My Poetry Compilation

  A bit under the weather, I am trying To seek the cloud with a silver lining I see rough diamonds all around Not a dime of peace to be found Distressed but determined I bide my time Yearning for a singular soul to chime “You may be flawed but that’s alright Coz you are enough in your own right Loving yourself doesn’t make you vain In dire times, it’s what keeps you sane You gaze at your reflection in dismay If only souls could be put on display If you could admire your beautiful brain Your self-view would be devoid of disdain You’re not a follower, so don’t get in line Your reality becomes whatever you define You don’t need the bar lowered to compete You, my dear, are a force to reckon with So be unafraid to make waves and rock the boat Coz you are destined to prevail and stay afloat Never bend your head. Hold it high Look the world straight in the eye And when the decisive moment is nigh You’ll rise up and soar through the sky”

  Ah finally, the carnival of colors is here The sweet scent of gujiya and gulal in the air As I put on my old white shirt and head out Armed with seven hues I look out and scout Premises I pass with flying colors all around With iconic holi songs blasting in the background Slightly swaying to the sound, I spot familiar faces Noticing my unsullied face, one quickly approaches I splash shades of pink at him, evading his balloon showers And we dance to no end, soaked and cladded in colors The fragrance of festive food and drinks is intoxicating All of a sudden I notice an old friend secretly passing Picking up my pichkari and aiming it at her, I spray While laughingly shouting “Bura na mano holi hai!”

“Hey do you remember our first date love?”   “Ah yes! I grin like a child whenever I think of How you confronted me leaving me flustered At the audacious way you coyly whispered If I would like to go on a romantic adventure Enamored by you I shouted ‘With pleasure!’”   “That night was so scuffed and full of disaster How did it turn out to be the best day ever? I always hark back to your sweet blushing face Smiling skittishly and trying to keep up with my pace Our hands intertwined slowly as you walked me home And I felt like a blessed character in a beautiful poem We halt, standing inches apart as you bid good bye”   “And we shared a passionate kiss under the night sky Far from an ideal date yet so close to the heart And now i cannot fathom us ever being apart"

  They insist the innocence within is lost with age I beg to differ that it’s only captive in a mere cage The once optimistic eyes now wasted in despair It’s a dynamic journey from a crib to an armchair   Rose-colored glasses were replaced to correct faulty vision Once agile shape turned to withering relic after the transition Albeit the heart and soul revert to the gleeful young years We were greeted and will be sent off by loved ones in tears

  I never realized how certain words could be so hurtful So I apologize to all those I have so gravely offended I regret what I uttered and admit that it was distasteful I ask for forgiveness of all those who were affected   I never realized how certain actions could be so hurtful My indiscretion has tarnished my career and reputation I beg pardon of loved ones for my behavior was awful I aspire to do better after scrupulous self-reflection   I never realized how certain responses could be so hurtful I accept my behavior was unbecoming of a public figure Yet it doesn't excuse you to harass and be so hateful I am sorry that this apology is a product of cancel culture

 It’s been a day my love, The pyre is still ablaze, the cold morning air is filled with smoke  I try to stifle my cries and tears withal my lungs start to choke My mind is in abyss, heart in distress, I don’t know how to feel An year of courtship etched a gaping wound that may never heal It’s been a month my love, Funeral rites and memorials over with but the silence is loud as ever They tell me to move on but try as I may, the pain doesn’t seem to deter I dream of you so often and I can never tell if it’s a nightmare or heaven  I wish for it to never end, yet it does and I am left all the more broken It’s been an year my love, I stand at your commemoration recalling the memories we cherished The tears have dried up since but your legacy can never be perished I imagine you are ecstatic that a colleague asked me to dinner and I said yes! You will forever be a part of me love and I promise to live for the both of us