APART

R eyes may part,

R ways may part,

R visions may part,

R goals may part,

R togetherness may part,

R souls may part,

But all times apart,

I'll always have

R FRIENDSHIP at heart.

MY PLANTS

I hear the pitter-patter,
Beating against my plants.
The rain seems to pat them,
Pat its long lost friends.
Bringing joy to the on-lookers too.

It seems to lash softly for an hour,
Then its drained off its sources.
My plants now look lush green,
With tiny beady tear drops
On missing their wonderful friend.

"Worry not my little plants,
They'll be back in a day or so."
Then slowly the sun peeps,
Shyly from behind the clouds,
Spreading her warmth all around.

The tears  seem to sparkly on plants
And the cool breeze making them dance,
To shed the heaviness in their hearts,
Due to the lost friend.
Together they wipe the tears.

The tears are wiped and dried,
From the hearts of my plants,
As every true friend does
To bring back the joy and happiness
In my plants' brief sad times.

MY LOVE FOR HIM

My eyes seems to flutter
When I see U.

My heart seems to beat louder
When I sense U.

My tongue seems to be tied
When I hear U.

My presence seems to be lost to this world
When I dream U.

I seem to sense U a mile away,
By your ever radiant smile,
And by my love-stricken heart,

'Coz Cupid has aimed his arrow,
At me
And at U.

MY FIRST LOVE

When I cry,
I see him in my tears.
When I am happy,
I see him twinkle in my eyes.
When in distress,
I feel his caring hands on my shoulder.
When I am ill,
I feel him apply a soothing balm.
When I talk,
I feel he's the one talking for me.
I seem to think of nobody but him.
I feel his eyes on me always.
I know alas I'm in love,
Love with my own life;
For I have found him--
The one whom I can trust,
Care for and understand.
He will be my only love,
Now and Forever.

RIVER

The air around me is a chill,
With hardly any vegetation.
I begin my journey hereforth.
I start trickling inbetween rocks
Making the moss dance in tune.

I flow slowly down the icy mount
And hop into the deep green gorge.
I beat against the giant rocks
Escaping from their clutches
And continue my journey.

I flow thru' a beautiful county,
Where little children play happily,
Their feet and hands splash me around.
I sparkle like diamonds on the ground.
They bring me the very thrill.

I flow thru' a small farm,
Where horses and cows and ducks,
Drink me and play in me.
Where little fishes and pebbles make me colorful,
And I'm still not tired of my journey.

I flow across a religious city,
Where both the young and old,
Cleanse in me and wash their sins.
While I pay my rightful homage,
To my creator I'm grateful.

I ultimately meet in the sea,
Where all my siblings are.
Yet I continue to flow thru' my life,
Day in and day out,
For I'm on my eternal journey.

ROADSIDE STRANGER

I spotted him at a distance

While driving down the road;

He seems to be waiting for me

But run afar as I go near.

It seems tiring to catch him.

I go chasing far an whole hour,

But he is as fast as me.

As I tire of the chase,

He atlast seems to fade.

He is nothing but a MIRAGE!

ODE TO A FOE

He's there around me always,
Though I feel he needn't be.
He's doing nice things for me whenever,
Though not in a way to please me
But only push me deeper into trouble.
His words seem to be coated,
Coated with sweet sugar.
But it ultimately tastes itself
As bitter as freshest neem.
It hurts me and my soul
And only my feelings alone.
He shows his true colours
By harming me always.
I try to forgive him wholeheartedly,
But alas! I am just any human.

FRIENDS

Friends are like a strong bunch,
Of sweet fragrant flowers.
They have to be nutured,
With luv, care and trust.
Though each flower is unique
In its fragrance and hue.
Bundled together they are a beauty
Never let that lovely bunch
Wither and fall apart;
'Coz the same friendship
Can never bloom or tied back again.

BEST FRIEND

Oh  dear,
When I'm talking to U,
The coffee we have tastes less sweeter,
The roses in the garden seems less brighter,
The laughter's mesmerizing,
BUT, I know not U.

When I think about the time we spent,
It seems to have a sweet smell,
The fragrance is tantalizing,
The daisies seem less bloomed than my face,
BUT, I know not U.

Day in and day out,
I try to think who U are,
The thoughts of U during my times of sadness,
Seems to refresh me, my mind,
BUT, alas I know who U are--
"U ARE MY BEST FRIEND".

NATURE'S ECHO

Walking alone was I,
When he gave me a glance.
Ignoring him continued I
But he put me in a trance.

He was all burning gold,
Giving life in every soul.
Squirming my eyes I bowed,
Never dare again to stare.

The lovely touch-me-nots,
Opened up without a shy.
The gurgling river,
Flowed like an elegant princess.

The tweety birds up in their nests,
Chirped loudly as if in a yawn.
To remind the beautiful world,
That its another new bright dawn.

Towards dusk a colorful silent war,
Between the sun and the pearly moon.
But the fire's fading power,
Lead to the glorious victory of the other.

The creamy white moon,
Took her rightful place.
Gleeing with infectious happiness,
Upon her wonderous victory.

Scattered around her are loyal stars,
Shining high, clear and bright.
Adding specks of glory,
To the vast barren expanse.

Quiet was the whole world,
All creatures sound asleep.
Caring are the lovely stars,
Twinkling heavenly thru' out the hours.

Towards the other new dawn,
Vanished the specks of candles.
To hide, behind the big golden glow,
Who is shining fiercely, far and wide.

HEAVENLY EARTH

On a lovely spring eve,
I stood on a lonely shore;
Watching the giant ball on his way home,
Gracefully kissing the magnificent blue
Instantly she blushed pink,
Oh! What a ROMANTIC sight.

Lining the horizon were a dozen boats
With its fishermen and the day's catch;
The children jumping gaily on their return,
The wives thanking god for their husband's return
The fish-mongers satisfied with the catch,
Oh! What a JOYOUS sight.

Then the moon elegantly arrives,
Wearing a lovely necklace of pearls;
Filling the sky with diamond specks,
The world resting the night
And everything around is calm,
Oh! What a PEACEFUL sight.

Hey! Say who wouldn't love this
When the earth's a charming heaven
Let's enjoy the heavenly earth's beauty
And we'll feel on top of the world!