When I'm blue

When the lines started to rhyme,

I knew I was no longer fine!

Words came into my mind & stuck like glue,

And I knew I was damn blue

I switched on the tv

to give my mind a reprieve

Discovery showed beautiful moths,

But all I could think of was penning goths!

I got fed up and surfed for movies

Damn! They all are showing love stories!

Cursing I switched to death metal.

Oh boy! It made my mind settle

And then there came a pause,

Sending my tranquility for a toss

Desperate for peace of mind,

I head to the beach to unwind

The sound of the waves crashing down the shore

Created a hypnotic allure

Alas! Instead of an unwind, my mind did a rewind

Loneliness again held me in its bind

I head back home, tired and defeated

to find solace with my pillow and bed

I switched off the light,

Wishing myself......goodnight. 

The Bench

The park sported a different look today,

inviting me to look at life with a different outlook.

Hesitatingly I took the cue,

to start my life anew.

I started walking past benches, clean and inviting

in search of the bench that I was missing.

I came across it,

covered with leaves due to unuse.

With a sigh, I dusted the bench

And when I sat on it, I realized what I missed.

The view was the most beautiful,

healing my mind and heart.

It filled my heart with joy,

rekindling the subdued feelings.

I began to wonder why I ever left this place,

a place that made me whole...

Immersed in thoughts, I felt the wind die down.

With trepidation, I lifted my eyes

only to see the view obstructed by leaves.

Now I realized why I avoided this place..

I realized this joy was momentary, a mirage.

I realized I had grown tired of waiting for the wind...

I got up from the bench once again

only to see a leaf drop on the place I sat.....

Thoughts along the road less travelled....

I see nothing but the road ahead of me

Perhaps the thirst for success has made me oblivious to the people around me

I look at the sky

Only to notice the sun shining so bright

It is doing funny things to me

I notice my life pass before my eyes

Ahh...it pains to remember those days

Filled with all that laughter and joy

With our heart so young and careless

We used to do things none could imagine

All that has changed now

Its no more 'we' but only 'me'

I glance down and look at my shadow, and think

My friend only you and I remain, lets complete this journey together.