An Invitation to Dream

All these years,
I was dreaming,
On my own.
Dreams were the only
Exciting part of my,
Ordinary Life.

Then, suddenly,
You invited me to dream together.
What was that you said?
Yes,
“Dream is like a drug,
But it never killed anyone”
Yes, let’s create dream together.

The vision is clear now.
A small house,
Surrounded with garden.
And sweet chuckles of laughter,
Of our naughty children.
That’s where, I see you.
So, lets be lost in the game of dream.
Chase me dear, with your dream.

Once when, I had asked something,
You had said, “ask me, when I will reach 50”.
No, I can see you when you will be 50.
With grey hair and spectacles.
But still beside me,
And smiling with,
Love and Amusement.

Please Don’t WAKE ME UP

Let's Chase the Rainbows Down the Hill

The dreams will fade,
When reality kills the memories.
In the grind of everyday life,
We will brew some more frustrations.
We will blame each other.
For not meeting our expectations.
Then, a slow realization will dawn:
What a failure our marriage has become!

Before all this happens,
Let’s think once more.
Let’s save the fees of the lawyer.
And avoid horrid scenes in the courtroom.
And not get married at all.
Life is too short.
To spend it in confinement.
Love should be free.
Shouldn’t be bounded
With a relationship.

So, let’s chase the rainbows down the Hills.
Catch few colors in our eyes.
Let’s store them in our heart.
And see each with the other's eye.
It would be like a dream coming true.
At the end of the day,
Let’s exchange photos.
And keep it hidden inside our pillow.
That way, memories will live on forever,
Like the fragrance of wild flowers,
We picked on the way.
That day!

My Walnut Man

My walnut man,
If only you knew
There's nothing wrong,
To be soft and to show, dear!
That you are soft.

My walnut man,
It's time you learnt,
How nice it is,
To care and to share one's feelings,
Without fear.
My walnut man,
Things your eyes speak,
Will be clear,
If you use words,
To express, my dear!


My walnut man,
Learn to act.
Isn`t it boring,
Just to react.
I am tired of guessing.


My walnut man,
Soft inside and tough outside.
You can't fool me any longer.
My walnut man,
Sweet inside and bitter outside,
This shouldn't go any further.


My walnut man,
Beware of me!
I have turned into a nut now.
Its time we exchanged our roles.
From now on, you act,
I will just react.

Can You Do This?

I wish there was a flood!
And I could flow on with it,
With all residues of,
My negative feelings.
And after the heavy rain subsides,
Turn myself into fertile land,
Where your love could grow.

It's not that I didn't like you.
What I am afraid is,
You liked me!
Despite everything.
Despite of me not being myself anymore.
I am surprised!
That day, when I met you.
Or it was, when you met me.
That hollow laugh, I excluded.
"Beautiful," you said.
I stopped suddenly and looked at you.
While handing sugar for your coffee mechanically.
"How caring," you thought.
And revealed it later.
I don't know ,
How could I have touched your heart.
While I never intended to.
The bond you want to share,
Is not possible.
Yes, not till the storm comes.

I wish, I just wish there was a storm.
A very big storm.
I want to be broken,
I want to be shattered to the core.
And after the tranquility returns.
I want you to reconstruct me.
Mould me for your love.
Shape me into your emotions.
And recreate another "Me."
Can you do this?

Actor and Director

No need to put on a show,
No, don't present another drama.
Your screenplay is marvelous,
I must say!
And your direction too good.
The actors, they seemed real.
Though, I am the only to know.
That they are actors.
All hired!
And all acting in fear of being fired.

And still you claim!
That you are free from blame.
Oh! Shame on you man!
All these years
I thought you were,
What you really
Showed yourself to be.

Your charismatic smile,
Won many curious hearts.
Your inspiring speech,
Made people inspire.
What you didn't have ,
Was not worth having.
What you didn't know ,
Was not worth knowing.
And like hundreds of other people,
I was on a spell!
Cast over by you!
Hypnotized, lacking my own mind.
I turned myself to a shadow.
Making you, my image!
The glistening sun you were.
I became its rays.
And I used to say,
I would be the one like you.

But how was that possible?
The shadow I was.
And you wanted me,
To remain that way!
Clearing your path!
Smoothing the obstacles.
Writing out the speeches,
That you read aloud.
In that exciting voice.
Sleeplessly I worked!
Up and down going over,
The long stairs of establishment.

The whole society is blind.
I just wish it was deaf,
Completely deaf.
It is a curse that,
They hear the loudest tone.
They like the charismatic voice,
And makes it wear the crown of leadership.
Then, you were right,
In whatever you said!
You were right,
In whatever you did!
Then, your hands began to touch,
Where they never should.
I couldn't tolerate.

It was the day!
I decided to be free from your spell.
The day I decided to be
My own image,
The day, I decided to end your hold.
Yes, it wasn't easy!
But I did it!
And struck you!
I struck you!
Hard and harder!
In the head of petty thoughts!
In that hand of illegal trespass.

Though the story was mine,
Unfortunately, screenplay was yours.
Actors were hired.
And you were hero once more.
I became the villain.
Now, shut away behind the bars.
I have no regrets.
I am as peaceful as ocean!
As clear as the blue sky!

Now again!
You are staging another drama.
But beware!
I now have a confidence to be a director!
And you! You!
Wretched you!
You will be a mere actor.
Just an actor.

Neither…………….Nor………

I am sorry, my dear.
I have let you come too near.
Now we are in great trouble.
We can neither hold each other,
Nor forget altogether.
What a trap!
We have let ourselves into.
Yes, it was a sensation.
Nice at first to know,
That we found each other.
It was so good,
But too good to be true,
That we were so much in love.
Now, being back from wonderland,
I remember all those never-ending surprises you popped on me.
But the magic has gone.
I am back to reality.
You are no longer the prince,
As I thought,
I had kissed in my dream.