A Thousand Miles

Every time I feel a breeze
And my heart sways with the wind
I wish I could wander
And I would hustle a thousand miles
Just to be with you

Every time I see birds
Flying high in the sky
I wish I had wings
And I would fly a thousand miles
Just to be with you

Every time it rains
And I see a rainbow
I wish I was a rain
And I would rain wherever you were
Just to be with you

Every time I see up in the sky
And I see gliding clouds
I wish I could float
And I would travel a thousand miles
Just to be with you

For you, I would walk a thousand miles
Just to be with you
For you, I wish a million things
Just to be with you....(:

Pebbles - Childhood Revelation I

Walking by the sea

Throwing smooth washed pebbles
As far as I could

For most of my childhood 

I believed pebbles were different from stones

That they were found on beach

Because they were round and smooth

So as not to hurt the strollers

That they were colourful 

To make the sea look beautiful

Like I used to wear hair-bands and clips

To dress up in my childhood

Logic seemed perfectly fine

Until I knew something like science

And logic took a toll

Little did I know then

Something so soft and calm 
Like the ocean water 
Could grind the rough stones into soft pebbles

But still I choose to believe, nature placed them there 

So that I don't get hurt 

Next time I walk bare feet by the ocean

To indulge in the beauty of setting sun... :) 

-

\Written for Poetry Jam!

Such was the perception of pebbles in my lovely childhood.Childhood Revelations are many but for now read on and smile.. :)

Festival Of Lights

A zillion lights adorn the autumn sky 

Echoes of crackers ripple throughout the night

Sparkling colours spread joy and happiness

Today’s the triumph of good over bad

A joyful day for mind and soul

On this festive season of lights

May the gleaming light of diya

Brighten your life and

Hope the year brings you luck

& fulfils all your dearest dreams....

Wishing you and your family a very happy and prosperous Diwali!

Much Love,

Ankita

Autumn Leaves

A leaf once young

Now falls one by one

In the form of  red and golden showers

Covering the little flowers

With a warm blanket

The earth looks like a fairy land 

With colourful carpet and dancing leaves 

Alas! Autumn leaves are falling down

And winter will soon follow on...

If I were...

If I were the summer rain

And you were a rainbow

I'd keep the sky sunlit

To keep you warm and close 

If I were the night sky

And you were a shining star

We'd lit up the sky with dazzling light

And hum songs whole night

If I were a bird 

And you were a cloud

I'd fly up so high 

To be with you all day

If I were the autumn breeze 

And you were a crimson leaf

I'd lift you gently up 

And we'd dance together in the air

If I were a poem 

And you were an author

Our love would be engraved

In a book forever...

 -

Written for Poetry Jam!

Clouds - Floating beauty in the Sky!

They call me floating beauty of the sky 

I am a saviour in the scorching summer

Casting a barrier when the sun is too angry

I extinguish the thirst of the lovely earth 

And move with daring wind with speed of light

I am a beauty with imagination, if you must know

Those funny images you see in the distant sky

A dragon sometimes and perhaps sometimes a fairy

And you think your mind is playing a trick

Oh! It is me playing around a bit when it gets little boring

I love to dress up, blending with nature's paint

Changing shape and colour to light up the dull blue sky

Oh! don't you think I am always so calm

I do get angry and when I do 

There is flash of violent light and thunders roll

I come close to the earth in winters for a while

When sun isn't around to play hide and seek

In the form of fog, I visit earth

And when sun returns from its vacation

Puff! I am gone with wind! 

-

Written for Poetry Jam!

I have, have I? - A Palindrome

I
have
loved you always
high or low were times

dawn to dusk, loved you always
 life was sweet, you and I
-Together-
I and you, sweet was life

always you loved , dusk to dawn

times were low or high
always you loved
have
I?

In a palindrome write, carefully placed words form the same sentence whether its read forward or backward.

It all started on one moonlit night - A Pantoum Verse

It all started on one enchanting moonlit night
    When white serene light was falling on his face
At the time, when the dusk had kissed goodnight
    He felt as in from another time and place

When white serene light was falling on his face
   The sight of his smiling face was all I could see
He felt as in from another time and place
    And all I could hear was the voice of the sea

The sight of his smiling face was all I could see
    In the moonlight, when quietness crept up the hill
And all I could hear was the voice of the sea
    We just sat there as the woods grew darker still

In the moonlight when quietness crept up the hill
    I knew in my heart - it's now or never
We just sat there as the woods grew darker still
    And he had my heart for now and forever

I knew in my heart - it's now or never
    At the time, when the dusk had kissed goodnight

And he had my heart for now and forever
    It all started on one enchanting moonlit night...

A pantoum verse consists of a series of quatrains rhyming ABAB in which the second and fourth lines of a quatrain recur as the first and third lines in the succeeding quatrain; each quatrain introduces a new second rhyme as BCBC, CDCD. The first line of the series recurs as the last line of the closing quatrain, and third line of the poem recurs as the second line of the closing quatrain, rhyming ZAZA.

School Days

How lovely were the sunny days

When we had our own mysterious ways

Days were all about gruelling fun

Teased our friends with names of someone

Life was fun without any tension

To make friends was the only intention

And crushes and heart breaks were sweet 

And we never bothered to tweet 

Lunch box was over before lunch time

And there was nothing called only mine

Last bencher I was and a notorious child

Always in trouble and doing something wild

Homework were shared to get friends out of trouble

And chits and paper planes were made during lessons

Scolding and punishments were never more fun

And when we get in trouble we used to run

Getting in trouble and chalk fights were common

And those days can never ever be forgotten

Truth is now time has passed

And reality has to be faced

But now I miss those golden days

Trying to live them again in anyway

It was best part which has now crossed

In memories it exists , the time that I have lost..

                  -

Written for Poetry Jam!

The Only Woman

There she is-

the girl of my dreams

walking gracefully like clouds glide through sky

There she is- 

the girl I love with all my heart, 

smiling in way that takes my breath away

There she is-

the girl I am going to marry, 

her eyes twinkling with promises of the future

There she is- 

the woman of my life,

walking in the lovely white laced gown 

There she is-

the love of my life, my better half

for now and forever

                                

Here she lies at peace-

The woman I have always loved

The only woman I have ever loved...

Inspired by a short write, I read sometime back about a father re-enacting his wedding photo shoot in his house with his little daughter after his wife's untimely demise. This write I wrote was keeping him in mind as the protagonist. Hope you will enjoy reading it.

Thousand feelings - Villanelle Verse

Thousand feelings with you and without you
But words aren't enough to convey
Do you feel the same way as I do?

I move into a world that I never knew
With music in my head, my heart sways
Thousand feelings with you and without you

What can I do, what can I say to you?
When I go blank with you on the way
Do you feel the same way as I do?

And I only hope you feel the same too
Just when I think I've words, they stray
Thousand feelings with you and without you

Feelings so many yet words so few
What have you done to chase them away?
Do you feel the same way as I do?

I love you, yes I do -
One thing that I know for sure today
Thousand feelings with you and without you
Do you feel the same way as I do?

A Villanelle is a nineteen-line poem consisting of rhyming scheme: aba aba aba aba aba abaa. The first and the third lines in the first stanza are repeated in alternating order throughout the poem, and appear together in the last couplet.

Ever Since- Triloet Verse

Years ago we met and he doesn't know

          That I have loved him ever since

He looks at me and he takes a bow

Years ago we met and he doesn't know

With each day my love for him grows 

         I'm a princess and but he isn't a prince

Years ago we met and he doesn't know

         That I have loved him ever since.

The Triolet ("triplet") is a French verse form,that consists of eight lines, with two rhymes and two repeating lines. The opening line repeats itself in the fourth and seventh lines, while the second and eighth lines repeat.

An Impossible Place

A place where I am the princess 

And fairies are my friend 

Animals can talk and trees can walk

Where I glide through sunlit sky 

And walk on the snow white clouds

Where I can read all day long 

And eat whatever I want 

And not worry about weight

Where everything is possible 

'Cause I have the magic wand

A place that always existed

And will always be around

I just have to close my eyes

And the world is all mine... :)

-

Written for Poetry Jam

A blessing

You came into the world before me 

As a blessing from heaven above

A shield from the world and a guide for life

Whatever was your's was by default mine

So many things of your's , I did spoil

But you never complained

You were always there for me

And you will be always, I know

You have to walk away now

From my world into his

And I wish nothing but the best for both of you 

I hope he keeps you safe and happy

And may the sun of many days and years shine upon you both

May your love grow with each passing day 

And guide you through life together 

May the heaven above always has its blessing on both of you!!

Happy married life Sis!! You will be missed a lot ! :*

Memories

My eyes glance back yesterdays memories 

I gathered from my life's journey 

A tapestry of love woven with years

And all they bring now are tears

Morning is due and here I sit 

Waiting for the sun to lit

The room with its dazzling light

To relieve me of the darkness of the night..

It's hard

It's is hard to be happy 

when you always feel sad 

It's hard to be yourself 

when people judge you always

It's hard to trust

when everyone around lies

It's hard to be nice

when people drive you crazy

But then there is no love without hate

no good without bad

no truth without a lie

no happiness without sadness

so next time when you feel sad

and frown just remember 

what goes up must go down 

and in order to smile you should be able to frown :( :)

City of the Future

 Standing on the terrace on a blissful night

I was waiting for my friend to arrive

As I gazed in the clear less night sky

I saw a light making its way towards me

And a broad smile sets on my face

As it came near I could see the headlights

Of the car flying swiftly towards me

The world has exceedingly advanced today

When the space on the land decreased

And the hunger to achieve in men increased

He conquered the sky within his limits

The people with money now rule the sky

While poor struggled to live on the land

Distance between rich and poor has only

Increased with the passing time

They parked momentarily on my terrace

And together we flew to the restaurant

There are air lanes and signals in the sky now

As I glanced above, I saw Mercedes and top brands flying

And not the moonlit night sky with twinkling stars

Peace is hard to find in this fast advancing life

 We soon approached the restaurant we planned to visit

An electronic man came to us for the valet parking

The services has been replaced today

By the walking gadgets in all fields

For their never making error capabilities

Robots have taken the human form

And are made perfect in every sense

One thing all they lack is a human heart

Which for years to come, human with his

Never satisfying ego will sooner or later achieve

We entered the restaurant and ordered the food

The food was perfect in taste and aroma

As machines have taken over the kitchens as well 

But it didn't feel the same

Cause it isn't made with love and care

People have learned to live with it now

After the party I soon returned to my luxurious house

Time has indeed changed a lot

People are more open to ideas and culture

But are far more closed to feelings

Everything is attainable in this materialistic world

But the value for things have gone for a toss

And this is the price we have to pay

For advancement in the domain

That were never suppose to be touched

Far we have come now and there is no turning back 

From where I stand today, past was a golden period

And what lies in future, is yet to be written

Young generation of today love the life they live

Only people who have seen the past know

What they are missing and that they will never know

World has changed for the better they say

And that has been and will be, always debatable...

Somewhere on this Earth

Somewhere on this earth

There will be our home

Around a peaceful and quiet place 

Waiting for us somewhere 

No matter how small

It will be our own place

We'd share the sky 

And share the sea 

I don't want much 

But a place to call ours

A place where

We would retire from the world
Into each other...

Her Eyes

Eyes are the window to her soul

A little peak inside them

Will tell you what her soul holds

Beautiful dark eyes

With a sparkle so bright

She is a beautiful woman

With a smile on her face and rage in her eyes

She dances gracefully like ocean waves

And walks by like a gentle breeze

Beautiful dark eyes

With a sparkle so bright

Is it the tear sparkling

Or the joy in her eyes

Whatever it is...her eyes house the real story.

My Wonderful Mother

Unconditional love, infinite patience 

Bound to forgive and never complain

No better place then sleeping in her arms

Nothing more comforting than her presence around

She is the star of my life

The roots of my upbringing 

The tree I always lean upon

A watchful eye over my shoulder

She is the one who taught me

To smile even in darkness

To believe in my dreams

To help people if I can

She is the superwoman of my life

Lovely mother of notorious three

She nurtured us with utmost love and care

Knowing we will fly once we have wings in the open sky

To live forever and always

A healthy wonderful life

Is what I wish for you my dear mother

Happy Mother's Day!

It's desert... but it's HOME

I come from a land

From a faraway place

Where the camels roam

Land is flat and water is scarce

Mirages play with human minds

And if you dare chase rippled patch

To quench  your thirsty throat

Lost you will be in a lonely desert

Hot winds blow in summers

Days are hot and nights are cold

Sun shines like a fire ball

Ah..this is what a desert is like

While yellow sandstorms cover the sky

Cactus rules the vast barren land

Blooming flowers are hard to find

Heat is intense but hey... it is home!!

My Chidhood Beliefs

Once I was a child with cherished beliefs

Sky wasn't the limit and being a fairy was the aim of life

When Sun had its home behind the hills

And if you travel across ocean you would fall off the Earth

Problems were limited to how to make house of cards

Possessiveness was who gets to sleep next to mom

Dreams were all about fairies and games

Truth was all I ever spoke

It was a time when everything was a magic

And no logical reason to explain when and why

But as I grew I realized

Magic was in my eyes and not in the surroundings

Though I know now most of them aren't true

But I still choose to believe then doubt

'Cause once I was a child with beliefs

And if beliefs made my childhood so beautiful

I believe the beliefs will take care of my heart....

It's not only Love...

The little games that we play

Long night walks

Random fights we have sometimes

Times when we talk a lot and times when we don't

When you make me smile even when I am sad

When we share the little we have

Little surprises and gifts that we plan

It isn't only love that binds me to you

But it's all those little things that we do together

And we do for each other ....

Tick... Tock

Tick tock tick tock goes by the clock

As it winds up another day

Time is passing unnoticed

Stealing all it can from me 

And nothing I can do to stop it

While I am lost in memories of

Beautiful time that is now past

Life shortens with each turn 

Of the mighty time wheel 

Not enough time, never enough time

It is there for a second

That is all we have of it

Then it slips forever beyond grasp 

So do whatever you have to now

'

Cause time has its own plan for tomorrow 

And our plans aren't its priority 

And never will be....

It's Spring Time

 Over the mountains morning breeze blows

And birds humming are heard once again
Animals are out from their hiding places
Sweet dew replaces the frost covered land
And flowers bloom happily now everywhere

Life is finally awake from its long sleep
After winter has given in its last breath 

With new life sprouting here and there

The natures revives once again 

To mark the arrival of lovely spring...

In this beautiful World!

It is just one life
In this beautiful world
It's not fair, I say sometimes
So much to explore and see

There is so much difference
Across the boundaries
Of mighty oceans and ancient mountains
Visiting one is never same as the other

Every time I visit a shore
It is a different than the last
The color of the sand,
The look of the beach

Every time I visit an ocean
It sparkles in a different color
Every time I see a crimson sunset
It never feels the same

Mountains, valleys, cliffs
Oceans and shores
Each has a breathtaking view
But none are ever alike

Some places I have seen, some more to see
But never will I be able to see all
So much to see in just one life
In this beautiful world...

Empty Words

 Sometimes there are no memories
To be engraved on the paper
No feelings
To flow with the mighty pen
No festival around

To be celebrated in words

But only empty thoughts

Empty feelings
Shaped into empty words....

Life's Train

Life is like a train journey

Between every destination that we behold

Some of us travel on that train

Waiting for the destination to arrive

Others looking backward and feeling nostalgic

And some just want the journey to continue

With no longing for destination to arrive

People come aboard and sit for a while

Others ride short distances

Each travel with a different purpose to a different destination

And each has a different story to tell

We make friends, fall in love in that short journey

 And share our journey for sometime along

But then we all have to leave to board another train

In our lives, we all have missed certain destined train

 Boarded a random train that changed our destination

Left a journey at a random midpoint station

And that has shaped our life the way it is

Such is the life's train but only going forward

Once you board a train leading to a destination

There is no turning back 

Only a glimpse of the boarding station and then gone forever...

Contradictions

If you help people
They will come back to you every time they need help
But still help them if you can

If you love someone deeply
He/she will break your heart someday
But still love when ever you can with all your heart

If you smile always
Life will try hard to make you cry
But still smile 'cause life is too small to be sad

If you forgive people once
They will come back to stab you again
But still forgive them for your own good
 

If you are kind enough to lend one finger
People will grab your hand and pull you down
But still lend help whenever you can

If you do good to people
They might forget it tomorrow
But still do good whenever you can

Whatever you are, will be questioned
Whatever you will be tomorrow, would still be questioned
At the end what matters is what you want to be and what you are...

Dandelions

 

Some call it a weed
And some call it a flower
But no matter what they call
It's a beautiful creation of god

Field full of swaying dandelions
Bring a smile on everyone's face
Many flowers each dandelion beholds
Each waiting to spread its wing and fly

And when it dares to spill its seed
They all glide like a tiny umbrella
To a far away land
Where they can grow and spread some smile..

Forever Together in Love

He was a charming guy
Walking on a road leading to the infinite sky
Wandering in the lonely world
With a heart of a warrior
And a strong desire to aim the sky

She was a seamless dreamer
Walking on a road where destiny takes
Enjoying whatever comes in her life
With a heart of a philanthropist
And sweet dreams of a fairy world

He strived hard to make dreams a reality
For her dreams were the only reality
He was candid and carefree
While she cared a lot for everything and anything
Differences were many and similarities none

And yet one day their paths crossed in a wild
They shared a beautiful journey for sometime along
Before their paths diverged in the woods

Forever or for a while, none can tell
Just hoping their paths shall cross again

In the meanwhile
In the crossing so small
Love left their lives forever changed… 

A Child's Laugh..

A child's laughter can bring a smile
To anyone's face in its reach in a mile
Such an innocence which an adult can never have
And can only wish to ever have and never fake
The child's laughter has a cheerful sound
And a music to our ears wherever found

Something so pure, full of innocence and joy
Which adults can only watch and enjoy
The laughter brings back the memory of the past
Of the youthful days that flew by so fast
The laughter so full of life and free
Is the merriest sound in the world for me…

A Bond

Strange as it seems,you meet a person

And you build a bond which you care not to break

 A simple hello builds into long conversations

And the time passes by with the blink of an eye

Those beautiful conversations transform into a memory

Memories that you will seek all your life

Blessed I am to find another bond in you

Which I shall cherish no matter what...

Someday you will..

Someday you will believe
In wishing on falling stars
Someday you will believe
In miracles of life
Someday you will believe
In love at first sight

Someday you will believe that
I and you were meant to be
Someday you will believe
In the power of destiny
Someday you will, I know
Somehow I know, you will

'Cause I believe in love
And someday you will...

Two Caged Birds

It was a beautiful rainy evening
When he bought two caged birds
I was amazed as he was afraid of birds
Yet he bought two priceless lives just to free them
The birds squeaked and were agitated
They might not speak our language
But they knew they were sold

How ironic life can be at times
While they were meant to dare
And claim the sky with their little wings
Those beautiful creatures fluttered aimlessly in the cage 

Having only the other bird and caged walls to claim as their world
I wonder if they even remember what it was
To wander aimlessly in the serene sky

It was almost dark when rain stopped
I slowly opened the cage with caution
The elder bird flew within seconds
But it took a while for the little bird to fly
As if the little bird couldn’t believe
The vast sky that nature beholds was now in her reach

At last the bird flew towards the settling sun

We stood there observing them making their way 

Towards the ever-receding horizon,when he whispered

“Fly so high little bird, where none can find you
Let the sky be your kingdom and
Never let anyone take it from you ever again
So soar high little bird, 

Let the wind take you along beyond human reach….”

Evil vs Good

"Let’s punish him", said the first
"No we’ll not”, said the other
"Why? He did wrong to us, let’s make him pay”, argued the first
"I agree, but I will not take revenge" said the other

"He will trouble us again tomorrow", raising his tone said the first
There was a profound silence for a while.
 

The first continued, "No one will ever know

He has to pay for his wrongdoings."
"No” shouted the other
"We won't do such a thing, we aren’t like him.

I heartily forgive him for good,
We shall not discuss further."

There was a shrill cry heard from the first
And he resided in his dwelling
Waiting silently for another day
When he would have his way
But today the devil inside me lost
Once again this time.…