Her SHADOW

Her SHADOW

She skips across the waters,

Her anklets singing a chorus,

Her slim feet performing a magical dance,

I follow her ripples…

My horse leaps steadfast

Onto the bank of the river

I look for my love…

She hides behind the bushes,

Reveals her slim shadow on the tree,

I follow her..

I see her dark eyes

Sharp and shiny

Playing with my soul

Her hair left open following the wind,

Her tender hands call me to her..

“Oh princess of beauty, don’t play with my heart

You spark my hidden desires

I crave for you now..

Why do you run, where do you go?

Behold! Let me surrender to your beauty”

She giggles, she runs,

Her laughter pierces the silent calm air of the night

Fills me with childlike playfulness,

Light and soft, I hear her footsteps..

As the setting sun fills the sky with the colors of dusk,

She scampers into the horizon,

I chase her, I follow her

She turns, she laughs,

She beckons to me

As the night creeps in

Her shadow disappears

Leaving me to my loneliness

My horse stops and I see her

As she joins the sunset.

I WALK

                                            

Monday blues and a cup of morning tea

I stare at the skies from my house that overlooks the sea

The wind blows and the palm trees sway

Work is the last thing I want to do today.

So, feet in flip-flops and hair in a ponytail

I decide to give my rough life a bail

A walk by the beach-side in the company of the waves

It’s a moment of freedom to my inner slaves.

I walk on the sand and feel the wind blowing my hair

What I feel now, nothing can compare

Years of life that flew past slowly find their way

Into my memories that I somehow left to decay

I know I made enemies, I know I made friends

Together we surpassed many a life’s dead-ends

From the little crawling toddler, I know I’ve come a long way

And everything’s left an impression as on clay

Some rules I followed, some I made on my own

Every event whether good or bad has flown

And I look at myself and wonder what I’ve become

Will I be remembered in the times that will come?

A walk with your thoughts can mean so much more to you

It’s spiritual, a lot like kung-fu

It paves a way for your existence, a reason for your being

It’s a whole new journey that is definitely worth seeing.