Angst

The absurdity of  thoughts
random,
abstract,
and vague.
It takes forever
to put them in order.

Angst grips my mind.
senseless,unknown fears
driving me to the brink

I wonder at times...
if hopes get home-delivered
fresh and warm,
unlike the love
that lay frosted,
in the cold storage
of  the heart

The audacity of my heart
that goes on craving
at the face of hopelessness
 not wanting to come to terms
with nothingness,
nothingness!!

Hope Took a Soar

  Long ago
he found a bird, wounded and crushed
a song , that once floated in the breeze,
found ,sadly hushed
 he picked up the little soul
mended its broken wing,
nursed it so tenderly,
and urged it to sing.

Time sped,
the bird limped beck to health
he knew it was time.
Very gently,he  coaxed her to soar
 and pushed  her in  the storm

She resisted,
whimpered a little,
but knew it was futile to stall;
shook her feathers,fluttered her wings
and prayed God to save her from fall.

The storm ,furious and menacing,
could not beat her spirit.
She knew he was around,
somewhere,praying on the ground
as he watched her fly;
his  brave,little one,
conquering the sky

His chest swelled with pride,
found a spring in his stride,
he knew she would emerge strong
A hope,a prayer,
 rested in his soul for long.

Nonchalance

Alright,
I will tuck my concerns under the layers of poise
 until,
you dig out some emotions under the piles of  nonchalance.


your ego amuses me now
 you spent all your energy
to build it so high
I will give it to you,
you are-
 extravagant

I  will take a pause
and let you  indulge
 in this feeling of  self importance

while you feed  your pride
I will feed the ducks.

The glass wall between us
let us see each other
without a conversation
muted or otherwise

I hear your silence
above the din
wonder how many doubts
bury deep within

I know a language
not different from yours
yet  you speak  some words
beyond me


You wear your indifference
with such an aplomb
I wonder ,if
It is homegrown,
or borrowed!