Showing posts with label Love. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Love. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Before the rains..

I wish you could see
The place where I was free
I wish you could see
Me when I was happy
I think you would have liked me

I wish you could live
The times I wasn't as pensive
I wish you could live
The day I had nothing to forgive
I think you would have liked me

I wish you had known me,
Before life drained me,
I wish I had known you,
Before I lost faith in people.
You would have liked me.

I wish you could have laughed
With me, till the day faded
Seen how carefree I was
Before darkness took over
You would have liked me

I wish you could have heard,
The music in my heart,
Felt the way I loved,
Before it was wrenched out of me
I think would have liked me

I wish you could know that girl
Who was once brave and beautiful
That girl who didn't know of malice or jealousy
Or pain, evil or life's cruelty
I think, that girl would have blown you away.

I wish she could have known you,
Seen the love in your eyes,
The kindness in your heart,
And the hope in your smile
I know she'd have fallen in love with you a million times over.

I wish you could understand
When people fail you so much,
When life disappoints you to no end,
How it could break a heart beyond repair.






Friday, July 27, 2012

Emmen ge dhattha


When I was a little kid, it was her loving hands that guided me. I remember how she would play with us and then sometimes, get angry too. 
After I started school, it was she who walked me even though she could barely walk steady on the rough streets. It was she who went to the countless extra classes with me, she who watched me every time I went anywhere, even if it was as far as next door.
When I played with my cousins, it was she who helped us find little things to play with. She would agree to almost anything we asked her for.
When I had to sleep alone and was frightened, it was she who spent a many sleepless nights telling me stories she has heard from here and there, trying to keep herself awake.
And as a teenager I remember being a little rebellious. It was her presence that brought any comfort to the long saturday noons and depressing evenings. I remember how she would do anything that made me happy- making little toys from coconut palm leaves, giving me trinkets she got found lying around, watching the road, how people and vehicles passed by.
After I moved away, it was she who kept a firm grip around anything and everything I owned. It was she who wouldn't let anybody, not even my own brother near any of my belongings, whether it be pretty shoes or just old pencils and books.

It was she, who longed most for every time I visited.
It was she, who was my comfort and ease, my guide and my parent.
It was she, who looked after me even though she didn't know how to.
It was she. who gave me most even though she owned the least.
It was she, who made me realize how much you could give to a person just by loving them.

Dear dhattha,
You are my aunt, a very good aunt but you have been so much more for me.
Behind those eyes that are wary, I see love. In your laughter, their is genuine happiness. Behind your anger and frustration, I recognize how you must have endured thrice as much of the misery I know. So many wrinkles mark your hands today not from working for yourself, but working endlessly for us.
I realize today how less of life you have seen. I wish we both live to see a day I could show you places, give you things you deserve, lighten your burden and make you happy, truly happy. I wish I could talk to you and tell you how much you mean to me. I love you so dearly and I wish you realize how wonderful a person you are. You are truly, emmenge dhattha, my dhattha.


Yours lovingly,
Me.

Sunday, January 22, 2012

IF ONLY.. Words of complaint I've never had the heart to say out loud


You gave me a shock, when you asked me to be yours. Well, you didn't ask.. but then again, you confused me with this strange game. I remember writing on my journal.. "He has always, always done the right thing where I was concerned. I trust him to do the same now." I smiled to myself, because well, I suddenly realized how perfect it would be.
If only you knew, the dreams I dreamt from that moment onward.

We spent hours talking, doing nothing. We stayed a many nights, just staring out into nothingness and never speaking a word. Silent was the world, and beautiful, the moments. I could spend all my life doing nothing with you, in my happy place. I still remember every single thing like it happened only yesterday. I still remember how you held my hand one day, when I cried.
If only you had realized how much every single second meant to me.

You left me without reason, and I could never say a thing because I wasn't sure I had you in the first place. One day you showered me with love and the next day, acted like it never happened. I wanted to hate you, right down to your guts. I wanted to stop even speaking to, for the pain and hurt you've caused me. But how could I, when I cared more about you than I ever had for a person?
If only you had it in you, to at least care back.


From then on, you flitted on from woman to woman. Sometimes, I was asked to help. Sometimes, you'd be all secretive about it, like it would lessen my pain. I'd go on with my daily life, and you never left my mind, not for a second. I was so obsessed, so much so that even in my FINAL exams, I always searched for you even though I was already late. So much so during the few times you sent me a text, it would make my day. So much so, that nothing else mattered anymore. Not studies, not friends and certainly not family.
If only I realized how insane I was, for it was all but in vain.

I remember well, all the things I have done for you that you never knew about. I never tolerated a bad WORD against you. No matter how much you hurt me, nobody was still allowed to say a word against it. I remember how well I defended you, making up lame excuses. "He was just having a rough time.. didn't mean to hurt me.. did it only so that we wont mess up things.." I went on.
If only you knew how I always longed for one kind word, one nice gesture.


If you ever came across any challenge, I'd stay with you right through the end. I did, many a gazillion times and no, not because I expected anything in return. And certainly not because I wanted you to do the same for me some day either. But when it came down to the smallest, smallest thing where I needed it, I was sure you were there for me. I don't hold it against you that you weren't but the least you could have done was tell me the truth when you knew I what believed till the last minute.. until I heard sympathetic words from others who knew. No explanations given, no "sorry"s offered and certainly no care given as to what I felt. And I accepted this, was angry at first but then again, let it go.. like I have the many other times you've let me down and hurt me.
If only you had any idea how many things like this have made me cry myself to sleep.

Once I tried to be there on your birthday. It might not have mattered much, but I wanted to and I couldn't no matter how much I tried. So instead, I thought of making you a card, along with a gift to send. I snipped, pasted, cut and worked all night long, till I couldn't anymore. It wasn't pretty or creative like I wanted it to be, because I'm not a good artist. However, my hopes were high when I showed it to you. And I do not think you even looked at it. I was again so sad that I tore down the whole thing and never sent you my gift either.
If only you knew how the simplest things you do, broke me apart every single time.

You never told me what I lacked. If you didn't reach for me over and over again, maybe I'd have thought it was because I simply wasn't good enough. But why did you want me at one time, leave me again, want me after that and leave again? I would have sung for you a thousand times.. I would have maybe, done everything I could for you. Yes, even learnt how to cook. I'd have loved you like no other, cared for you more with every passing day and maybe, just maybe, we could have beaten the odds.
If only you'd ever truly given it a chance, If only you'd even tried once.

I had a dream once. Not long ago, I would have given anything to be yours. Not anymore, because I realize now, that it would never have been this way if you ever cared. I have moved on and while I now that deep inside I'll always care about you, please now that you have lost me truly, forever. Because I couldn't stand it anymore.. and though I know you loved me too, I'm sorry it was never enough. I'm sick of being obsessed with you, I'm sick of never being able to move on, I'm sick of waiting for you when you never even asked me to. I'm walking away today..
If only you had stopped me ages ago, when I'd have been happy to look back...



Wednesday, October 5, 2011

One Fairytale Dream


One of these days I'd have my own family
People whom I'd hold close, oh so dearly
I have so much love in my heart, to give
To those special people for whom one day, I'll live


The man I so long ago dreamed to meet

A husband ever so strong, ever so handsome, ever so sweet
I'd be his sunshine, in every way I can
And one in a million, would be my man

A daughter,sugar and spice and all things nice

As pretty as a doll, but nonetheless wise
Daddy's lil princess, so true
And a mommy's girl through and though


And then, a lil boy to call my own

A son, with a gazillion toys would he be strown

Naughty , fun, spoiled lil boy he would be so,
But of course, only to grow into a loving son forevermore

This would one day be my world

One lil family to cherish, to love and to hold
So perfect a world, one love-filled stream

Dear god, may this one day be more than a mere teenager's dream

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Among The Many Things I Never had The Heart To Say...




Dear Grandpa,
I remember how I used to fear
you as a child, thought of you as annoying during teenage
and found you intimidating all along. However, as I slowly reach something close to maturity , I cant tell you how much I admire you.

As I face the new ordeals life offer me,
I find myself thinking about how you dealt with a thousand more.
Moreover, I cant help but stand in awe of the respect you have from people, even at this age.

I can't believe how you are one of the best photographers I have ever met.
Or how you are one excellent carpenter... Or poet.. Or all those other millions of things you do, and excel at.
You are one admirable person and even though there might be no lost love between us,
dear grandpa,
I respect you and cherish you for all you are :)

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

"love??!"


A girl, with the inane rules so unfair,
Yet, she threw all her caution to the air..
Accepted a first wave, winking..
Brought in a first rose, thinking
Oh my god, is this love?

He spoke to her, words of love so comforting
Happy, so happy was a girl to finally meet her "prince charming"
Yes, she had eyes only for one..
Trusting, adoring, finally believing in "the one"
Is it really love?

Suddenly, the world became a happier place.
Oh, how laughter brightened a dullest face.
She soared high, high above the clouds
Nobody could mar the face held high, so proud
So is THIS what they called love?

Together, they hoped, wished, dreamed
Not for a moment were they sad,
Yes happy, so happy was this one girl
to have found beauty in a unique pearl
Yes, love-it seems- exists after all




The sense of triumph never lasts long,
Yes, the storms threatened happiness, so strong
Simple, sweet moments she always longed for,
Oh why, they just never came anymore
Yet, wasn't it still love?

She struggled, to pull the strings together
To keep the beautiful dream forever,
Yes. so hard did she fight,
No, nobody could steal the merry light
And not for a moment, would she still doubt- THIS IS LOVE!

But it took just one night
As love staged a walk out- it was only a fight
Yet, there fell apart a world.
Beautiful, bright; indeed, a lovely world
Dear God, where was the love?

So harsh, came a wounded cry,
No sun could ever let her tears dry.
The memories were sharper than a knife
Haunted, haunted shall she be all her life
Oh people, how cruel is love?
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