What are you afraid of?

Are you afraid of the dark?
of the stillness and the silence?
Of the shadow that seems to move around?
Are you afraid of being cold and empty?
And the presence that surrounds?
Do you try to cover your ears
When you have voices from within?
And drown them by that rational mind
Saying there’s nothing of this kind?
Are you afraid of taking a step?
Fearing you might fall down?
Or are you scared that there’s no one
To lift you from the ground?

Why are you afraid of the dark my dear?
Why does it give you a fright?

You always feared words & truth
You were afraid of sight
You were always too scared to know
You were afraid of light!!
You tried to drown the feelings inside
You thought you were always right.
They kept trying to hold you back.
But you kept walking towards the night!
How can someone save your fall?
You never opened your heart.
You were afraid to love because,
You were afraid to part.

Into the darkness you led yourself
You left the sunrays bright,
Are you afraid of the dark my dear?
Or are you afraid of light?

love can ..

When things start falling apart and don't go where they were supposed to, we are forced to re examine our life from a step behind and find out how and where it all went wrong.
Where did we sink ? Which path did we take ? Which bridges did we miss ? Which roads did we cross ? And why, for heavens sake, did we end up in a dark cave on the top of a steep cliff, where any careless step can be disastrous ?
Why, oh why ?

And then sometimes, we cant do it all by ourselves. All paths appear hazy, and all bridges appear to be linking the same hills .. Too many cross roads, and no sign of directions.

At that time, we do need a hand, perhaps a shoulder too.
We need a new set of eyes, to look at things from a different perspective and explain the view.
It might take some time to trust that the hand wont let go, or that the shoulder means forever..
But for the heart that believes, love can carry you through the hardest times.

The Door Within

After the work of the day finishes
My to-do list all checked and done,
As the dark pall falls on Earth,
After the setting Sun

I quietly retire from the chores
And tip-toe to that place in the nook
Where no one can reach me for a while
Where no one can look.

Where I don’t have to hear voices
Other than that of my heart.
Where I don’t need to sacrifice
Where I don’t need to part.

Where my dreams come alive
and no feelings suppressed.
A life full of passion,
No love repressed.

As I sneak away from this world,
To the edge of my mind
I open the door within me,
In there, myself I find.

What would you do

If you weren’t afraid?

With only your heart to support you

And no powers great.

Would you take that step

Into the darkness unknown ?

Swim the deep seas

Where dangers have grown?

Would you risk the jump

Without fearing the fall?

Would you climb that mountain

If you could only crawl ?

Would you give life all you could

Even if it threw to you, dirt.

Would you love till the end of time

Without fearing any hurt ?

I know not what was

nor what shall be.

Here I am, on this tiny blue speck hurtling across dark infinite space.

But how is it so ?

Was it just chance ?

Or that a momentary alignment of planets changed what could have been

and made things the way they are now.

Then perhaps I owe my existence to a distant star in the sky..

It could have changed its mind and then maybe i would have been on a far away planet in some corner of the universe..with green skin and eyes the size of footballs and when i would speak, it would sound like 'glauber glum thwarpt' to the ears i have now.

But I’m here. And not there.

There must be some reason as to why I am where I am today.

So I start my journey

with these little steps

the dim sunshine

and a distant star or two.

I know not where I am going

I see no path

I let my heart give the directions

knowing it will lead me right.

There must be something else

Beyond the veil.

Because such perfection cannot be random.

There must be a delicate balance .. A very thin line..

Separating order and disorder.

Blossoms

I’m just a tiny bud

waiting to open up

to the world

and reveal the inner flower.

I’m a tender bud

which my mom tends with care

with gentleness and affection

and all the love that is there.

I’m still new to the world

and I need my time

to grow used to the storms

and the bright sunshine.

I’m yet too fragile

and the thorns here and there

Are often too much

and painful to bear.

I curl up and close

as the night draws near

I have a little heart

and the darkness it fears.

I stand all through

Looking out for light

The leaf beside me whispers:

“It will be alright”.

The morning star rises

and so follows the sun

Spreading warmth and sunshine

the darkness Undone.

I shine in the glory

and outside as you see,

A dew drop glistens

And slides over me.

Days pass and nights

of mist and dew drops

of storms and thunder

and rainbows across.

And then finally,

As the morning star always

heralds the Sun,

Today was the day.

The air was so different

And just at daybreak

as I came out of slumber

And Earth was awake,

Something moved inside me

something did change

I could feel the wave

It wasn’t the same.

The petals unfurled

New colours to see . . .

And I blossomed into

The flower in me.

Looking out for my northern star

In this vast sky

Scattered with numerous stars

Each, a king of his own universe.

Each, the supreme ruler of the children dependant on it.

Looking out for its majestic glow

Which captures the heart so,

That it sees no other.

Hypnotized by its radiance

And its place in this celestial world.

The star of the stars

Can keep its crown.

Defying the laws of gravity,

My universe revolves around

The star of my heart.

The early rays of the morning sun.. As it remains hidden below the horizon..

Twilight.

The day begins.

A new chance, to bring a smile, to give a hug.

Another day, to share a cup of tea, special memories.

An opportunity, to do the things undone.

A fresh start for beginnings, not for ends.

Every morning, seeing the dim stars and the moon hide in their dark caves as the glowing sun rolls over..

Daybreak.

And then seeing it surprised as the cool and fluffy clouds emerge, out of thin air, and overshadow its golden glare.

Then starts the gentle breeze, growing stronger and more playful.. The wind swirls..

As if tempting the raindrops out of their shelter, into the sky.

Rain showers.

I stand amazed, as i witness the intricacies of nature in front of my eyes, and yet, so simple. So beautiful.

An inspiration for me, to be reborn. To find the missing pieces, to be complete.

Another enchanting day, as i go out in the world, in search of my lost happiness. .

Sitting in the open

Out in the fresh air

I catch a wiff in the breeze .. Is this simple scent, the beginning of what we mortals call the complex emotion of immortal love?

It fills me with a feeling

Ive never known before.

Completeness..

This must be it then .. Overwhelmed,

I follow the trail..

Through darkness and light .. All through fantasy lands .. Seeing fairy tale times .. And horrors that shake and break ..

From caves, out in the sunshine. Finally appreciating it.

Around this world and those beyond the invisible, back to your heart i return.

To stay there forever, having found the ultimate in you.

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For once

Step aside and watch things grow

Observe the true way

Look at how perfectly everything works, Right from the blossoming of the tiniest bud to the movement of planets.

Rejoice in the feeling that everything is taken care of, in the best possible way.

Do not obstruct the flow

Do not try to alter paths

Do not change the natural order of things

Do not mistrust the higher power

Do not doubt the written plans.

For once

Step aside, and just look.

Let the mysteries unfold themselves, one by one.

Stand and observe the pattern, Of life.

For then, nothing will ever seem random or without reason.

They will be perceived exactly how they are meant to be.

Absolutely Perfect.