I want to fly

Shackles bind me
Tighter than ever
Prejudice ruin my days
How am I to escape?

I wish to be free
From the bitter half of me.
I shudder at my vanity
And the insatiable longings.

I want to fly like a bird
In the vast blue sky
Possessions turn obsolete
And I fly towards freedom.

Its a dream
That comes to me daily
In the most gloomy hours
Bringing the wings of freedom.

Written for OSI prompt : Shackles

Illusion

Love was once an illusion
I never saw its deceit.
Chasing the false shadows
I ran everywhere
Tragic that I fell behind
In my mundane life.
Despair crept in
like an unwelcome guest
With him came
Tearful dark nights
And forever grey sunshine.
The folly was evident
After I was left alone

Truth struck me in the end

And I was shattered
Yet I fail to be vanquished.


Written for 3WW

Recess of Mind

I wander in my mind with grief

Closing my eyes to darkness

I see nothing,

Nothing but black.

My mind reciprocates

Sucking me into a void

I am deep within it

Still as a sculpture.

I observe

The silence around

I control

The sudden gush of emotions.

I feel safe

Safe within the recess of mind

Not willing to come back

And face the real world.

I have found peace

Within me

A fake one

Having the span of blink of an eye.

In the depths of mind

I rest

Not to think of my grief

Till I am content.




Written for the prompt : Reciprocate

To Where I belong

You don’t belong here,

A misfit

He uttered the words ruthlessly

Enjoying every moment of my anguish

He wanted to break my heart

Before I left and yes, he did.

They kept ringing in my head

Like the toll of church bell heard over the valleys

He managed a sarcastic grin

That had always frightened me in past

I turned away in disgust

There is nothing but hatred in his heart.

I hid my face and my tearful eyes

Not letting him relish the sight

I looked at the horizon

Vaguely aware of his victorious gaze.

I will survive, I repeated to myself

And that my turn will come.

I vowed never to return

Until I find my victory and I willfully wait .

Inspired by OSI prompt- Sarcastic

A Moment With Dandelion

If only you will come to me 

Before you wither off in the slightest of the wind

If only you will talk to me 

Of how much you desire to remain in this world.

Talk to me of the longings of your heart

And I am ready to hear your song for eternity

Do not stare at me without a blink

For the time has dwindled down to a few moments.

Tell me your dreams 

That we might paint them together,

Brush strokes with myriad colors 

And splendor that no one can loot.

The occasion is now or never;

I promise to be kind with you

And hold your hand and whisper a song 

Till you take off with the breeze.

- Swapna

Inspired by 3WW

Incandescent Eyes

Written for OSI prompt : Incandescent



Let the dreams chase me for one day
For I shall stay awake tonight;
A pair of incandescent eyes
In wait for your return.

There wont be roses to welcome you
Nor any fancy lighting along stone ways;
Only the wild flowers to adore your path
And stars shining down to guide you.

I am  brooding in darkness
What makes you late?
The incandescence shimmering with hope
That you arrive safe.

Dance with me

Here is my Valentine Special....

Dance with me when I sing

The song of my heart

With the chirping of birds and the whistling wind

And the soft thuds of my heartbeat.

Dance with me when I sing

With the brook splashing droplets over pebbles,

Low rustles of leaves heard like a slow whisper

And the rest of the world stands in awe around us.

Dance with me when I sing

Embrace me with the sheen of golden rays

Like the graceful morning sun

And I shall sing the desires of my heart.

- Swapna

Wait for love

Desolate hours trickle by
Memories stagnate
In the ebbing currents of time.


My wait has been long
Shadows  lengthened
Yet my hope is fresh as a dew drop.


My mind follows you incessantly
In pursuit of my love
Until I get an answer.


My mind is set
There is no going back
You are my destiny.


Forgive me dear
For I am lost in love
Blinded and impassive for the moment.

The fallen log

Sometimes nice photos inspire me to write poems. Here is one such

The Fallen log

I am a fallen log in the backwaters of memories

Slowly drifting to the ocean with waves of time

I try to swim but my hands fail

Feeling numb with cold around.

I drown in the tears of yesterdays

Did someone notice? I fear not

I wait, an infinite wait

For a hand to pull me back.

Strong arms for my rescue

I dream of a pair to hold me tight

And then did I see a flash

That you came for my rescue afterall.

It’s a lost fight for me

I lose myself every minute, every moment

I lie here submerged in thoughts

That grow endless, bigger than the ocean.

I wish I could grow wings

To fly from here like a mighty bird

To the shores that kisses the reality

And my present; And find my self.

Be mine forever

Let me hold your hands for a while

I wish to forget the present and its worries,

And drift into the joy of timelessness

Far into the depths of fantasy.

We will dream of a shore far from here

Where you and I breathe the air of happiness

Hands entwined we will take a walk

Eternal sand kissing our feet.

Sunset is a delightful orange now

Splashing playful colors on us

We walk slowly immersed in warmth

Rapture filling us at every moment.

I don’t want to turn back now

Alone to the main land of reality

Be mine for ever,

Or I will be lost in the shadows of desolation.

New Year musings....

Everyday is a travel, from yesterday to today, from today to tomorrow and then tomorrow it will start another cycle. Moments pass by as silent observers of our life. We tread along those paths that unwind before us, realizing late that there is no go back. Yes, there is no going back. So why not live for today and relish the forth coming days.

Wishing you all a Happy New year.............. 2011