Be Positive

With a screech of the chain & a song in my heart, I pedaled away
Suddenly I witnessed a tiny tot come directly in harm’s way
Horns blared, people screamed & silence came with a deafening thud
I rushed to see an angel still clutching an ice-cream in a pool of blood

At the hospital’s blood bank, I stood with many others in a line to donate
After giving samples for testing came the disturbing interminable wait
Sitting on the white bench I felt besieged by all the painful moans around
And then suddenly all the moans were quieted by another piercing sound

From the Casualty ward emanated a wail that chilled me to my bone
It came from a mother who had just lost the only child she had borne
On being told that my blood is not needed, I couldn’t get my legs to walk
The doctor called out my name and asked me if we could have a talk

The results of the sample had come and he urged me to be brave
What he told me enveloped me in a nauseating turbulent wave
Again I sat on the white bench afflicted with a malady no one can win
What differed now was that all the wails were coming from within

The cries inside me were echoed out as the inconsolable mother sobbed
When they wheeled out her son whose life God had mercilessly robbed
I saw him and thought that in some time it would be me in his place
When the bereaved father said “Thanks”, I felt punched on my face

I realized that I am breathing and still had every reason to live
I decided to be what I was diagnosed as, that I will Be Positive
Outside I saw the same vendor give an ice-cream to another child
The boy turned to me with the cone in hand, looked up and smiled

I understood that life will always go on as usual and so should I
I should live for the moments to come and not the days gone by
Live to love and be loved and to cherish the memories we make
Live to laugh out loud at all silly jokes till our jaws begin to ache

I resolved that this is how I would need to walk life's every mile
With eyes of hope, heart at peace, open arms and a charming smile
Reborn and Alive, I welcomed the beginning of yet another new day

With a screech of the chain & a song in my heart, I pedaled away

Love in Silence

Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder
The one who said that hadn’t seen her
Her glittering eyes shone brighter than gold
Her lips made many secret desires unfold

Her graceful walk made me stand and wait
And my eyes followed her charming gait
She smiled at me and left me speechless
There wasn’t a night I didn’t spend sleepless

I finally found words, I opened my heart to her
She replied saying she would love me forever
Together we explored love’s hidden treasures
And enjoyed many of life’s lovely pleasures

Sharing ups & downs that kept coming in a while
And all the sweet nothings that made us smile
Being with her was in itself like heaven
We were the envy of all men and women

Then came a sad night after all our happy days
For the first time in our lives we parted ways
We thought we were made for each other
And God had suddenly changed the weather

First it was spring, which blossomed every lane
Now came monsoon that kept showering pain
We met everyday but never uttered a word
Yet the screams of the heart were clearly heard

The silence between us was driving me insane
As my wounds kept calling her again and again
The next time I greeted her with some flowers
She accepted them and we sat silent for hours

This has been repeating every night for ten years
And the only thing that we've exchanged is tears
Today is no different, again we have nothing to say
I placed the roses on her grave & knelt down to pray

A Deserted Road

A deserted road, a lone street lamp,
Thick mist and the breeze so damp
I search the pitch black sky, not a star in sight
My shadow left me with the absent moonlight
A trampled rose in a poodle of sewage
A burning pyre of love fueled by rage
A blown out candle, an unanswered prayer
Heart full of love buried layer beneath layer
She walks away and doesn’t turn around
In this world of chaos I hear no sound
But for the teardrop on the concrete
But for the deafening silent street
I look to the heavens but the tears don’t stop
On my wet cheeks I then feel a rain drop
Is He wiping away my tears or weeping with me
I get soaked while she took shelter under a tree
I see her face brightly lit as she turns
Her cold eyes giving me so many burns
Her eyes grow wide and she parts her lips to speak
A massive force hits me, her bright face turns bleak
I fly through the air and fall at her feet
The hit & run car makes a fast retreat
I must be alive since I smell the wet sand
On my face I feel the warmth of her hand
She was kneeling beside me and saying something
She stopped when she saw I was no longer listening
I repeated the words hearing which she had walked away
‘I Love You’ were the only words I remained alive to say.