A Poet's Lament

My every morning ritual consists of reading newspapers from 4 different countries. Dont ask me why.  This morning I woke up and sadly, as usual the front page news was terrorism, followed by gun shootings, violence and natural calamities. Somewhere in the midst of all that, was a video of  a jellyfish floating in deep waters, with commentary in the background from scientists offering their expert analysis on why the fish emits bright light. Could it be for mating purposes or to ward off prey? And I thought to myself, why can't we just let it be? Respect his/her privacy and set them free. Just have faith that the  jellyfish wont do us any harm and leave it alone. But we as humans are incapable of trusting each other, and the jellyfish belongs to a completely different species, so I don't know , why that thought even crossed my mind.

Humans mistrust, 

Humans have no faith,

They believe in religion,

But after violence they lust!

Where freedom is a sin,

And war is right,

Humans can only be measured,

By the greed in their sight!

With the joys of simple pleasures,

Lost somewhere in the sands of time,

My pen is my sword, the ink my blood,

Punish me, if writing this is a crime.

Not every deed has to be measured,

Not all waters are holy, to be revered.

For all humans living under the sun,

I have a very sincere question.

Cant a jellyfish just light up for fun?

Everything isn't always selfish motivation!

HOLLOW SOULS

People can judge you all they want, even when they don't have the right to do so. Especially, the ones that are close to you. They comment on your appearance, your family, your circumstances,but they can't see the beauty in your soul. Some people wallow in their holier than thou auras, but on the inside they are hollow & filled with pettiness. There are good people in the world, but the good are always outnumbered by these fools.I wonder if they knew about your past, would they treat you any differently in the present? Would they still find happiness in your despair?

This poem is a message to such shallow, hollow people, of whom, on this earth there is no dearth of. Live and let live. If you, can't say something nice, say nothing at all!

If you can't help, at least don't harm!

What do you know?

Of the night so dark,
Of the dangers so stark,

Of the demons that I fight,

When you are nowhere in sight!

What do you know?
Of the times I have seen,
Of the wounds deep in my skin,
Of evil & jealousy so green,
You coward, where have you been!

I let you go a long ago,
About time, you do the same,
I know, you can't handle sorrow,
But you have the courage to shame my name?

Dont think of me with a closed mind!
Liberate me from your world!
We might be one family, one blood,
But some ties don't always bind..

The Urban Dreamer

I have got nothing but dreams in my head,

That I am high up on a mountain 

Staring at the sunset so red.

I would do everything that can be done,

To go do something, get off the bed

Even if daydreaming seems so much fun!

As I look past my tame facade in the mirror,

I realize I can no longer be chained down.

I dont want discipline and order,

I dont want to take the train downtown.

I want to run wild and free

By a river and not on the city streets!

With my bags packed and my mind ready to go,

I travel the longest roads, mountains high and low.

Without a care, I risk my life on the high seas,

This is  the most exciting that life can be.

I meet wise men and women,

And gather all the wisdom that one needs.

Feeling refreshed , I begin the journey back home

Although I am sure, a part of me is still in Rome.

My wanderlust sated, my feet keep moving,

Everything around me turns still, I hear a bell ring.

I am alone in my bed, staring at the ceiling,

Was that all true, or was I just daydreaming?