My father

I have been trying to find someone like you,
So strong, so kind, so pure, so true,
But i havent found anyone,
Cause you're the only one,
You taught me things,
Which no one else did,
made me understand things,
Yet, things you forbid,
I cant imagine a life without you,
Cause i need you all my life through.

(Aged 7 yrs)

Life

Life is bad yet,
With joy, its been a long time since i met,
Its not how it used to bem
When i would even love to climb a tree,
Now i wish to be by myself,
Cutting out all connections from my dear & near ones themselves,
Is everything going to be alright ?
Or do i have to wait for long days and nights.
But yet, somewhere from my heart, comes an answer, "yes",
Not for sorrows and fright,
But for happiness and delight.

(Aged 16 yrs)

Stop existing, start living

It was roses, roses all the way
In my dream that i am to say
of the world that i see
that no longer could be
without doing what we can
After all, dont think ure just there
Theres lots that we can do
the hurdles would seem so few
If ever we could see
the country that would be
Our sons & daughters
Would see no tears but laughters !
All we must do is wait & listen
What it says inside, just listen,
Is it right to do what we are ?
Lets live in unity, we'd go very far,
lets live our life full of consecration
That will result in our very own National Integration.

(Aged 16 yrs)

Nostalgic Holiday

I left my heart at the place i love
Its time it called me home
Morning falls, dark silence
But no, no calls,
Is it this mystic solitude
Which makes it my very own
Tender memories fading away ?
Amidst acts & thoughts
Night falls, breaking light
But no, no call at all
Hurt at this ecstasic moment
Mixed feelings reveal nostalgia,
Its time it called me home tonight,
I remember the winds that blow
I can still see the kitchen door
And i can still feel the delicatelove
of my own lovely, sweet home,
But no call, not as yet,
The place i love never will come to me,
Unless to visit my heart, I go home.

(Aged 15 yrs)

The Hidden Reality

In vain I struggle to reveal my true self
In this darkened world
This world of illusion where
No care of bother is taken
To remove the veiled realities.
The crystal shines
Far too deep to be felt.
When all of a sudden
The door opens letting out
A feeling – ecstasic
But short lived
For the sweetness of outward sensations
Come in, are felt & are too swift to be rejected
The veiled truth remains – unfelt by travelers
By whom the sweetness of truth cannot be felt
For the dirty & ugly elements
Made wonderful by a covert predominates
The thick curtains cannot be removed
Or they may not be removed for as long as falsehood dominates truth
It prevails – concealing the living, subdues truth

(Aged 22 yrs)

My collection of poems

Hey u !

So this is me. Well, for those of u who dont know me, I'm a 28 year old. And i work for a bank in chennai. Happily married for a little more than 2 years now & most importantly, expecting a baby by this year end !!!

Well, this blog has been created with the intention of displaying my collection of poems. They range from different subjects & they are a life long collection. Some of them were written by me when i was as young as a 6 year old. So do have a look & do post a comment, which, needless to say, is most welcome.

Sruthi