Love is but a crazy thing.

It is astounding how -

We grow apart.

Today madly in love,

Tomorrow, a heart torn!

The passion is soon gone

Now with differences - profound,

The bond is dead

And morales are down.

Life is a trap -

Where love is a game,

With players insane!

Is it worth all that pain?

How people mourn!

Curse the moment they were born

Dialogues filled with scorn

Soon those days are, too, gone!

Only man can wound

While making choices in love

Weigh and disgrace -

The life, to which they may get bound!

Love comes to those

Who would wait - I have heard!

Though absurd, may I say?

It did come to me, again!

As I am all game,

For another round to play

I can only pray -

That this time, it stays!

A note of thanks!

Though tears don't well up, the way they did.

My breath doesn't stop nor heartbeats skip,

My cheeks don't blush, my gait doesn't trip,

But you as a thought, is yet to be nipped.

For it was you who taught me how to breathe -

And you who showed me, how a man could cry -

How to love even when deprived

How to let go, yet long all the while.

In the midst of agonies along my plight

You gave me a reason to soulfully smile.

Though I was just a toy, you yearned for a day

A fantasy you sought - in your words, a fay!

Until one day and to my utter dismay

Leaving me broken, you chose to walk away.

Though it left me torn and I kept counting days -

You'd never be back and had no reason to stay!

I missed you still, in my own ways

I missed it, when I heard your name

I missed your wink, I missed your style

I missed the way I'd felt you're mine.

A year was long, and I recovered

I never knew then, that you would return -

To check if I was well, to warn me not to stray!
To assure me that, I'd learn to love again!

I am happy now, for when you came back -
You brought along with you the light, I had lacked
You helped put back what you had whacked!
You gave me my guy and I'm thankful for that!

A night to remember!

I bolted the door

And stepped in, shy

You blocked my way -

With your signature smile.

I was scared, I was anxious

For this would be a long night.

Though the room was dimly lit

My blush stood out bright.

I felt my body tremor,

In my ears when you murmured -

"May this love for my wife

Stay as intense, till I die!"

You pulled me close and held me for a while

Then stooped low, to kiss me in style.

And with each peck I quivered,

Like a candle in the wind - flickered.

The sound of my breathe

Grew on, as you conquered depths...

The warmth of your sweat

Spread slowly, over my breasts...

And the girl in me, was forever lost -

To your manly grip, on me - soft.

I felt like a woman, though unclad

In love with my guy - like crazy, like mad.

When I woke up later, though all smitten -

Some from stubbles, some were bitten.

To a dawn, turned crimson red -

Painted like the passion, from our never-ending lust!

You were still there beside me

Kissing my forehead.

Singing to my soul,

As you caressed a dark mole.

And I slept again, in your arms,

A sleep - assuring and calm!

Dreaming of days filled with love,

And nights - with moments divine!

Hoping to awaken again -

To my man's broad frame and smile.

Stay with me - true, and take me with you

To that dreamland again. To that dreamland again!

Why?

Girls are like that -

Day one: They are all soft and witty,

As the day ends, they are all dry and gritty!

Boys are like that –

When they have coffee, they’d want tea.

And when they have her, they’d want me!

We are like that -

We praise God, when he heeds to our needs

And dump him down the drain, on questioning our deeds.

Life’s like that –

You say you love cats and can’t stop sneezing at their sight.

You boast of the latest gadgets, yet can never get them right!

Love is like that –

Looks all rosy at first, but grows on to be a deep, dull grey

For one never knows when the chase to be owned, turns one into the hunted prey!

My Man!

As I reach my hand over your pillow,

And pull away the blankets, to hold you close.

When I wake to the alarm and not to wet kisses -

That’s when I know I miss you most!

Your bright sunny smile and childish charms,

Your naughty eyes as you pull me by,

Your manly scent and grip on my hips -

I dream on, as the daylight spreads!

I miss your singing - while you are at your chores

I long for the aroma from your coffee – sour

I wait for you to walk in, through that door -

And I realize when you’re gone, I love your more!

All is fine!

I haven’t ever made promises, to leave them half-broken.

I haven’t taken pleasure in possessions, which were stolen.

I have never deserted the hearts, which I had once taken.

I have never gone to bed with a mind, sinned and shaken!

No matter how hard envy, fury or voracity had poken,

I never gave in, for my conscience was always woken.

I can always stand without guilt – no matter when I am awakened.

I may have been called a rebel, but that was cos I was outspoken.

I hadn’t yielded like many, to the alluring worldly temptations.

Though I often longed for love, and slept with teary eyes - all swollen.

Until one day you came along, like God’s endowed creation.

I began to love selflessly again, though I admit with much caution.

I know it has raised eyebrows, sulky faces and contortions!

This too will pass, with you by my side, to keep me patient.

Everything will be fine as long as our prayers come with devotion

For in God, I take faith and have offered our love as his token!

Shades of blue.

I am sorry if I don’t blend -

For I have seen factions of men

Divided - by virtue of what they can eat.

For I have also seen groups of girls

Separated over colour – dark, fair or wheat.

I am sorry if I sound aloof -

For I have seen days

Which brought no sun.

And I have been with people

Who instilled harm with all their pun.

I am sorry if I am glum -

If I seldom fall in tune

With your every twist and twirl.

Or if I never offer to tune up

To your every whim and fancy.

I am sorry if am ugly –

For I have had men call me pretty

And walk with me with pride.

For I have seen my men

Walk away with women, prettier than I.

I am not sorry that you found me – True!

For how you walked in

I have no clue!

I’d want you to know that my days with you,

Are no longer painted with shades of blue!

Bawlings of a bawd.

The past still breathes.

Heaves heavily. Relentlessly.

Death looms before me.

Like a whore, awaiting to caress a man.

I have seen fairer men.

And stronger warriors, in the bygone days.

Yet, my lucky charm.

Your memories - cold, still keep me warm.

Your child in one arm, I still hold close.

And with the other, I stretch for alms.

The melting tar below my feet,

Burns me in the scorching heat.

My days are counted.

As my nights were tainted.

I have sold my body.

But not my soul.

For with that,

I still wait for you...

As the August Autumn leaves -

Dew drops wait on faded yellow leaves.

A day will come when I will fall -

And over my body as vultures, brawl

That day, return -

If for me, you were ever concerned!

Hold me once and hold me close.

For I love you still, though you had left me torn.

Kiss my lips. Kiss my brow.

Hold our child, if you'd want to stroll.

Leave me behind, for predators to feed.

For I will never complain. And you needn't heed.

The day you return, I will know I had led -

A life worthy enough, though we hadn''t wed.

To the world, I may be another fallen girl

But I will know, to you, I was the mother of pearls.

To the needy!

To the needy -

A smile - that can charm

A thought - that is warm

A gesture - that can calm,

Is even holier than the psalm!