Monthly Archives: August 2024

When it was timeFor her to deliver,The fruit of her pain,She wrapped around her,The heavy cloakOf unending shame,And withdrew,Before the break,Of the bleak dawn,To the hinterland. Each step she took,Farther awayFrom the spritely place,Of her wonder years,Drew her deeper,Into the … Continue reading →

Where once, you couldn’t run,For the sake of it,To get things done,Or just for fun;You went ahead,And ran miles instead. You ran as if,Your life depended on it,Never a momentWhen you paused,To look back;Instead, you ran away,And you ran into,But … Continue reading →

Maybe your life,Is all aboutFinding a placeWithin you,That is truly yours,To hold on to. A beautiful spot,Perhaps at the coreOf your being,An ethereal space,Obscured by othersThat surround it;And yet, almost sacred,In its essence. It holds the keyTo your being,Although it … Continue reading →

A simple life,Is not the coveted prizeThat most people desire. We spend our livesIn the pursuitOf fame, and grandeur;Of opulence,And an abundanceOf everything pleasant. A taste of success,Is often not enough,To keep your heart full. So you decide,To spend the … Continue reading →

I grew up hearing,And eventually believing,That to be ignorantOf things that are,And that have been,Is to be at peace. And perhaps hence,I shoved eventsLess than pleasant,Out of sight,And out of my mind,For the longest time,Pretending, that all was fine. Fine … Continue reading →

The rock faceLooked intimidating,A sheer drop,With no ledgesTo break a fall.Those who approached,Stood at a distance,The ground between,Almost as hallowedAs the monolith’sFormidable countenance;Both objects of worshipThrough the ages,The rock face,And its surrounds,Revered, and sacredTo meek human folk. The tumultuous storm,That … Continue reading →

The first humansTo inhabit this planet,Weren’t separatedInto scores of nations. They were just people,One or two groups,Or perhaps a few,Living together,Until there were many –But there weren’t anyBig books of rules,Certainly not back then,In the very beginning. What started offIn … Continue reading →

There is a senseOf betrayal,An undercurrentSo strong, that it sendsYour little boatIn the opposite direction,To where youWere meant to go. Yours was a path,That had been setIn solid stone,Even beforeYou were born,A path so steadfast,One you had no choiceBut to … Continue reading →

Friendship shouldHave rules,Or perhaps not;It certainly appearsTo be bound,By unspoken tenetsThat bind friendsTo each other.And every so often,It so happens,That a wide eyed,Slightly bewildered child,Is let outInto this arena,And that they’re quiteUnprepared,To bond with,A motely groupOf their peers. They try … Continue reading →

Joy and I,Are like parallel lines;We see each otherAcross the chasmOf this divide. I dreamed of the timeWhen I’d make it mine,As if it wasA trophy to be won,Or somethingTo own. But, with the passageOf months and years,I’ve come to … Continue reading →