Looked out of the window one late night, Just to see smoke fill the sky, This imagery of this nation put me in thought, Is there more to this than what meets the eye? We say too much but do too little, Minds of the innocent for you to riddle.…
Faint from fever and thirst, As though from hunger may he burst. For food and water repeatedly he knocked, But for him, every door was locked. Every door slammed shut in his face, The society shunned him because of his race. Not from the shackles of discrimination was he…
Popcorn on the floor, Mixing with the acid in the drink. Handprints, oil and blood from blinks Running through the cracks on the door. Holes in the membrane of the speakers, Shouting and crying: “where will this lead us?” The curtains, wrapped around your head, Take your brain and punch…
Once there was a fair lad, Who walked serenely on his path. Nothing to make his road any funnier, Nothing to tear him apart. No road is smooth for any traveller, This ugly truth he faced, Sorrows plucked his content swagger, To beat them, fast he raced. Familiarity was unseen,…
A gift from heavens was bestowed upon her, A line of immense gratitude on her face, as the little angel began to stir. With great care, she clutched her bundle of joy close to her soul, As she realized, that the little one had made her life completely whole. Eyes…
DEEP BRILLIANT RED Hatred is spilled out in screaming brutal red Guns are wielded meaninglessly, terror is spread Even mind-numbing violence fails to make some realise That satisfaction never lies in the bodies of the dead. The empire called the world isn’t ruled by a few and others have the…
Looks like you forgot to recognise me today, your eyes are probably covered with the communalist cancer; I lay birth to the fire of the world, the leaders of today, your corporate giants, mesmerising musicians and the cream of dancers. I stand here in front of you today, with this…
The ghosts of old memories revisit Breaking weakened barriers Their cries echo against the walls of my own mind, Their words, beautiful words, Twist themselves cruelly within, Haunting, taunting in soft whispers, Their white fingers caressing the brain, Each touch inducing pain. Resurrecting old buried fears. Afraid, alone, my mind…
We’ve grown up reading fairy tales Where the coveted heroes were the males But let me show you what they really entailed! What you were told isn’t how the story progressed It was the stereotypes that demanded that they this way be expressed, It was the men that failed to…
Soul’s Voyage You’re on a voyage to my soul You’ve travelled my whole body, You’ve been to each and every place, You know all the whereabouts, It’s as if you aren’t even a traveller anymore, You have resided here, And claimed that this body of mine Belongs to you, You…
When I look back It’s me running in a sack Oh! How I remember those carefree days When I had no bills to pay Waking up at 12pm feeling great Now its 8am but oh no I am late Oh!How I miss those days When everything was so happy and…
She floats down a strip of gray Unaware of it all Her dance as light as a fairy’s wingbeat Her music, like a thorn; A piercing din A deafening silence A life of misery & pain. “It’s simple”, they say, “She forgot her place, Her punishment will be a constant…
They go through a lot, no matter what Their life is a beautiful blessing But why call them delicate? When stronger than a barricade, Capabilities we keep guessing If not nice, be fair with them, Cut the lust, fall in love with them, They’re powerful women, not afraid of…
From dawn to dusk, she works here and there, Is she fine, does anyone even care? The whole responsibility of the house is on her shoulders But people just stare past her like big black boulders. She is the one without whom life is incomplete Then why does she work…
The sun rose, And so did she. She stretched on her tippy- toes, Her face lit up with glee. She adored the morning skies, Outside her window she gazed dreamily. But she reminded herself, the sun always lies, Soon she returned to her bed sleepily. She kissed her mother night,…
I open it, And the bookish smell fills the air. I’d rather be here Than anywhere. For here I have a world Of my own Which I control, But I also don’t. Sometimes they’re hardcovers, Sometimes they’re paperbacks And on each word my imagination hovers And after, I always end…
A photo says a thousand words But how do you describe something that cannot be photographed For what I have seen today cannot be captured through a camera lens. I’ll paint you a picture with as many words I know To give you a glimpse of Bio Bay Puerto Rico…
I met a traveller Long ago Seeds of curiosity They sow She told me the sunshine Never mentioned the rain She told me paths divine Never mentioned the pain She told me about the beauty Of this mystical terrain She told of the mighty But never the vain And while…
