Rhymes & Thoughts

SHADOWS What is it with you, oh shadows?, Why are you so underrated when, You're the most important? Why aren't we learning from you? For you hold the keys  To triumph, To redemption, To art and salvation, And to all the glowing parts of creation; You, oh shadows!, you are the other half of our identities, For there are no complete sins or proprieties; Your presence reminds us of what we might become, If we forgot to face the light, putting you behind; You engulf us in the absence of light, Showing us, The stark reality of how miserable everything is, Showing us, how viciously vile the world can be, And how ignorant we are, By shutting ourselves out of the true colors, By blinding us with light, that fools us into beauty and hope; I'm sure you're aware, Of how important your enemy is, To all of us, and that's why you decided to lie behind us, Showing yourself up, only when we really need to see you; I n

Memories These days, when I'm missing your warmth and fragrance, And how your presence transforms every moment into deep trance; Memories of how you kill my pain with each glance, And make my heart find music, from thin air, and dance; These days when I'm missing your presence, and the way you thwart all my misfortune; And how you begin my day with life and a kick start, Remember, my love!!, You're seeping deeper and deeper into my heart, Making our lives into one glorious piece of art; The day I fail to express my feelings for you, Will be the day these words fail to explain my love for you, Will be the day I leave and the day this language turns into garbage, While the sky loses its hue.                                       - Arun Krishna G