All a lie

I kept telling myself, that the look in those eyes was a lie, it was all a lie

I kept telling myself, the warmth in the embrace was a lie, it was all a lie 

I kept telling myself, the honesty in the voice was an act, another lie, it was all a lie 

But something inside me said, the ending of it all, that was a dream, a lie, that was the biggest lie 

The fairy-tale had ended, there was no happily ever after 

The credits had rolled and the show was over 

The hall was empty and all had left except me 

Who sat there in hopeless faith to see more in the darkness that hovered 

Hardening With Time

I was told to be strong,
Nobody taught me how to.
They told me not to cry,
But they didn't give me a reason to smile too.

They told me the wounds shall heal,
They didn't tell me about the scars that will be left behind.

An unaccomplished task...

Close my eyes and shut down life
But my thoughts drown me
My lips are sealed, there is silence all around
Yet the feeling tears me down.

There was bliss a moment back
Which was followed by an abyss

A snippet form "A Train To Pakistan" by Kushwant Singh

Not forever does the bulbul sing
In balmy shades of bowers,
Not forever lasts the spring
Not ever blossom flowers.
Not forever reigneth joy,
Sets the sun on days of bliss,
Friendship not forever last,
They know not life, who know not this.

A Language I Didn't Know

I shouted and said hello
In a language they did not know
Nobody turned, no one replied
I shall try to make the best of it

The Terrorist

"There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness."


The vast green
The open skies
Life was such a pleasant surprise,
Bright sunny mornings
The fresh breath of spring
The clattering of raindrops waking me
From my pleasant dreams

My family was a precious gift
To be treasured at all cost
I saw the rich smile of the fading day
Which lingered on in my thoughts
It was not to last...it was too perfect to be true..
This was my greatest fear..
the bitter truth that I knew...

Every spring is followed by a fall,
But..
I never knew this one would take my all....

Darkness has no path,
It follows no direction...
On that fine day, it came knocking my way..
It was unexpected..
Unanticipatting and carefree was me..
Evil has no limits, no boundaries entraps it...
It spreads its wings

My life: an untold story

My life has twists and turns like that in a thriller or like that in a comedy movie
It seems like I could write a book on it or a motion picture that tells my story.

It is funny how it suddenly turns unexpectedly, does things I never expect would happen
And then when I 

Fake friend or Real?

Give me neither the red carpet nor the cushioned recliners
Give me neither the single occupancy rooms nor the exquisite brunches
Give me the familiarity of my house or the college street
Give me my friends who don’t judge me with my wallet, nor those false pretenses.

Give me neither the shallow laughter nor those who smile to mask their greed
Give me neither those who throw stones at me nor the ones more cunning than a thug

The Promise of tomorrow

Land rich with food

Enough for all men...

to take and to share,

to give all that is to be given....

Happiness all around

Shouts filled with elation within....

lush greenfarms...

and rains pouring in...

No boundaries for thoughts, no borders to cross....

freedom to reach out , to absorb,

to be , whatever we