A Confectionery

And maybe when the seas all dry up And the trees shed all their leaves And when rain is no more joyous And when spring is no more welcome. And humans are no more humane Maybe then You will realise That not all of us Can leave a mark In this transient world But all of us Can build little homes In the hearts and minds Of those we love.

I gaze out at the horizon At the sun, sinking with with dignity. And my mind trails off To thoughts of thunder and lightening To the storm, that will mercilessly shred me And yet, fuel my very existence. But I wait, patiently For the fire will rise. It will rise again, with pride and honour And again I will burn. Burn, like my restless spark commands. Burn, like the phoenix, that will rise again.

I steady myself As the winds sighs to me An ode from you. It whispers to me your words of love as I wistfully stare at the tranquil sky the clouds enshroud the homeward sun as silhouettes silently slide on the landscape I hang on to your words to each note, to each pause and even to those trifling sighs I entitle myself To be devoured by your words As my conscience leisurely frays.

Dear Sehr , I will be long gone by the time you read this. I’m not even sure whether you’ll ever read this letter. I’m sorry, extremely sorry, for I had to leave you and go away, forever. But I had no other choice. Had I stayed, your father would have made me see hell. I’m sorry, for I had to leave you alone in your journey. But remember, my child, I love you. No matter what. I’m sorry to have deprived you of the love that every child deserves, of the support that every child wants, and of the guidance that every child needs. If you ever happen to read this letter, remember, that I’m still with you, and you’re not alone. Let me tell you one thing, Sehr . Life is not a bed of roses. You have to make tough choices, at every step. You have to let go of things you love. I’ve always made the wrong choices, all my life, this one too, seems equally wrong. I hope I won’t be regretting it. I love you. PS-> I shall be waiting...

The sacred string That binds us together Is now snapped By the blades of hatred And arrogance The concrete foundation That holds us together Is now crumbling By the weights of despair And disdain The mundane talk That kept us alive Is now lessening By the voids of change And distance The intricate melody That we once hummed to Is now fading By the silent commotion. The delicate tune That we once danced to Is now distorting By our mismatched steps.

All I ever wished Was to make this world A better place to live in To extinguish the fires Our hatred To melt the ice Our arrogance To calm the water Our pride To control the winds Our desires How hard a task Would it have been To bring back Some of the lost sheen? How hard a climb Would it have been If truly, We were that keen? How hard an effort Would we have made If only, There was something to trade.

I wish you'd notice That I was a raging storm Not a bright summer day. Devoid of hope and Dissected From the realms of the illusion Of what we call love I wish you'd overlook The scars and flaws That I carry with pride And honour I wish you'd enthrall me With the magic of your Blissful presence And envelope me In the warmth of your beauty All this remains Nothing but unsaid And All this is said In those moments of silence In those unfinished conversations And in the part of our world Where I exist alone.