Liar

 Liar

'What is on your mind?'

you ask - I

know not.

I can recollect

the pain in my wisdom teeth,

the sprain in my left ankle

the nocturnal head-aches

the vision blurred on my scratched glasses

and the lonely nights

'What is on your mind?'

you repeat -

'you are always,love' -

this is how a dream undone,

a warrior surrenders to rest,

resurrects a liar.

Chronicle

Chronicle

Without the luxury of friendship

a lonely kite flutters

towards the Sun, takes along

shadows of wait -

intimate,

the world reduces

to dew drops camouflaged

as rain - the men lie,

the women forget.

Dazzle

Dazzle

First,
There was a dark spot
then another and
another - till
the sky is black
as slate -
you
turn back ,
love -
dazzle the stage.

Solitude

Solitude

The emotions wait
For the traffic signal
to change

You drift away with
the torn advertisement canvas,
there is a drizzle in the city
urchins play
with the rain  -
I close my eyes.

The images fill up
shadows of togetherness
cluttered - this is how
every man trades his solitude.

Wake up Neeta - see
how a man
loses his world.

Chaotic revelations

Chaotic revelations

The moon is dim
the sea calm,
I wait
for you,
the night prepares
to fall asleep -
a lightning, rude

the sound of
camera shutters
approach the stage

I turn back,
where is my boat,
friend?

The sea

The sea

Layers of cloud
hang in your room
shield my eyes,

you wait -
the sand waits
the sea vanishes

again.

Silence

Silence

Everytime I leave you

You massacre me with your silence -

punctuated,

your heavy breath

splits me

like plaits

of a fading rainbow.

Yet,

I concur my dried lips

walk up to your door,

wait -

Talk to me Neeta

Tell me you never knew me,

at least.