#Poetry

English

Love’s Embrace

A poem on Overcoming Failure with the Comfort of Affection

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Love’s Embrace

On a day so ordinary
When the heart bore no story
She hopped towards me
With her usual contagious glee

Our chit-chats about her day at school
Suddenly took a turn, uncool
Her bold expression turns hushed
To whispers, whilst her agony gushed

A 10-year-old shares her failure
In a tone tainted with despair 
Like her skin’s acquired the colour of shame
And every eye’s pointing her out to blame

My heart sinks as her eyes bore into mine
Hoping for hope through my words of shine
I stand there as an adult holding of a promise
In her expectant eyes, to make her feel at ease

There are faces familiar
Surrounding us, all so near
Yet in a voice quite clear
I go on to tell my stories of failure

There are stares of shock & surprise
At an adult’s success losing its disguise
Yet, I know for sure this is what she needs to hear
Of seeing failure equally as success, so dear


Tomorrow when she sees me smile
With my head held high in a confident style
Her failures will no longer fail her
As whispers would turn to hopeful chatter

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கவிதை / Tamil Poems

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A woman gazing full moon
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பறந்தவெளியிலிருந்து  அவனும் 
இருண்ட தாழ்வாரத்திலிருந்து இவளும் 
ஒருத்தரை ஒருத்தர் நோக்கியவாறு 
தனிமையை தொலைக்கிறார்கள் 

தொலைவிலிருந்து கண்டவாறு 
காத்திருக்கிறேன் நான் 
துணையாக ஒருநாள் என்னை 
தேர்ந்தெடுப்பாள்  என்றெண்ணி 



      


    




    
      

    


      
English

            

        
Pondering on Love Sitting in a Dentist’s Chair

        
    
          
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A poem in rhyme





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Staring up at the bright light above
Numb from the shot, I ponder on  love

I know the drill, that’s a numbed kill
Yet in love for a smile, I keep still

The hum of the drill, a familiar sound,
Reminds me of feelings that swirl all around

How willing was I to trust
While baring myself was a must?

Maybe the art of surrender
Could take me in love’s yonder...

Love can be sweet, like sugar on the tongue,
But also sharp, like a dentist’s instrument young

It can make your heart skip a beat,
But also leave you feeling incomplete

As I sit here, captive in this chair,
I can’t help but think of the love I bear

Is it a comfort, a gentle embrace
Or a pain that leaves a permanent trace?

Maybe the art of surrender
Could take me in love’s yonder...

Along with the drilling & tearing
I find a part of me, cleaning & healing 

Discomfort disappears that was a while ago
I wonder, is it because of a dissolving ego?


I don’t know the answer, but I’ll keep searching,
Pondering on love, while my teeth are lurching

For love is a journey, with twists and turns
And maybe one day, my heart will learn


Until then, maybe the art of surrender
Could take me in love’s yonder...





      


    




    
      

    


      
English

            

        
Caged Love

        
    
          
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Story intertwined within haikus





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a bright summer noon
memories of you, shadows
passing clouds in sky

an eagle soars high
beyond the dark clouds, a flight
parrots seek shelter

your voice speaks to me
be mine, 'forever sunshine'
cage bird never sings



      


    




    
      

    


      
English, Poems

            

        
‘Tis is the season of love, my dear

        
    
          
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An epistolary poem










Oh Dear,
‘Tis is the season of love, my dear!
Do you feel it in the fragrance of flowers
or when dainty butterfly dances or hovers?
Magic is abound, I truly believe. 
Why not step outside into an open space
where the sun-kissed sky
wraps you in its warm embrace,
so you know—even from miles apart—I stand beneath
the same sky—thinking of you,
whispering wishes into the echoing world
letting you know we are wrapped
in a blanket of love,
threaded with energies
of endless affection,
where you & I bear witness to its abundance.
Did you know, love doesn’t need a rhyme?
‘Tis is the season of love, my dear, it’s truly sublime!



      


    




    
      

    


      
English

            

        
How I Fell in Love With Her

        
    
          
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Love: as I oft reminisce
Of our primordial tryst
Ecstatic words gush out
In this form that it flows...

There at the threshold
Serenity in thy soul,
Warmth in thy heart,
Had me to stand astound...

Flashes when drops of tears
Rolled through my cheeks,
Thou dews of transparency- shared,
Kept me light at heart...

Even through euphoric days,
Joys of mine doubled,
With thine rustle, in harmony
With my whistle...

As we wander side by side,
With surety, I closed my eyes,
Perceiving thy glimmer,
To guide me through life...

Bliss is thou idyllic presence,
Whilst others leave me alone,
Thee Nature! Your eternal love-
Shall flow through my life...

Seeping through my soul:
Gushing through words of cheer,
Spreading thine exuberance,
MCC, you become my lone solace!







PS: Written in the year 2010, this poem is a dedication to my alma mater, the prestigious Madras Christian College(MCC).