

I walk alone on this busy road

Humming that old, old song

I’d stop and share a dance or two

But the road ahead is long

The heart keeps beating

In the hope to see the light

And when it gets dark and lonely

Memories twinkle through the night

Sometimes I get lost in memory

Of the things I’ve left behind

But what good is this reminisce

When reunions aren't destined?

Oh! Silver moon, pray don’t hide

Let’s talk through the night

Tell me your golden secrets

And I will tell you mine

You know my beloved

The one who sings to you all night

Does he talk about me, tell me

Is he doing all right?

The quiet moon bids farewell

As the sun lights the path ahead

I pick up my bag of memories

And keep on walking, walking ahead…

TWELVE BAGS OF WORRY

Whoa! Watch your smile sir

Careful, my burden’s heavy

I almost dropped a bag there

Outta my twelve big bags of worry

‘Twas almost that silent night

In the last month of the year

I juggled my way through the street

Dodging laughter and good cheer

I thought I was doing okay

Till I heard that happy melody

One bag, two bag, three bags down

Oh no! That’s too many

Soon cries of my broken heart

Drowned the steady knocks of joy

Till I tripped on a smile and dropped some,

While I picked a girl’s stocking and toy

Hugs and kisses, faith and hope

All bade farewell to pain

Just halfway down the street

And I was friends with life again

Red and green replaced dull and grey

Wait… how come the bags are just four?

Golden bells chimed in reply

You forgot some outside St. Patrick’s door

Friendly gazes tugged at my bags

Message from home poked my heart

I held on tight to my bags so lone

Till the kiss of love let them all fall apart

Whoa! A smile for you sir

Can’t stop dancing now, honey

I traded my burden with Christmas cheer

Gone are the twelve big bags of worry

Song for you...

A million thoughts run wild
As those innocent eyes gleam.
Oh girlie, won't you tell me
What that wicked smile means?

You hide behind perfection
Alas! For how long?
All rules will be forgotten
When you hear your favourite song!

You move like a dream,
Give your all, or none...
And when it's dark and cold
You shine brighter than the sun.

Like two lucid notes
From the same melody,
Friend, room-mate, soul sister...
I rejoice in our familiarity.

You are the voice in my head
a gentle reminder of who I've become.
I am you, you are me
And we are one!

orange trees

Orange trees

Dancing to a summer dream

A breezy game

I hear them whisper your name

Glistening blues

Wish I could sail with you

Midnight sky

Empty like a silent good-bye

A perfect way to bid good-bye

Each second brings me closer
To the very end.
I sit here and wonder
Why did it all begin?

Can I wrap those days
In a final embrace?
Will I move on just fine
Or stay in this haze?
Will you kiss me till
It hurts no more?
Will you sing that song
Till I hear no more?
Will silence be my reward,
Or words your weapon?
will tears drown this sorrow,
Or a night soon forgotten...

A bit long or too short,
With a smile or a sigh-
Tell me, is there really
A perfect way to bid good-bye?

Delicate

Eyes whisper. Lips dream.
What’s the story?
Between you and me.

No past to reminisce.
No future to behold.
Then what glory
Will today unfold?

Hopeless hope.
Desires wait.
Our love?
Delicate!

My mamma was wrinkled
With light grey eyes
Her touch so gentle
And aura so wise

Coming back from school
Holding her hand
She asked to me prefix
Mamma with grand!

Copying her writing and habits
And sharing the same plate,
My office going mamma I loved,
But my grandmamma was just great

Soon on the road to perfection
Mercilessly I was moulded
Till I became independent
This child quietly emulated

After many years of prayers
To the good God above
She loosened her grip
And overflowed her love

I prided her workmanship
Flaunted being her granddaughter
Yet one fine day
I was greeted as 'stranger'

My wardrobe exploded
These curls grew longer
Buddies and Friends multiplied
But our time got shorter

I am now young
Grandma is getting older
I see age catching up
And remember how great we were

Life full of fun and joy
Times of learning and love i see
Days were bright and sunny
When it was Grand mamma and me!

Words unspoken. Eyes not woken.
Dreams are real
Rules are broken

Past is blurred. Future uncertain.
Who am I?
Presently unwritten

Shining eyes. Yours or mine
Reflections lie
there's truth in signs

Dried smiles. Flooded eyes
Drought of time
Drowned in silent tides

Shadows lurk. Promises forgotten
Eternal rain
Hope's forsaken

Missing pieces. Incompleteness
Warmth of love
Thwarting loneliness

Starry nights. Days of gold.
Memories' embrace
I am not alone!

voices in the head

Sometimes I wonder
As I aimlessly wander
If there’s anyone I’d met
Who had as a soul mate
Just the voices in their head

I look at you from afar
Like a child stares at the star
An angel you could be
So beautiful you seem to me
And the voices in my head

Soon the sun rises beyond the shore
Slowly, I see you no more
Don’t know if I end or begin to dream
As bright darkness blinds me
But nothing stops the voices in my head

Many faces. Even more voices.
Almost all I recognise.
But all so willingly allow me
To disappear in this abyss
With the voices in my head

farewell

one word to end the misery
drown, in forgetfulness, lovers' history
the beginning of something new
one word to make Us - me and you

one word bigger than many
than all the love, the kisses and honey
finally one drop defeats the mighty sea
what joy brings this heartless victory?

my hand's bejeweled with the promise of love
white dreams still shower from above
i still hear the music you made for me
around my neck lies my dearest memory

all that you are to me
how can i forget so easily?
just one word to mark a final adieu
alas! i don't know how to say farewell to you

You

I search within my weary heart
I look in places I never travelled before
That beautiful place deep within the soul
Even there, seeking words, I go

Shall I call you my angel?
Who stays with me everywhere I go
And quietly watches everything I do
Even when I do not know

Or are you my knight?
Strong and tall standing beside me
Fighting every battle in silence
Not letting the storm bother me

My sweet lover! My heart calls thee
Showing me how to humbly give
Many sagas I’ve heard of lovers dying
But your love teaches me how to live

A mystical elf, is that you?
So serene, silencing every fear
So beautiful I can’t stop looking
There’s magic when you are near

How can I put in words
What all you mean to me?
What name does one give
When they become your Everything!

Tears...

If every drop was a melodious note
Strung together to make a symphony
My tears would sing a love song
Though drenched in dry melancholy

If these crystals danced and twirled
Hopelessly upon my cold cheek
Up on their toes, as Gisele, they would
Perform till my eyes go bleak

If these droplets were pearls
Part of a silent rosary
Every prayer to God would be for you
Till these oysters became weary

If a kaleidoscope of colours they were
Painting a wish, a thought, a reverie
My muse would just be memories.
Times now lost in history!

If these were scattered letters,
Speaking the language of my heart,
Every syllable. every unspoken word.
Would recite the aching saga of being apart

No dream, no dance, no sound,
Not even a prayer painted by me.
A transparent feeling, moist yet arid,
Every tear is a reminder that I need thee!

i dance...

my music is the sound of silence

rhythm is in the echo of laughter from days gone

shadows of the past are my audience

don't pity me for i dance alone

joy is a long lost friend

happiness, a rare visitor.

hope and faith are a flickering flame

i dance for no willing spectator

dreams. i have none. for i don't sleep

desires. yes, each day they're new

your applause and praise won't make me bow

for i no longer dance for you

so lost... i trampled on the heart of love.

guilty. i wait for kiss of its poison

wishing i'll ascend into the light

where i can dance again. eternity to oblivion...

Dreamworld

Some call them castles in the wind
And some tag them as fairytales
A land where dreams are reality
And happy endings… a new beginning

Desires are overrated
Emotion, no more underrated
This magic never leaves you alone
Love is everything, but underestimated

Enter the gates of passion
Where wishes run wilder than stallions
Angels walk with you, elves serenade you
And each moment seems like millions

Woven with a silver thread
Careful! They are fragile
Come dream a sweet dream with me
Just for a little while

The Kiss of Dawn

Upon my soft cheek
You left that silken touch
Like the kiss of dawn upon the skies
Like a song I love very much

Oh! Hold me again in those arms
Let me feel alive like the sun
From the eerie darkness within
The kiss of dawn has won

Let me soar high with you
Feel the wind under my wings
And to the kiss of dawn we fly
Like the birds that dance and sing

How wonderfully different this feeling is
How complete this love seems
Like upon the blushing blue sky
The kiss of dawn gleams

Long after the sun has set
And the moon and stars are gone
You stay with me in my heart
And return with the kiss of dawn

I'll Be There

When the world turns its back
And nothing seems to go right
When you feel weary and tired
And need to be hugged tight
I’ll be there

When you’re as happy as could be
And feel you can touch the sky
Or when you think you’ve lost
And need a shoulder to cry
I’ll be there

When you’re feeling lonely
And your smile seems to fade away
When you need someone who cares
To make beautiful your day
I’ll be there

When you need a heart to love,
A ear to listen and a hand to hold
Don’t hesitate to look by your side
Coz I’ve already told…
I’ll always be there!

ode to who?

So for him I write these lines
Last night, who came in my dreams.
For his love’s sake, this world itself I’d forsake,
And awaken in a land where desires have wings.

Can’t believe that isn’t a choice anymore
So for jest I pen down these mysterious thoughts
Famous ol’ Poe did it too, a long, long time ago.

In secret, yet right before thine eyes, lies
That treasure by which he’s known to the world
Oh can you figure the three words so dear to me?
That are found, nestled beautifully, at the end of a prayer too.

I am beginning to blush seeing half of it here, already!
Exceedingly childish that may seem to many…
Ain’t luv quite a crazy little thing, honey?

Look closer dear; he hides between the lines.
From naught you’d have to ascend to find
The three immortal words that are my light of happiness

Alas! Though like a jewel each letter sparkles before thee
You’d neither understand this love, nor this riddle… let it be.