Ode to the departed II

I like the way you look tonight,
Everything about you is so right
The way you glance, the way tilt your head
forbidden rose petals, your lips so red

Tis' just the way you look at me
Eyes like the untold depths of a sea
Your voice is like the gentle gurgle of a stream
your beautiful smile haunts me in my dream

Why do you have to go, why do we have to part?
Memories of you tear apart my heart
Stolen glances, sleepless nights, time spent talking to you
now seem so futile, so far apart and so few

Yet I know you must go and I understand you a lot
Still I regret, for the heart knows reasons, that mind does not
Before the cold iron of reason, my heart doesn't bow
It will follow you, it will pursue you, wherever you go

Adieu my sweetheart, raven-haired assassin , my FRIEND
Life's mysterious road, never know whats beyond the next bend
Fervently hope there are better things in store for you..
In all things that are old and those will be new.

Now I am done... Yesterday was good, today was better, all the more reason to expect a better tomorrow...

The Old Astronomer to His Pupil

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Reach me down my Tycho Brahe, I would know him when we meet,
When I share my later science, sitting humbly at his feet;
He may know the law of all things, yet be ignorant of how
We are working to completion, working on from then to now.

Pray remember that I leave you all my theory complete,
Lacking only certain data for your adding, as is meet,
And remember men will scorn it, 'tis original and true,
And the obloquy of newness may fall bitterly on you.

But, my pupil, as my pupil you have learned the worth of scorn,
You have laughed with me at pity, we have joyed to be forlorn,
What for us are all distractions of men's fellowship and smiles;
What for us the Goddess Pleasure with her meretricious smiles!

You may tell that German College that their honor comes too late,
But they must not waste repentance on the grizzly savant's fate.
Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light;
I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night.

Sarah Williams

The Promise of Dawn

I wake up to a clattering sound,
to find it's raining yet again.
Silvery droplets tirelessly pound,
only to melt against the window pane.

Streaks of clouds in eastern sky, quite grey
it's not quite dawn, a hint, a reddish flush
visible through dawn's unruly mane, quite stray
like the forbidden glimpse of a maiden blush

Outside the streets are pristine, gleaming
I sit on the steps of my house & wonder
vagaries of the road may have a meaning
Never did once I stop; never did I ponder.

The clap of thunder, like an army's advance
The wind ruffles my hair, an invisible hand
The trees sway, drunk in the moment, in a trance
bewitched to a heavenly conductor's wand

Rain clouds jostle, sashay, spiral around
Rushing from the heavens, in a enticing dance
Sending forth pearl drops, glistening and round
Heaven and earth locked in a strange kind of romance

Penance of summer over, the skies cry out loud
It's nature's turn to rejoice, and seeds be sown
I try to smile once again, it's just the sound
I like to hear, walking alone every dewy morn

Bedouin Song

I have wandered across many lands
trudged my way across countless sands
With nothing but my loneliness as a friend
Life seems a stranger, left alone to fend

I hope to see someone, maybe a smiling face
Among the sea of people, lost in a race
to grab a share of world, a spot under the sun
with hopes of a false tomorrow, they all run

Memories still remain, of a home I remember
A land of cotton white clouds, sunrays color of amber
Now it's memory lost, spoken softly, a muted whisper
Smiling faces and laughter unrestrained a distant blurr

I know is I have to press on, relentless in my pursuit
To the land of thousand suns, to the land of my roots
to breathe it's scented air, to swim in it's streams
to soar like an eagle, far away to the land of my dreams

The Hidden Warrior

I've been beaten down, I doubt
By the words of men with no moral ground
Caged in a citadel of my self doubts
A free bird, my mind shackeled and bound

To remind me of all that's real
I spent a day by the flowing river
Something about the way air stood still
motionless and cold, makes me shiver

I see a familiar face in the water
humble, ragged but willing to fight
I saw the will of a warrior
His yoke is easy, His burden is light

He looked, straight in the eye
unwavering and steady, he held his sight
Unspoken words, concise to remind me
To always be just, do what was right

Slowly the face fades away, lost in the ripples
And I turn, the journey is long and I see my way
Next time i see this face, i'll ask
So won't you come inside And never go away

Inspired by the times I've been trampled on
It's my pride now, which sings a vengeful song
I closed my eyes, I begin to pray
Give me strength O Lord, to fight another day

A hidden strength flows through me
I know I'll have to walk alone
I know not what the stars have destined
All I know I might not make it home

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A Soirée of Different Sort....

Isn’t this a beautiful night?

Isn’t the shimmer of stars above, a lovely sight?

Swaying gently, the trees in avenues offer us their bows

There's some hint, the way the northern wind blows

And I see in your eyes that you feel it too

For tonite we fly to the magical land of Timbaktoo!

No bewitched brooms, no loopy saucers, no clumsy magical kite

For we have Aladdin’s carpet, to soar high into the black nite

Put on your best dress honey, stir up some heady brew

There is wind tugging at our sails, we are the only crew

My motors are running, you'd better hold on tight too

Coz tonite we are zooming to the land of Timbaktoo

Climb on, kick off your shoes, and let’s zoom through the streets

Away from the smoky cauldrons of city, away from the daily beats

We fly through the wispy clouds, across the big bad moon.

We pick a few stars on our way, hearing the nightingale croon

Watching the shooting stars pass by, so far away and so few

Yeah honey, we are on our way to the land of Timbaktoo

We pass the sphinxes and the stone henge lying in our way

Feel the wind in our hair, and see the date palms sway

We'll cross oceans where at dusk fall the mermaids play

Float paper boats, skimming the waves we'll feel the spray

Toward the land of thousand northern lights, we continue

As we inch nearer to the magical land of Timbaktoo

A sky full of moons, like a strange distant dream,

Cuddled between smoky mountains, alongside a idyllic stream

Lies the land of Timbaktoo, with a beach of pure gold

A land of two suns and fields full of daffodils, I am told

Alas we leave at dawn, drowsy, content and eyes sore

Only to return another night and a million times more!

An Ode for the Departed....

For all those who loved in vain
For all the ones who have felt the pain
Now that I know how it is to be alone
I still can’t believe that you are gone

It’s been a long long time, but still....
Your memories creep in against my will
As hard as I may try to avoid it, deny it
Your thoughts engulf me slowly, bit by bit

Oh for the lovely nights I long.....
Pale full moon sky and the nightingale song
Soft grass beneath & the overhead winking stars
all that’s left now is my wounds and my scars

The ring of your laugh so sweet and clear
Soft breath on my skin, when you were near
Still remember the way your cheeks flushed,
Like a red early morn sky, when you blushed

I see her in my days, in my nights
I hope its an nightmare, but reality bites
They asked me to forget, to be sane
To bury the memories and start again

Their aloofness hurts, I confess,
They think I am lost, in a mess.
Like a beaconless ship caught in stormy night, I roam
But I take comfort in the citadel of memories, & it’s my home

P.S. Read you should....
then depart you would... :)

The Rain Song........

The Rain Song........

There's so much to say.....

only so much would come

The old scars inside,

sear up and keep me mum

I cant go on, I cant even start

this pain I just cant bear

I am wounded soldier, lead me away,

.........better still, leave me back here.

Rain, Rain come again............

Cleanse my body and soul again

Wash away my vices, sins and pain

Don’t let my prayer go unanswered again

Was that a rumble i heard?

Is that a roll of thunder or a distant beat?

The droplets strike my face,

the soothing grey blanket slowly unfurls its feet

My mind soars like a golden bird,

from citadels of cobwebs, i make haste, i run

The numbness fades, i remember my home.

A sweet-sweet place under the sapodilla sun

Rain, Rain come again...........

It's been a while, I slip into a dream,

Of a wide open prairie, where herds would run,

Of pale full moon skies along a gentle flowing stream

A place where I grew up, where I had fun

Oh! for the beautiful starry skies, I long

Where the eagles used to take flight, soar

Yea, that’s where I am known, I really belong

Sweet sounds of waves lapping up on golden shores

Rain, Rain come again...........

Would things ever be the same

Its my end, it's been tame

But there is a flame that still burns

I hear an angel call my name.

I rise from my ashes, I remember myself

Sound the trumpet, I am ready for a fight

I follow a voice, a thought, mere shadow of a whisper

Even if I have to run another night

Rain, Rain come again...........

I follow my dream, calling me home

Whistling with winds in canyons, I have herds to run

Sprinting like a stallion, wild & unleashed like a river

Soft grass beneath my feet, shining, warmth like the sun

Soaring high into the blue yonder, my soul, the phoenix

Dancing, slipping sunrays off it’s wide golden feathers

Promising me the comforts lying far beyond

I would live, I am wet, I am drunk, the rain’s here,

……Ah!! The best of all weathers!!

My journey to the stars.......

My journey to the stars.........

I wander alone on a path,

trudged by countless before.

listening to the crunch of pebbles,

lyin on unknown shores.

There's a path out there,

but it appears to wander.

vagaries of road may have a meaning,

no time to stop and ponder.

i have ventured on a perilous journey

i already behold the foothills of new lands.

Seeking light by my flickering will

treading through fickle shifting sands.

My journey to the stars.........

i listen to sounds of despair

lost souls, still searching

the elusive flame of sweet success

wills broken, hearts aching

i hear cries of triumph

sweat glistening on brows, wins in their stride

folks who conquered the summits

fire in eyes, chins tossed up in pride

i hope against hope

ignoring the pounding in chest

born into sea of ignorance

tryin to rise above the crest

My journey to the stars.........

i brave my soul and follow

those who blazed the trails

riding the rough tides of misfortune

seekin winds of change for my sails

i bear the thorns in my path

braving burning summers and winters that freeze

scaling brazen hillocks & mountains

no lush pastures, no trees, no, none of these

i dont know what the day will bring

& at dusk, i would make it or not

he who surveys from lofty skies

he knows, maybe he does not

My journey to the stars.......