Tuesday, March 13, 2012

The Nobody’s Speech



What I may be saying
May come as a surprise
As it is unhabitual for me
To think beyond my lines.

But once and for all
I’ve decided to cross them
Move forward in my path
Face life, in all its wrath.

Amazing lines, people have already spoken
I don’t know whether there’s more to say or hear
Yet I feel unsatisfied , sort of irritated too
Having to keep back what that’s in my mind.
And how can I speak when no one listens?

Well I have things to tell you
Things like love and war and foul and fair.

Age does not matter, does it?
How many old, speak in sane?
They blabber and they mumble
And then jumble their words
To not let us know
That they’ve got nothing to say!

What you need to fear is fear itself”
But the fear of fear is a fear in itself
Still, fear is just a hindrance
It does no good. Leave it behind.

Relations matter, sentiments too
But don’t let them chain you back
For regret that gets in
Does not leave you until death
After death?
Please don’t ask me. I do not know.

Love anybody, but selflessly
Ask nothing in return
For selfish love is not love
But just a form of barter.

Wars are boring.
We keep on repenting
But it keeps on repeating.
Throw off your weapons
Remember Brother,
You are better than just that!

But all these things, I say
Do they all matter anymore?
Listen if you want to,
Hear even if you don’t want to!

All that matters is just you and me
And the silence around us
Enjoy it!
It is invaluable.

                                       
                                       - Ardhraprakash
                                    (wrote in class 12, 2012)

Coming of Age

I cherish the call of a lovely September dream
In the quiet corridor of fun and fantasy, adventure and ecstasy
Fun withheld my entire being
Was calling out to me, luring me, tempting me.

Too careful I had lived all my life
Now it’s time to burst out of the pupa
Break free from the chains I had locked myself in
Break free from the cobwebs of memories and scary dreams
Break free from prejudices, judgements and the burden of cruel expectations.

Sun my wings, bake new hopes
And slowly fly away
To where I think I belong
To where I believe I belong.

The blue sky awaits me, but it’s new, there’s some fear for sure
Childhood crawls, but youth is short and old age is scary
Yet youth tempts, thrills and drags in
Like the flies around the flame
Or men around the bait.
The blue sky tempts, thrills and make me wish to be dragged in

When I fly away now, my childhood ends
But if I don’t, then my hopes end.

                
                                               - Ardhraprakash
                                          (wrote in Class 12, 2012)