Showing posts with label poems. Show all posts
Showing posts with label poems. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

When We Grow Old and Gray

When we grow old and gray
Hand in hand we go and say a prayer
Inside the wayside, small chapel

When we grow old and gray
Like a carefree child in the past
Butterflies and dragonflies we will chase 

When we grow old and gray
In a beautiful thatched cottage will be our abode
Chickens, goats, dogs, cows keep us company

When we grow old and gray
Your guitar you will pluck and strum
And together we'll sing our theme lullaby

When we grow old and gray
Along the seashore we'll take long walks
And watch the sun rising gracefully in the horizon

When we grow old and gray
Beautiful sunsets we will watch
Underneath the canopy of giant trees

When we grow old and gray
My favorite chicken broth you will always cook
And together we will share hearty meals

When we grow old and gray
In a hammock we will lie down and relax
Watch the moon, count the zillion stars above

When we grow old and gray
Colorful summer clothes we will often wear
And play hide and seek under the coconut groves

When we grow old and gray
You will kiss my forehead and whisper me
Sweet nothings like we often do

When we grow and gray
In your strong arms you will carry me
And make graceful pirouettes amidst laughter

When we grow old and gray
And finally be at my deathbed
Please watch me take my last breath and say
That you have loved me more than anything else in this world
And promise me that we will meet again in heaven soon!

~*~*~*~


Sunday, July 14, 2013

Soul Mate

Prelude:

One lazy Sunday morning, my Preety Sistah of My White Window chanced upon me in FB (today)! I clicked LIKE on a post of her which goes this way and I quote: "You write so beautifully....the inside of your mind must be a terrible place." Then we had some few exchanges encouraging me to give life again to a dormant blog (this blog of mine) which had been sleeping for quite sometime now...and out of this pitter-patter feelings I have at the moment when she nudged me, I promised, yes, I promised to write something today! 

So, dear pretty, I am penning some few lines here and hopefully you will like it!It's a topic I am wishing to write about ever since...or I guess I may have touched this topic a bit from my past posts...:-)

SOULMATE

I wish I would have found him
And I can start believing in miracles and magic
In a world that's full of strangers

I wish to wake up each day with him
And hear his voice softly whispering in my ears
That he loves me more than anything else

I wish to watch beautiful sunsets with him
And walk hand in hand, feeling the warmth 
As we chase tiny ripples along the seashores

I wish to spend simple dinner with him
And share the good and the bad times
We have had in this chaotic world

I wish to dance the night away with him
And get mesmerized in the romantic music
That accompanies our nervous steps on the dance floor

I wish to share and tell him all
The pains, the tears, the disappointments
The triumphs, the joys and the laughter..

And I wish I will have the courage to let him know
That he is the best thing that ever happened to me
And I will love him with my whole heart, body and soul!

x x x 

Terrible thoughts dear Pretty, from a beautiful mind... :D Errrrr...the silent, romantic side of me huh!






Sunday, October 28, 2012

Amity


My own photo!



Politicians seem the friendliest
When elections are nearest
They always wear a smile
To conceal their cunning guile

To win the hearts of voters
They are quick with handshakes
They lift the children to peck their cheeks
And please the moms with such ease

They make all kinds of wild promises
To bring the moon and meet your needs
If only you vote to make them succeed
Only to be forgotten when they win

They unfailingly hold a grudge
Against those who don't oblige
And make for bitter enemies
To innocent people like me!

When will politicians ever learn? 
That with humility and service they can earn
The goodwill of voters and people they need
But they need some traits to stand them in good stead.

Let me say my piece:

“Amity is virtue…
Amity is the best policy…
Amity is the magic word…
Amity is the key to success…”

Boom!!!


Written for One Single Impression
Prompt: AMITY


Also for Haiku Heights
Prompt: WITCH



Monday, October 22, 2012

Kindness


The world is heartless
Kindness seems elusive

Children die of hunger
While rich wallow in comfort

Beggars brave the cold in pavements
Amidst palaces that shine in adornment

Babies mercilessly abandoned
While dog shows are pompously celebrated

Children exploited on hard labor
For the employers to save on wages

Young girls forced into life of sin
 For the rich in pleasure to indulge in

The problems are endless
The deprived are helpless

Kindness seems very elusive
The world is heartless

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Prompt: KIND 




Saturday, October 20, 2012

My Real Elixir!



When lost, sad, and down
your smile warms my heart . . .
my real elixir!

When pains left me drained
your gentle touch is a real balm . . .
my real elixir!

When soaring hopes suddenly dashed
your comforting words caress my soul . . .
My real elixir!

When my heart feels lonely
the mere thoughts of you uplifts my spirit . . .
my real elixir!

When my body aches and becomes restless
your presence lifts my mood . . .
my real elixir!



Wednesday, January 18, 2012

My new-found passion!



I am truly passionate
In baking yummy cakes
Chocolate, cream cheese, whatever flavors
I may use wheat, all purpose or cake flour

It may be crisp, moist and layered
They surely are nicely flavored
Aptly and beautifully decorated
With creamy icing artistically piped in and colored

Fancy cakes for any occasion
Or plain cakes just for satiation
Lip-smacking they surely are
Wanting more as you devour

Making cakes is my passion
The joy I derive in my creation
And the ornate designs I make
Are all for your ready take

Cakes for happy birthday
Grand one for the wedding day
I make for merry Christmas
And for celebrations joyous

Side notes: I baked this yummy chocolate cake last night, in time for 
my hubby's birthday today! :)



Saturday, December 10, 2011

My Covert Knight....



Beloved covert knight
Drifting away so sadly
You are my dear friend.
~*~*~*~

Image Courtesy: HERE


I thought that I knew you

But now I'm not sure



You used to be friendly

But not anymore



Each day we grow farther

Apart and I'm sad



We used to be best friends

The best I ever had.



At some point things changed

And our lives split apart



I miss you so much

In my life – In my heart.



Sometimes things must happen

And friends drift away



I wish it weren't us

I wish not this way.


~*~*~*~

Prompt: KNIGHT


Also for Haiku Heights
Prompt: COVERT





Sunday, November 27, 2011

A Fool's Paradise


Image credit: HERE

I became passionate with baking
Which of late I am enjoying
My kitchen is now my paradise
Am I fool?

~*~*~*~

Let there be bright light
In my small paradise
Delicious muffins!

~*~*~*~

Prompt: A Fool's Paradise by Leo



Also written for Haiku Heights
Prompt: Light by Vivienne Blake



P.S. Tomorrow will be my blog's 3rd anniversary. My blog which had been my paradise for three years now...I'd say a paradise....because once my pen starts to etch words, I feel like I am in paradise. I have three guests who will grace this memorable occasion of my blog and the first guest will be hosting my blog tomorrow. Dear folks, see you all tomorrow...:) Have a great Sunday to all!


Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Zenki.......

cute child with dog by e-zoneonline
Photo Courtesy: HERE

Brownie she was, but named her Zenki
Chasing her tail, she was pretty funny
Yelping and barking at every passing sound
Bringing much laughter to kids around

Pampered and cared, she loved to play
 Catching the ball with kids on a sunny day
Craving for attention on days that rained
Till the kids gave it endlessly she whined

Giving mirth to kids back from class
She loved to roll joyously on the grass
Dreaming of fun with meaty bone
And of the cookies often thrown

She was much loved by every kid
And treated like a baby splendid
Giving her bath that made her happy
And she in turn licked with tongue very slimy

Then on one fateful day, she ran into the woods
We don’t know in what varying moods
Till we found her lying in the rice plain
Almost breathless and blue, frothing with pain

 The culprit we knew was a venomous viper
As we saw it hurriedly into the bushes slither
Alas as the venom spread she breathed her last
With her soulful gaze on my kids held steadfast


She sadly left us all, after 10 years of playing with my kids. Whenever we see one like her on the streets, it reminds us of the loving and playful Zenki. My kids christened her  Zenki, a cartoon character very familiar to them, if I were not mistaken.


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Written for:




The Gooseberry Garden
Jingle Poetry Community's New Home
A Place for Poets To Share and Get Inspired!


Sunday, May 29, 2011

Manifest



He longingly looked into my eyes
I innocently looked back into his eyes
A magical feeling!

~*~*~*

Written for One Single Impression
Prompt: Manifest


Saturday, May 21, 2011

Muse on Strike!


I wish again to write
Lines and verses aplenty
I scribble lines here and there
Only to find I am nowhere.

However much I try
Nothing seems to come right
My mind’s emptiness
Clueless at my dreariness.

Like a ship rudderless
I feel vague and senseless
I don’t know where to start
To recapture the spirit of past.

Surely my long absence
Away from my blog and friends
Lulled my poetic sense
And my muse to long silence.

Where am I now?
Am I sorely missed?
In this dear blog world
Now I wish to know...

Will my dear and precious pals
Still be there for me
When I go back scribbling
Once my muse works for me?

Now I wish to write and share
My mind, my thoughts
and my inner feelings
Which slept for quite a time!

~*~*~*~


Life is an endless quest!



Life is an endless quest..
for the boundless knowledge
like a li'l inquisitive girl 
eager to learn the ABC
eager to master 1, 2 3

Life is an endless quest...
for the eternal truth
why the good and pious suffer
while the wicked and cunning  thrive
unsure of God's mysterious ways

Life is an endless quest...
For the breeze of true freedom
freedom of expression and religion
freedom from pains and oppression
freedom from hate and mindless wars

Life is an endless quest...
For the search of true love
two hearts that beat as one
soul mates made for each other
a  lovely match made in heaven

  Life is an endless quest
 For a closer relationship with God
 for living a life of righteousness
 for finding completeness in Him
 and bask in His eternal glory.

  Yes, endless is the quest
but treasure the knowledge 
the truth, the freedom, the love
we have obtained and received now
as an immediate gesture
of gratefulness to our Almighty God!

~*~*~*~