Tuesday, June 16, 2009

memory

Deep into the morning nature has taken a quiet turn
undisturbed by turmoil the surroundings remain soundless
voiceless he lay on his cradle restless, anxious
the triumph of courage that cannot be found to 
conquer the inevitable bond of confinements to his deprivation 
along with a deafening silence ringing resonance within 
like gongs of warfare.
A warfare to him seemed much familiar
in spite of the still struggles which proved to be planted
long before his days of battle, struggle
against the pandemonium and frustration, mere psychology.
We remember the events of precedence
and the stories which influenced humanity as we know
tales that sparked pinnacles in our short timeline
history that will never be forgotten, lest it forgets.
Some things better forgotten for they do
plague our minds and please our lusts
yet what is left of our integrity desires otherwise
and yearns to plead to the remains of decency
which lay on this already corroding cradle.
He cannot forget what has already drilled its path
into his unsettled, fractured heart where
fragments missing remain only as intangible thoughts that float in 
the vague memories of what used to be.
A benevolence, compassion, beauty, affection
which perhaps will never return to be what it was once
a youthful jubilance with an affinity comparable to an artist with her canvas
a composer with his manuscript.
The days of carefree recreation where nothing stood in their way
the exchange of envelopes which contained love that in fact
mere words could never justify
yet the constant urge to search for ways to exchange this mutual feeling
lead to such playful acts.
Days where they would lose track just to meet eyes
a moment so perfect, one could stare for eternity
but the understanding that this could not happen despite any desire
lead to an eventual smile, a smile almost apologetic
yet still so innocent.
How long must he suffer on his cradle night after night
wondering what could be, and has been.
This disease which seems to have no cure
but the disease itself.



Saturday, June 6, 2009

masked

There is truth beneath this surface
a notion that you have hidden
for too long have you kept it away,
away from the matters of us.
I want to show you how it is
how I have seen this truth,
show you the unmasked tales
the tales of wonder, horror and joy.
But joy that can only be sensed
through the conjoined sentiment of our purpose
a will that cannot be forgotten
so long as you do not forget it.
Please let it be clear, to you, and to me,
and let the beast of our affinity
tame it's own journey, for it should not be tamed
by the paths of our fears.

Sunday, May 31, 2009

storm

when a storm comes by, you expect it to pass
after nature exhibits it's wonder
it's untimely ability to sweep across land
it's triumphs of determination over emotion
only coupled with the awe, encapsulated
by its grandeur, majesty, merciless.
Beauty accompanied by menace,
an ominous site for any being
you expect it to pass.
After the trees and their trunks
cars and their masters
homes and their residents 
have all stood within
the eye of the storm, 
you expect it to pass.
Sometimes it doesn't,
the clear sky never looked so distant. 



yoghurt

what a beautiful thing
with its creamy texture
and sweet aroma,
just enough to keep 
you going for more
as it dances in your mouth
with a harmony of tastes.
A perfect progression
to please your desire
of things we adore
some things just made
to be consumed,
only a matter of time.

a tub for you, a tub for me.

Friday, May 29, 2009

on a friend thrown over


'Not to look back,' you said,
'I've learned that much...'
And your face became immutable as bronze,
Ever more itself, invincibly turned
To the weather's knife, the paper-storm
Of birds and every unwitting
Childish revenance of love,
So that admiration jostled pity as you spoke
Of study, promotion, new necessities
- And I went on thinking treasonably of the girl
For whom the act of forgetting was no life's work,
Being only as far as the next man's arms away,
Whose mercy was, at best, ambiguous
- Turning loose the happy bondman,
Permanently binding
The freeman in the subtle bonds of choice.

Dawe

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

the toy


a droplet of chance
a speck of hope
the child he is
yearning his toy

oh why he cannot hold
such a simple thing
yet so intricate in sight
such an obscure figure

only the craft of the hourglass
will reveal his fate
still, all he wants
is that pretty old toy 

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

sauce

bang. bang. two of them in
12 hours in plan, they entered through a shatter
cameras right and left, masked faces to hide
identity could only reveal, the desire for sauce

"over there, over there" , a minute or two
to settle in, and get acquainted
too many to choose, flavours to taste
brands to deceive, which one to take?

all trouble for this, one lonely sauce
why so much, just for poolparty sauce
they will never understand
why we long for poolparty

perhaps to go with a muffin.

Monday, May 25, 2009

strange


too long spent in the tubes of you
strange, some call me
but you understand