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.

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

Everywhere and children sleep peacefully

And go to school and come home safe.