UNCONSCIOUSLY

Unconsciously

Under normal observation

I laugh at your interjections

You seem devoid of any anger

Yet you shower it on me

Under normal obligations

I would never be wary of you

But amidst this corny drama

I fell into a solitary coma

Unlike numerous objections

That you’ve thrown all around

You decided to choose me

To display genuine dismay

Up-until now oratory

Was my only sole weapon

But things are different

When I stand alone

Uneasy nauseous Un-Operatory

You’ve made me feel so

I’ll get back to you on this

Mio Amigo mio amico

WALK WITH SHADOWS

Walk With Shadows

When darkness shone forth its seamless gleam

When the guards doth stand waiting for warmth

The leaves lay listless and flap the same

Two lords of the night shall prowl forth

One taller than the other doth they stand

Restless in day and awake at night

When they doth hide from everyone’s eyes

They venture deep into the darkness hidden from plain sight

This tale is not on what they received in the end

But more on why they venture in the night

What made them welcome the sight of

 The listless and darkest sight

One feared almost nothing

The other wished only for adventure

They both sought to learn the other’s powers

Whilst they dived into this venture

“Why my friend, doth thee wish this perilous path?”

“When thou can pick the one other?”

But no reply did he get from his friend the dwarf

But now ‘nuff is said about each brother

“Brothers they were”, did I say that?

Oh, yes they were, but not of blood

Despite that they were connected

By the perilous path they proudly tred

Years have passed now we venture through time

It waits for none and changes everyone

The dwarf was now dipping into women

Whilst the giant cared only for none

They had grown undone and apart

But care each for the other, still did they

The distance between them had grown

So that even meeting the other could not blow that away

In silence they sat waiting for a spark

To reignite the flame that was lost

It sounds like love and yes it is so

As these brethren had grown apart

They slowly dragged around with their feet

They ventured into lands that were so new

Something magnetic drew them the way

As none of them, where they went they knew

It was darkness and they knew now

What they had lost was back anew

They stood now again in silence

But now they were akin I knew

The spoils of their war lay before them

What they had conquered under their noses

 Of everyone they knew, now the giant spoke-

“Now that we’re back, lets rejoin forces”

The dwarf did nothing but smile

As silent as the night but all the bright

They venture alone again

Into the night in all their might

So one last time before many yet to come

They set out wandering as they did before

Not a soul would ever know of this

Them my friend you can never abhor

The flame was finally ignited

The old were again united

This is just the beginning not the end

Thus adding one more tale to the story of friends

A BROTHER’S CALL

A Brother’s Call

To write or not to write

To smite or not to smite

There’s a delay in my actions

Someday I’ll return home

From across the silver mountains

Where blood stains the mouldy wall

Heaven called for me

I fell half way through

I deserve a friend in you

My brother you’ll surely be missed

Every moment I’ve ever spent here

I'll recall them with a great pride

There’s this music in my heart

My words try to break through

I’m leaving you for heaven

I’m leaving you the moon

My heart has been wounded

I’ve been alone for long

Where I’ve to leave from here

How I wish you were still here

I still haven’t learnt to walk

I can’t even seem to crawl

The twisted tree has strangled me

I can’t breathe straight any more

Your grip is relaxing

Your eyes are no longer coaxing

I’ll meet you in the shallow depths

It’s time for me to head to the gallows

TWO LETTERS

Two Letters

Make believe holidays

Filled with dejection

Servitude to the very brim

We act like we’re so happy

Lost in our own minds

Worried of matters related

To many weeks from today

Our future is always grave

We surrender to this daily mess

We call our jobs, agree to work

Day in and day out, we are ready

We will suffer through it even more

To succeed, we have to excel

But the price paid is not so small

We sell out own soul to get there

Why do we agree to something like that?

Stop with your complaining

Work can be fun, go early

Come back late, hang out

You live the way your attitude is

Take joy in your daily work

You’ll find true happiness

Satisfaction is just an arm’s length

It will surely come tagging along

Dear friend, don’t ponder so much

You chose to come here, you weren’t forced to

You will find both happiness and acceptance

Both only come when you love your work

The next time you write to me

Make sure you’ve talked to friends

Make sure you’ve worked harder that most

Make sure you’ve talked to your gracious host

Don’t come writing to me again

Filled with eternal sorrow

That you have no heart to borrow

It’s just you, you hate this work

Get over it quickly

Learn all that you don’t know

Work hare no to show

What it is you truly know

GRIZZLY MAN

Grizzly Man

 I sat on a park bench, sweaty reeked of stench

Away from the frolicking crowd, who shout aloud

Steamed up over something absurd, I sat murred

Nothing in particular for that, I didn’t know what

A grizzly man came by the bench, of similar stench

Walked by me a few times and more, I saw gore

He stopped before me, now I could clearly see

Asked if he could join the bench, his fists clenched

Mad at him, I said bluntly, rather abruptly

Man, there are others, we’re not brothers

Please sir, I’m feeling blue, and I have no clue

I need company to get through, it’s true

He told me a tale at random, stuffed with wisdom

Beard fluttered as he led on with them, feelings stem

Told me the story of his monotonous life; his lovely wife

How sad he was, his life had no vice, yet it wasn’t nice

I patted him on the shoulder, said brother don’t bother

As he broke into a constant tear, I inched near, no fear

Said he could go back to his life,his wife, it was all rife

Life is something dear, you must stay by near

Gladly he smiled at me, a comrade I was to be

His teeth showed, a beautiful yellow and red

Stains of recently chewed pan, on his suburban tan

Shone his greasy nose, as he nodded at me and rose

He stopped to say something, which was my becoming

Said I was of a rare breed, I stuck faithfully to my creed

I showed great kindness, despite my own swollen grief

This was heaven to him and me, this gave us relief

Stranger, I am truly shaken, my bad mood broken

This disturbing figure of a man, you are god’s plan

Life is not as hard as it seems to be, friendship is glee

Get your own experience, if you don’t just believe in me

LONELY FRIEND

Lonely Friend

 He approached me for help

I could offer none

He plead for companionship

I was nowhere to be found

Lonely friend

Strives to achieve

Does everything on his own

Of dejection, he never does moan

His world collapsing

His thoughts relapsing

His eyes searching for hope

But he never finds none

In the nick of time

Coupled with all sorts of pain

He has a friendly demeanour

He calls no one on his endeavours

Sad, disturbed, frustrated

Happiness is always belated

Thrown around on a whim

He picks himself and dusts down

How could anyone bear so much?

Why does life deny him any pleasure?

What could be his destiny?

Yet Another profound mutiny?

What he seeks, he will find

All the roads will unwind

The divine interventions will cease

Only when he reaches the crease

The world is a great equalizer

A wise man once told me

If what he said were true

He can strip boundaries & go through

Hard work always pays up manyfold

He has to hold tight and remain bold

His time is approaching, tremors quaking

He will be placed on a pedestal and given the world

-          Dedicated to Mohan Shivannanavar

Friend, philanthropist, engineer, Sir
(on occasion of my fiftieth poem)

THE CHASE

The Chase

 I walk past some corners

I walk past some bars

You look so angry

You look for me there

You come to me running

You’re flushed with anger

You’ve come to get me

You’ve come so far

I stay past the fountain

You know that now

It’s past my midnight

I wait in the bar

You look so delicious

You look so smart

Why are you angry?

What’s up with that?

You’ve known me for so long

Our friendship a bit more strong

My glands have run dry

No more metabolisms

Your face is so scary

You’re no longer a delight

You search past the waiter

You search for me there

I’m hiding in no place

You cannot find

I know you’ll come there

And I’ll make for the door

You’ll try to catch me

In a similar lousy fair

The clouds start to meltdown

It’s a huge downpour

Why can’t you leave me?

Why can’t I stay?

Why can’t you play me?

Like the other day?

We walk past the banners

We walk past some bars

I make for the station

But you wait for me there

Death is descending

Along the running stairs

I stand there to confirm

I can see you there

THIAGA

Thiaga

 Thiaga, my deep vengeful sorrow,

Is Burrowed in the annals of my being

From the stars that fill the sky

You’re my friend till I die

My passion knows no known bounds

Your words are drops of gold

Your presence that of the divine

God only knows, why I deserve in you, a friend

The doors of my heart sealed shut

Afraid of what lies in this world

Every moment is a peril unknown

With you, friend, I need no restrain

I grow weary of this journey through the sun

My heart yearns for the streets unknown

No matter how far I go, to the worlds alone

You stay as a source of companionship I adore

Banners on the moon speak of blandness in tastes

People around me run past with a reserved haste

No time for me, even in me I can’t find no trust

But in you my friend, I thirst for both

Together, we defeated the angry troll

Together we ate, food meant for families whole

over the plains, we slew beasts on the grassy knoll

Gave back all the riches, they once stole

No more riddles

No more rhymes

Your friendship matters to me

Not just this time

BETRAYAL

BETRAYAL

 Corrupted by sleaze

All he can think of is my niece

My friend who’s no longer a friend

Has chosen his path, can’t pretend

Warned him all his life

Yet he jumps back on the knife

Knows the ending is painful

His actions still disdainful

I know he’s my friend

Shared life’s best moments together

Sadly this is all I can take

Our friendship must break

His fault or mine

I really don’t know

All that I do is… this is it!

Far too long have I been in the back seat

Another woman between friends

This happens to be a common trend

He fell for her luminous flux

All this really, just sucks

Why does love generate so much hatred?

Why does love only come between friends?

This thing’s over, I’ve got to quit

Go to the corner and pretend to sit

I’ve stood up so many times for you

Been punched in the chest

Just to get your back

It’s just common courtesy you lack

You’ve known me so long

How could you do this?

Tell me what symptoms did I miss?

What had gone so amiss?