Saturday, March 28, 2026

Star

The star is just a blink away

So is the bud from the flower
Between the flower and star
The distance is not too far
The rainbow stays longer
For the sake of the child
Who takes it to her heart
And keeps it there when it is not
The leaf turns sunlight green
Leaves the other colours 
To reach for the flower
Between the flower and star
The distance is not too far
Between me and my goddess
The distance is not any less.

Monday, March 23, 2026

Moonlight

The moonlight stops short

Of the balcony window,
At a particular time in the night
The tiled floor catches the moon's
Reflection and robs the eyes of sleep,
Other nights in another city come back
To remind you of when you lay awake
Listening to the sleepless dogs wagging
Their tongues and dreaming of tomorrow
You imagine walking the moon across
Familiar roads back to the river bridge
From where you see the temple towers
Raise folded hands towards the sky with clouds
Ready to bear any tidings to any place
If you are awake and looking at this moon
Pray that this serenity return to skies
And go to school and come home safe.