Palace of Illusions..

Woke up from a dream to write this..So, my muse, another poem....

Palace of Illusions..

Hazy Images fogging my mind,
No clarity of thought,
No shape to them either,
A palace of illusions,
Of dreams that may shatter soon,
Or maybe preserved
In the Pyramid of the Heart....

I see someone watching over me,
There is a distance and steps to be taken..
Maybe not....
I look into his eyes..
Maybe I'm Lost..
Or maybe something changes,
And instead I find You..

You - The Mysterious, etheraeal you,
Will you vapourize right before my eyes?
Or maintain the solid, stoic stance..
Thats a potent magnetic force?

I do not wait for an answer,
I do not wait at all.
I let you be The Dark Knight -
An Illusive Stranger
I run away instead.

I have to escape the palace
The doors are shutting down.
Its a game against time..
And Im not planning to lose.

But have I lost already?
Something feels amiss,
The doors shut down
with a thud..
I HAVE LEFT MY SOUL BEHIND!

No Presence, No Absence

I am not losing anything,
I had nothing to lose to begin with
But I wish I had the sense
To breath in my Muse
Savour in the luxury

But who on Earth said that
Absence is the lack of Presence
Seems to me that presence is overrated
A little warped in meaning

For the muse is a forever entity
Away from the play of presence and absence..
Capable of rendering my mind and heart
A little meaningful, not little meaningless

It has got nothing to do with presence or absence
It has got everything to do with the person you are..
Being possessed by your very entity..
And a very unique, mysterious, captivating Identity....

Rock my World..

For my Muse....because you simply rock my world....

I don't KNOW you,
You don't KNOW me.
Yet, we meet often,
Sometimes, we even talk..

Are we friends yet?
I simply don't know..
Yet this frenzy,
Refuses to die down..

So, I DO care..
So, You DON'T care..
So, You aren't a part..
Of my deluded world....

Yet you rock my world,
You colour it in rainbow hues..
You are the unsuspecting tangent,
To the careful circle of my life.

So what if your presence,
Is my only wish..
So what if moments with you are,
Permanently etched in memory..

I don't live in illusions,
I don't want no reality.
Its not my imagination..
It is a truth well known..

I feel my world has shaken..
To degrees unfathomed.
Yet, the warmth of your words and smiles,
make me feel cherished like a cherub in the womb..

You Rock My World My Muse..
BY SIMPLY BEING THERE..
Its You and Sharing moments with You,
That Capture Running Time..

The World Rocks and Comes to a Halt..
In the space of a few minutes in your presence..
Its just simply YOU..
Who MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE....

The Little Mermaid..

At times when you don't like me,
I open my eyes, that feel like lead,
Look around me in anticipation,
Waiting for my Fairy God Mother..

But what did I expect..
To be the fortunate Cinderella?
With Fate and Magic by her side
and a Smitten Prince Charming in tow..Hah!

If Reality were to be Fiction..
What Character would I be?
No Sleeping Beauty or Cinderella for sure..
I would be the Little Mermaid lost as Froth in the Sea....

Lost....

A special occasion warrants a special poem..Thinking about you, my Muse..On your Special Day....


Lost....

Why do I feel so Lost,
As if I'm standing on the Edge..
On the Line that separates
Agony from Ecstasy....

Am I feeling them both,
Or am I blissfully Numb?
What is this feeling..
Novel and yet as old as time..

Why am I smiling and yet crying
I'm not even aware of what I want to do
Thinking about you is both pleasure and pain
I'm rediscovering myself through You..

Its mesmerizing, its exhilarating
Its captivating to be with you
Do not know how to do without this..
Losing myself to you is Dangerous....

The Exit!!

So, I'm thinking that I'll be leaving soon..Just the thought of leaving family, friends, my muse leaves me in cold sweat and maybe even in hot tears..so many changes..so soon..There is hardly any room for preparation..maybe the time spent with loved ones is never enough..and its all about to change..forever..

For my Muse..


THE EXIT!!


Parted Lips sighed his name
A pearly smile is the perfect facade
shadowing the pool of tears
I'm on the edge now
I take the final bow
The game is up
The play is over
The lights are dim
The curtains fall
Was there even time for Catharsis?
The Audience Applause -
An abrasive cacophony to the senses..
I'm jarred, scarred, torn apart..
Is finality the final blow..
There is no time left to ponder..
It's time to EXIT!!

Ecstatic!!

I'm wondering whether the endless toil,
would reap the desired fruits..
I'm impatient, its a huge turmoil,
that I grapple with day in and day out..


Begging is what I have resorted to,
For opportunities I find fit are as rare as diamonds..
Going with the flow is not what I intend to do,
Going against the tide and emerging a winner is my destiny..


I'm in a race only with myself wherein,
I strive constantly for perfection and creativity..
So many goals, dreams, desires and cravings,
So many strategies to make them come true..


And yet that first step is the toughest to take,
So many temptations, so many fears..
Not losing focus is the only way,
To make sure my life is headed to where I desire..


Taking calculated Risks and Being Patient,
Waiting for the Right Moment..
Preparing, Researching and being Tolerant,
Waiting, Waiting and More Waiting..


That Patience pays off is more than a saying,
It is the mantra of life per say..
A golden opportunity - I must be dreaming,
No stones to be left unturned for it..


A conversation true to myself,
A combination of suavity, poise and control..
Then the test of nerves and elegance,
Prayers to the Almighty in the face of sheer scarcity..


The Moment of Truth - The result of an ordeal,
It' is a rare opportunity - It's a Make or Break..
Praying to the Lord to be placed for real,
An Affirmation - Oh Nothing in the world beats the feeling..


Sheer Ecstasy, the feeling of Unbridled Joy,
Totally Unparalleled and Absolutely Irreplaceable..
The spirit soars high enough to kiss the sky,
A feeling to be shared with people that most matter..


Being true to one and all works more than lies,
It touches the right chords deep within the recesses of the mind..
A heart of gold always shines,
Backed with a functional brain and the right temperament..


The Taste of Success Well Earned is Sweet Indeed,
The Joy Unparalleled, The Ecstasy Everlasting..
The Feeling is so Enormous that Nothing can Beat,
It becomes The Halo, The Guiding Light, The only Goal - The Destiny!!