Ethereal Beacon

ETHEREAL BEACON

The fading, dissolving black curtain

 The merging crescent with the rising blue

Hands joined in solemn prayer

Eyes gazed intently upon the horizon

There it comes!

Rising like a marionette of Almighty

Crimson ball of warmth and light

Closing my eyes, I begin my fervent prayer....

Let me usurp the demons that hold me back

The way you usurp the shadows of curtain black

Let me rouse the illiterates from their helpless fate

The way you rouse every creature from its drowsy state

Illuminate the world I shall everyday 

Like water surface glistening with your golden rays

Let the warmth of love spread among rival countries

Like your warmth melts the frost off cold pine trees

Oh harbinger of light, I kneel before ye!

Let your beacon always guide the paths I tread.

Amen

 

 

ENIGMA

Moist green balls staring out into the dark,
Thick black mass ruffled by breeze blowing harsh
Grieving, angry, confused thoughts swooping down,
Ohh..; Why me?; What now?;
She questioned the astral sky with a frown;

It all seemed perfect, a surreal joy unknown before,
The felicity, the furore, all but things of past;
We were chums and still will be, she thought,
Had I known him much before, she pondered,
He would have fancied me and not that lass;

A lissome gal with balletic steps?
A singer with voice soft like summer rain?
A genteel lady of poise and grace?
Or a 'femme fatale' hidden beneath a drape?
She cried over her fate for she matched none of them;

Should she keep the splinter of hope burning forever?
Should she play the seductress and take him away?
Should she forget the past and look for future ahead?
Bizarre questions raced through her mind,
As she stared out into the dark all the night.

PEOPLE AROUND US

Many people around us
Many traits they possess

Some say ' me first'
Hurting others to fulfill their lust

Some say 'leave me alone'
But desiring to be well-known

Some say 'lets do it together'
Helping others to make the world better

Some say 'people are no damn'
Always staying in a cynical mood

Some say 'chastity is the greatest treasure'
Abstaining from all the earthly pleasures.

Many people in this wonderful world
Many thrilling traits they possess.

UNIVERSAL GOD

Time and tide wait for none
Age old saying familiar to everyone
Time-an omnipotent God
Can make or break the fate of all
When irate, it sends a storm
When serene, the water is calm
Allowing flotilla to pass without harm
Sands of time escaped my flask
I begged the golden time to last
But alas!
Age old saying familiar to everyone
Time and tide wait for none

STEELY NERVES

I had a dream at a young age
Sailing seven seas across 
For ushering in a new age

My heart engulfed with passion
My soul enlivened by motivation
I set sail for the challenging voyage

Hours, days and months gone
Ruthless time spared none
Even took away chums

Paying obeisance to Gods
Invoking blessings of Almighty
What else could I have done

Jealousy, the bane of humanity
Ambushed me too painfully
Seeing others sail ahead merrily

The spirit of competitiveness
Seized my dreams
Pushing me ahead ceaselessly

I strove, I slogged , I drudged,
I was a girl possessed
Steering a ship ahead

The rough winds battered
The thundering bolts frightened
The turbulent waters deterred

My heart beat fast
Testing my nerves to the last
Adrenaline rush mimicking a blast


There was I on the golden sands
Feeling relieved with sighs
I danced to the victory jives


Not the envy or the jealousy
But the sense of competitiveness
Thy name is success!!
 

FLYING SONGESTERS

A little blue cage
Hanged on a wedge
The blue metal bars
Shone like bright stars

Occupied by two love birds
Unaware of affairs of world
Fluttering their wings with grace
Vitality bloomed in the cage

The mistress with lean frame
Fed them with gnarled grains
The birds chirped happily 
As they ate the grains hungrily

The song of the songsters
Pleased the watching youngsters
Proudly beamed the mistress
The birds flew in happiness

The dazed crowd threw money
The mistress counted every penny
As night took over day
Hurriedly disappeared the soire'e

The mistress became prosperous
Her wealth grew enormous
Power made her careless
The birds were helpless


The birds died of starvation
The mistress cries in desolation
Guilt engulfed her heavy heart
Gloom replaced her lovely charm