“What is your story? How can I help you?” I looked into her eyes and asked “No one heard me cry when I was born” She said looking back at me “I was born amidst the sound of Gunshots And people were running for cover” I looked at her not knowing what to say And she continued because I had asked her story “Today after … Continue reading The Story..
When souls blinded by greed crawl into the wretchedness of the dark night, murdering morality in the pretense of society, profiting without remorse on corruption and ignorance; A few souls stand guard as the last evident signs of ethics, civic responsibility and societal obligation in our world The question is Are we one among them…? Continue reading Are we among them…?
I wish Today That the skies be filled with birds Flying over the clouds As empty broken cages Wait to be thrown away I wish I wish Today That classrooms be filled Instead of prison cells That the rains fill up the wells Where thirsty lips hit the dust I wish I wish Today That battles are won by both sides Before the first bullet … Continue reading I wish Today
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
With a Broken heart, An unbroken shadow, and – Spirit falling deep into the abyss He looked again at the setting sun That carried his shadow away from him Into the night’s unfriendly hands He let himself fall unattended And in the bright neon lights He covered his face and cried Looking up at the starry skies He called out her name once again Stillborn … Continue reading Unbroken Shadows
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
Feeling life as it moves in time; You sense that there is no real urgency; Nevertheless it increases its speed Missing a few things worth an attention Sometimes it also slows down Feels like it is a stand still Life slower than the time Its texture also seem to vary Soft, abrasive, glittering, pale, hard, colorful It also unexpectedly intersects something Changes its course and … Continue reading Life Time
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
When the pen goes dry Words fall short Dreams come to a halt Future moves further away Identities defamed The past blends with present Present looses relevance Sanity waits patiently Screams open a tear flood Souls leave the body Body rots Ethics get buried Love wanders on the streets Relationships are orphaned Mind winds itself till it can’t escape Silence breaks the long chatter Life … Continue reading Handover
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 