Friday, January 2, 2026

Burning Blossoms

 


On the street of sighs a dream lies dead

Rows of blossoms whisper love, pink and white in thread

Petals breathe perfume of trust, a tender, sweet caress,

While behind glass, a fire gnaws, a betrayal's fierce confess


A figurine with wilted hope holds love in his hand

Walks toward the blazing shop, where vows turned to ashland

Flowers scream in fragrant grief, their beauty torn apart

As flames devour the sanctuary of lover's beating heart


Scent of roses fights the smoke, a duel of scent and scorch

Betrayal's ember cracks the glass shattering every porch

Yet in ruin, euphoric cries of love's fierce, dark bloom

Rise from ashes like phoenix tears, perfuming doom


Each petal's memory ignites, a candle in the night

Turning grief to gilded pain, a bittersweet delight

The lover's heart, a garden lost, now burns with embered grace

Embracing agony and ecstasy in the same dark space


In the end, the street remembers the love‑kissed flowers' sigh

And the ash‑kissed ruins sing of betrayal's euphoric lie

That even when love is burnt to ash

its scent survives the blaze

A dark euphoria of loss, where broken hearts still raise

Shadows into Bloom?

In shadows deep

I feel confined

Buried alive

My heart and mind

Weight of night

Bears me down

A feeling lost

With no renown

But, let me pause and breathe

Let my thoughts unwind

Perhaps, I have been planted

For roots to find?

In darkness lies the seed's design

Growth begins

Pushing through the grind

Up towards light

My spirit is aligned

Blooming bright

A new path will I find?

Roots dig deep

They search and clive

A foundation strong

For what's to thrive

Night is dark, yet stars appear

Guiding lights

When all seems unclear

In silence, wisdom starts to speak

A whispered truth

My soul can seek

Darkness hides a hidden door

Leading me forth 

To something more

I might be broken

And shattered on ground

But from the cracks 

New life is found

Storm may rage 

And winds may howl

Yet seeds of strength 

Begin to sprout and grow

For, every end 

A new start is born

A chance to rise and reborn

So when I am lost 

In darkest night

Let me remember 

That a guiding light

What seems as darkness

Could be light instead

A chance to grow

A new path ahead

Sunday, December 21, 2025

Still...

 


I look for traces of you in everything, 

A way of life, where memories linger

The ache of absence echoes in empty space,

Like the scent of wildflowers in a deep wood's embrace


In places we called our own, I still see you,

Lanes where hands held warmth and hopes wove love

Resting my head on your shoulders calmed the storm within

Eyes met, and time seemed to stand still and surreal 


Echoes of connections, lifetimes old,

An invisible chord that tied us, never to unfold

I visit the home we built, in imagination's space,

Sans bricks, but filled with love's charm


A home I claim as mine, where I dwell and recall

Treasured moments, woven like a precious hall

Is it empty now? Or is it alive with memories sown?

A bond that stood strong, through trials, love has known


Laughter, banter, bittersweet and true,

Promises unspoken, yet a solid bond 

I knew this wouldn't last in mortal form,

So I set you free, though my heart longed to embrace you forever


Albeit, with a hope that our paths will cross, again

In another dimension, beyond time & space

Or perhaps, in another lifetime,

Where there won't be any space & scope

Of misunderstandings or conditions beset

Thursday, September 4, 2025

Emerge!

 


In wreck we must find hope

When pieces are often shattered & we are bemused,

Confused, muddled

Empower, why not?

In a gratifying manner

To alter much-needed equilibrium

Of less desired indolence

Challenge infinite possibilities

Trigger level next competence

So, don't shy away from challenges

But face them with courageous might

For in the darkness seeds take root

And from the ashes phoenixes take flight

In every fall, a lesson lies

A chance to rise, to learn, to thrive

Embracing struggles, 

we find our strength

And in the chaos,

a new path is designed

Through trials and tribulations, we're refined

Like tempered steel, our spirit shines

With every scar, a story's told

Of resilience, courage, and a heart of gold

In the depths of struggle, we discover our might

And emerge stronger, wiser, and more radiant in light

Sunday, August 31, 2025

Unspoken Shadows

 



Silence is louder than words
Non articulation is like a labyrinth
Quest to scratch and uncover
What lies beneath
Becomes futile assertion
And unfolds itself
In gradual desertion
A repulsion to crack open
Restrain to let go of what is broken
Holding tight shredded pieces
With an intent to resurrect
Even though it pricks, bleeds and pains
And the heart discerns pointlessness
A hope, a desire, perhaps
That ceases to untangle the knot
Dawdling act to break the cord
A conversation intentionally ignored
To safeguard deepest emotions
That is best when buried deep
And are not open for exploration
But, do they rest in peace
Or, rather are in many pieces
Is a question to be asked
The weight of unspoken truths
Pressures the heart
The frayed but fragile cord
Flickers still in darkest night
But, in silence
It is hard to dream
Of mending what's broken
Of healing the pain
Of finding solace in love's refrain

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Flashback


Memories are etched in moments

The ones the mind forgets

By time & choice


And force?

Perhaps, to bury some pain

Perhaps, to refute a feeling

Perhaps, it's a part of healing 


But, heart? 

It remembers every bit

The bittersweet ache of love

The places & faces have traces


And then?

It laments the pain of bygone

It echoes the tale of betrayal

When wounds re surface

Passing through dark dungeons

Of nothingness


Why this?

Karmic patterns

A soul contract 

Carrying guilt of lifetimes 

Fear & grief alike

Scars of yesteryears

Aching in pain


What next?

Accept what is

To rise, survive & revive

Ressurect, forget?


Then, quiz?

Was it real

Or an illusion

Created from imagination 

& Longing


Closure?

Slow fading

Of a story 

That never was

An end which 

Never had a starting point

Thursday, July 10, 2025

Thresholds

 

A door stands tall, a threshold to paths, 

The bougainvillea, with flowers so bright,

A symbol of life's vibrant, colorful light

The cat, a watcher, with eyes so wide,

Her presence, a reminder, to pause and reflect,

On life's journey, with its twists and inspect

The door, a choice, between what's known and unknown,

A passage to growth, or a path overgrown.

The bougainvillea, with its thorny might,

A reminder of life's challenges, and the need to fight

But even in darkness, there's beauty to see,

A chance for growth, and a new destiny.

The cat's wise eyes, a guide on our way,

Through life's ups and downs, come what may

So let us walk, through life's door with care,

And may the bougainvillea's beauty be our share.

May we find strength, in the cat's gentle might,

And navigate life's twists, with courage and light