Mysore skies

The sky in my home town
Wears an amber gown
With streaks of orange
In a border golden-brown

The Sun casts one last glance
Making an inventory
The Hill, the River, the Palace
Everything's intact

Stars in the clear sky
Hang like silver charms
The Moon's an amulet
Guarding the city at night

Hey, why's the town glum?
It has a brooding frown
Pining for its children
Away from home

Consoling, singing lullabies
Tucking it to bed
The sky embraces my town
In a warm, tight hug.

Meghdooth

A distant cloud catches my sight

As if Australia were afloat

Nearly so, Adelaide's a greyish blur

I've seen this before, I kid you not

One evening fifteen years ago

Unburdening, my lungs dried out

For a young heart prematuredly battered

The endless sky held escape routes

Gliding clouds guarded bitter secrets

Untethered by imposed reality

Integrating, disintegrating, a bead

In a string of eternal reincarnation

Undying, free-floating spirit

It stood above me

Waiting for updates

And I compared notes

Farewell my friend, I wish you well

Some day when I look up

Will you still be there?

I'll bring new tales with a fresh start

Each time, let's erase the past.

Racing with Time

Remember that day?

We met in an open field, years ago

Walked hand in hand

Promised to never let go

Strumming under sunlight tender

Was dawn's freshest air

Caressing abundant green, Our hearts

Struck by boundless joy

Who were we? Where from? Our roots?

The past was a blur, really.

The present golden; Our dreams

Took flight into a future unknown

We walked, We sprinted

Panting for breathe,We ran...

Now! This moment, when our bodies are warm

Let's embrace in each others arm.

And I ran my fingers

Through the contours of your face

It felt like cold metal

How come I was numb?

The air was heavy

My chest hollow

My face chipped away

The limbs pulled down

Our wings clipped, roots strewn

The future was present;You, inanimate,

As I crumbled to dust,

The storm was gone.