I have been around for a long time Dune to Dune, desert to desert Keeping my identity and remaining sane I have been around for a long time I have seen wars beyond unwritten history I have stuck to the bloodied foreheads Of fallen heroes and slain innocence I have been around for a long time I have been pushed, I have been crushed Drowned … Continue reading Grain of Sand
They want you to stop and mute But you should scream and shout You should sing and dance Let them hear and see you They will be amazed by who you are They would try to pull you down But you should rise above them See a tomorrow that is beyond them Make a difference and they will follow And thank you tomorrow They want … Continue reading Keep Going
They say it is not the end That you are not yet there They say you should move on The world does not stop today They say you don’t have to give up Not today, not today yet That you can start all over again The world will keep turning for you They say its ok to be at fault Not once, but many times … Continue reading Not Yet They say
They told her she could not write again But she had been taught different Be Free; Talk your mind; Write the truth Stand up for freedom is what she had learned But they told her she should stop Freedom becomes a costly affair If your captivity defines their existence They will befriend you and give you the gallows They will throw you to Lions and … Continue reading The World is With Her
I live for love and the love for life In simple moments I live and love Moments that connect me with you Holding me up when I am down And reaching to me when you need me Walking with me when I am alone And hugging me tight when you are scared Slowing with me in a world running fast And joining me as we … Continue reading Moments that make me
In front of the butcher’s shop lured by the smell of fresh meat looking at bloody carcass hanging Desire blinded in Hunger He stands waiting Mid Night in front of the filthy tavern As drunken heads with shrunken eyes – Struggle inside with their tandoori and kabob Faithful in Anticipation He awaits the leftover In front of the illegal brothels Where innocent powerless bodies are … Continue reading Unwanted
As the last ray of sun leaves the earth Behind it should go all stress of the day As you hold the night like a baby in your hand And watch it grow through the cocktail glass You should be Immersed in the music of love Then light a candle and let it burn As the world slowly dips in the dark You should see … Continue reading What to do at night
My two sides make me unique Give me the power to decide the fate Some win some lose with every toss For what I am made of For what is inscribed on me People desire me I am precious if I am the only kind They collect and trade me For much more than what I value I travel from hand to hand Bringing a … Continue reading Coins
The flow is definite Question is its direction It could be downstream The norm, the regular No one will notice Nothing will be challenged And nothing will change It can be upstream Dangerous and alone But will be detected Ridiculed, Cautioned, Belittled But change will be certain The flow is never a choice The direction sure is…. Continue reading The Flow
Vinod Narayan 