Saturday, December 02, 2006

Two ends

I am painstakingly Indian, but I want to see the world.
I want to be independent, yet I am dependent for everything on people I love.

I want to love and be loved, but I dont trust anyone enough.
I want to achieve perfection, but I dont try hard enough.

I dont want to expect anything from anyone, yet I set high standards.
I love, but I dont know how to show it through actions or words.

Some say I have a sweet smile, I know I have salty tears.
I want to be fearless, yet I have deep and silent fears.

I dream, yet I dont believe dreams can come true.
I say I dont believe in destiny, yet I am sure I do.

I want to live a planned life, yet I live in utter chaos.
I want to be a rebel, yet I accept what life has to offer.

I want to have people around me, but solitude loves me.
Nothing's wrong with my life, yet i feel that there are things that could have been better!

I want to live in oblivion, mystery intrigues me.
I think Life is a mystery I dont want to unravel, yet my curiosity kills me.

I live at two ends, trying desperately to make them meet.

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

well what do i say...!!
wont say that this is the best...coz im sure ur gonna come up with more beautiful ones...!!
and im waiting to read all of it...!!
but ya...as i already told u...it has left me with goosebumps...!!
:)
it seems u put words to my feelings
thanx for making my day...!!

Anonymous said...

Am speechless...this is so beautiful and intense. Lovely...thanks for sharing this. :)

Anonymous said...

You have the gift for it!! Simply amazing

Anonymous said...

Simply awesome...!! you just keep surpassing yourself with each new poem...!! what you have managed to write so effortlessly about is something that i am sure all of us have grappled with at some point or the other in our lives :))
keep writing...!!

Anonymous said...

Its crazy ... I m day dreaming .. thinking abt the lines .... and what u have written ...

Its simply amazing .. keep it up ..

Anonymous said...

Contradictions are the most beautiful things. Life is contradictions. Life is beautiful.

Anonymous said...

stupendous!!!! great work and arguably the best from you!....I think these emotions fit all and sundry, so don't get too bothered with these emotions......anyway, wonderful stuff!

Anonymous said...

... its not a face, but ones deepest hopes and helplessnesses that are being shown a mirror through your words. A lovely piece.

hopscotch said...

"Some say I have a sweet smile, I know I have salty tears.."

Intense. Emotional. True.

Anonymous said...

Awesome:)

Anonymous said...

This is easily my favourite.. Keep going back to it.. Its haunting.. Lovely..