MIRAGE

Reflection : 'Man'-'Hood'

"Mirror mirror on the wall-

Where is the 'fairest' of all?”

“Mortal mortal in front of wall-

The fairy is always around-

But are you fair to her?”

“The polaris of the night sky-

Where is my star?”

“The blinded underneath-

Innumerable stars brighten you-

But why do you still ‘star’e?”

“The hermit under the tree-

Show me the path to glory.”

“The seeker in the desert-

The ‘morning glory’ will empower you-

But do you cherish her glory?”

“The pious healer-

Who will understand thou pain?”

“Painfully brutal you are-

The ‘pain-killer’ did stretch a hand-

Instead you pained her to death”

'Mirror mirror on the wall-

Who is the demon of all?'

'Master my master-

I fail you this time!'

'Mirror mirror on the wall-

I command you to say it all!'

'Mercy master mercy-

I beg you to consider this time!'

'Mirror mirror on the wall-

Answer or you fall!'

'Enough master Enough!

The ‘DEMON’ in YOU

Kills us all!'

OBLIVION

REBIRTH....

The reprobate-

In search of a soul

Recollects charms

Wants to strangle the curses

Attempt to rebuild a world

A utopia to sink in.

The beast-

Trying to transform

The claws that

Spilled blood of close

Wish could heal

The pain of foe.

The time machine.

With doors open

Appeals to be taken

Regress to memoirs

Obliterate the gremlin

But wrecked it is

The path to redemption

The pedestrian waits.

Stranded amidst thorns

Uncertain of destination

Deprived of a route

Knocking at heaven's door

But the door stands

The happy sole.

Wants to teleport

From the veil of darkness

To the land of eternal sunshine

Channels have to be revived

Where is the adhesive?

The flickering light from messiah-

Hardly visible

The arms of Illuminati-

Remain folded

The wands of fairies-

Devoid of magic

The sinner waits-

There is still optimism.

The clock ticks-

Time flows-

The long walk back-

Shoulders drop-

Tears make their way-

With hands stretched-

I beseech! I plead

The troubled will rectify.

The monster will renovate.

The memoirs will renew.

Oh, the Godmother-

Enlighten the path.

Touch me with your wand.

Walk with the wretched.

And I will reincarnate.

SNAIL's PACE

RETREAT

The snail-

Hid inside

Weak at heart-

Protected by its own shadow

Kicked by many-

Protected by the shell

The snail lived

As the shield never cracked.

The snail one day-

Felt a benevolent caress

It crawled its way out-

To see light

Indeed it was beautiful-

A world it never imagined

A fresh beginning

A new life.

From the black pit-

It was the rainbow in the sky

From the echo of its own heart beat-

It was melody of sounds

From the numbness-

There was freedom of expression

Everything seemed perfect!

Was it an illusion?

The shell had cracked-

The shield was shunned

Protected by the godmother-

Company for the lonely

Fear of being hurt-

Was forgotten

The barrier of isolation-

Was crossed.

Carried away by -

Sudden burst of liberation

Diverted by -

Unexpected gust of bliss

As it defied laws -

The snail hit the rocks

Hoping the godmother-

Will always protect in adversity.

The snail ignored -

And was hurt

The snail deviated -

And was kicked

The snail sinned

And was tormented-

It needed shelter

But the shell had cracked

The snail-

Hoped it could rewind -

Wished it never peeped out

The snail-

Tries hard to rebuild -

The protection

The snail-

Recedes slowly -

Searching for indemnity.

DEFINE

GLOSSARY

Strangers :

The unknown-

you meet.

The unimportant-

you can ignore.

Acquaintance :

The attempt-

to be friends.

The effort-

To become known.

Attempt :

The eagerness-

to prove worth.

The volunteer-

to help.

Realization :

The awakening-

about wrong.

The understanding-

of being unworthy.

Distance :

The path-

to walk away.

The route-

to fade away.

Insignificant :

The absence-

not felt.

The disappearance-

None care.

Unknown :

The presence-

so irrelevant.

The individual-

you will not recognise.

Strangers :

The unknown-

you meet.

The unimportant-

you can ignore.

STORY gone WRONG!

THE UGLY DUCKLING

Tears of joy-

Happiness after pain-

With smiles around-

Finally the wait ends-

Alas! an Ugly duckling is born!

"Let others' judge you-

By the beauty of your heart.

Let all embrace you-

For your actions.

Never ever be discouraged."

The ugly duckling learns

The duck comforts her son-

The swan guards him from adversity-

Together they cuddle.

The swarm mocks at him-

Lonely indeed it is!

The ugly duckling grows.

Beliefs proven wrong-

Judged by appearance-

Distinguished on color-

Hurt by the flock-

Expressions gradually disappear.

The ugly duckling stumbles.

Flickering faith in his learning-

Trust in people-

Ignoring all jeers-

Accepting bitter facts-

Laughing at own misfortune-

The ugly duckling matures.

Pained at heart-

Smile on face-

Fear of  rejection-

Concealing opinions-

Dodging the ridicule-

The ugly duckling survives.

Sharing was his strength.

Silence became his asset.

Solitude became his friend.

Ignorance was his aid.

Reality differed from the story-

The Swan  always remained Ugly!

2 WORDS

ONE.TWO.MANY.

I.YOU.ALL.

You listen-

I share.

You oblige-

I blether.

You support-

I depend.

I speak-

You unspoken.

I ask-

You dither.

I request-

You overlook.

I fall-

You hold-

You console.

I hurt-

I complain-

You endure.

You hesitate-

I doubt-

I plead.

You decline-

You win-

I lose.

You interpret-

You recognize-

My traits.

You rectify-

You change-

My flaws.

I adore-

I treasure-

Your presence.

I try-

I fail-

Your reliability.

My gratitude-

Your understanding.

My loss-

Your amity

We meet-

Farewell beloved.

 TURMOIL

Inevitable end-

A battle of mismatches,

Destined defeat,

Agony of losses,

Agony of the agony to cease.

Quintessentially mystified-

Tangled thoughts,

Choking voices,

Wait for the knot to dissolve,

Wait for the wait to be over.

Solemnly resolute-

Embrace the expected,

Never turn back,

Choice was made,

Choice of choices then evaporate.

Misleading hope-

A glimmer of optimism,

Tests your resolve,

Rule your own destiny,

Rule it with rules you set.
 

Harmony finally-

Search for peace,

In others' happiness,

You might be loved,

Loved for loving all.

Amen!!!!