Author Archives: sunrays

I A candle burns brightest When it’s nearing the end, And when the wind Blows right in its face; That is when the flame Arches and twists, full of grace, But fiery nevertheless. A candle does not Just quietly, go … Continue reading →

In the middle of the day, One wouldn’t expect The sun to take a break, And cease to shine, Stopping the march of time, That’s not done, nay! I remember when It did happen, It was almost as if, The … Continue reading →

Don’t hold on to moments,Let them go –TimeIs caught in a current,With a perpetual progressive flow;There is no going back,The wisps of memoryThat appear in a flash,Are but a trickery,An elaborate rusePosing as your muse,As you trudge throughA mundane life,Hoping … Continue reading →

Send me to the mountainsTo spend my lifeIn exile,Banish me from your midst,Where I struggle to exist,And gift yourselvesThe reset you deserve. As for me,I’ll roam the wildernessOf the lonely slopes,Breaking off wild stalksAnd sucking on them,While reflectingTo my mind’s … Continue reading →

AllowYour eyesTo flow a riverOf bitter, angry tears,To cry,And reveal your fears. ResistThe urgeTo hide them,As you do often,Don’t hold them in;For once, just allowTheir abundant flow. BreatheThrough your tears,And through your fears;Even if you’re alone,The only one,To live this … Continue reading →

The little girl surveyed the mess Broken shards and litter, Here, there and everywhere; Looking up to me, she said “You are worse than me, That’s a right melee!” And she was right – For the things she’d held tight, … Continue reading →

Tired – It does not begin To explain What you feel In your being Without and within. Alone – A feeling You’ve always known Without having To be told What it means. Distance – A measure Of the time and … Continue reading →

When water freezes And loses its freedom To gurgle over rocks, Play hide and seek With sunrays peeking through leaves, Or to give a lift To a friendly fish, Does it mourn The seeming downturn Of things as they stand, … Continue reading →

A fugitive Evading justice Sought shelter in a dark, Cavernous cave; He waited for nightfall To make an escape, But it brought no peace To his hammering heart, So he retreated further, Into the pitch black of the nether, Until he … Continue reading →

Love demands no answers, Nor does it hold captive, It certainly seeks no ransom, To release a restless soul Desparate to leave, All of that is but deceit; And if it is love you seek, Look for it in the … Continue reading →