*Call of the Wolves"

 

*Call of the Wolves"

in that ghostly night

shadows haunted the pavements..

sudden chill felt by all

heart rending cry

grisly, maddening,

shook the core

footsteps fell away

but the blight highlighted

unknown fear

that twisting rope

was the sole witness

to the heavy weight of the man

when the gut wrenched out..

the truth of his innocence came open...

now the whole town is facing the consequences,

while the wolves are crying

"sanity is a thing from the past,

no one has a clue,

what to do"

@gautamitripathy02022021

famished

famished

I have walked miles

meandering the narrow lanes

my feet are dust laden

my head is buzzing confusingly

what am I seeking, I don't know

what seeks me, I don't know

I finally end up in a deserted street

see a lone building in the vicinity

an eatery, it seems, like in the olden times

with smoke coming out of a chimney

hunger pangs hit me hard

I wish for the oily fried food

entering, I sit in a corner,

and order oil laden stuff

"hope they deliver it before I drop dead"

@gautamitripathy27102018

holding me to your heart

 

holding me to your heart

did you ever pause as where you were heading?

I, in my cossetted world,

lived in my books

and the words I penned down randomly into poetry

out of nowhere, you came

and hit me in my heart

my mind stopped thinking

letting my heart take over for the first time

without any concrete plans we ended up together

do I have any regrets?

yes, I have. massive ones.

why it all happened so fast?

why didn't I get time to pause?

I deserved so much more-

why did I meet you so late in life?

why did you not seek me before?

what took you so long?

why did you make me wait?

I am reflected by you

and you are reflected by me

"I should have bought that huge chair

but at that time

I didn't know you are going to be part of my life"

@gautami.tripathy23102018

room

*room*

closed to the world

I move around the room,

zombied,

the un-shed tears

stuck somewhere,

driving me insane.

helpless,

unable to stand with you,

to hug you,

in your most difficult of times.

stuck in the quagmire,

a full-fledged movie,

worse than horror,

runs in the mind,

uncensored.

slowly picking ourselves,

we have to crawl,

then sit, finally stand,

to face the Sun for its warmth.

"the Earth teaches us to live for others"

©gautamitripathy21042021

Peaks & Deeps

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*Peaks & Deeps*

sunkissed mountains-

what is it you see?

the deep and the high-

why do you sigh?

snow peaks, randomly

scattered trees-

what is it you desire?

the small hilltops

organised farming-

why have we taken over?

the changing colours,

the earthy tones-

who wants to cut into those?

the unanswered questions

are my tears on paper-

unshed on my cheeks

pouring there

"wrapped in nature's warmth,

there is still some hope-

to survive and thrive"

©gautamitripathy26092020

Veiled Veneer

Veiled Veneer

in that 3D space

my eyes are searching for you

and unknowingly I enter into your face

our eyes might not meet

but I can see the world

through you,

merging into you

you are the bright light

for my deep dark night

every part of me dances for you

how do I survive utterly being in trance for you

only you can show that way by holding me in sway

"facades can be fake, heart will never lie"

©gautamitripathy09092020

faceless yet very much real

faceless yet very much real

your country is not you
you are not your country
but without your country
you are not even you

you are just a part of it,
a miniscule part, who gets to
share its assets and liabilities too
you have to respect what it offers

all those who share the space,
are but your brothers or sisters
who have as much right as you
so don't forget which you tend to

you won't get away abusing other's rituals,
what faith he follows is his right too
why do you threaten, why do you destroy,
why do you resort to violence?

why pick on girls,
lie and cheat to them,
kill them if they refuse to follow your faith?
is this Love, is this trust?

"killing, molesting, cheating is what defines you, you are a scum
and you know that too"

©gautamitripathy180719

cut the emotions with a sharp knife

if the sky fell on you,
would you feel it?

if the Earth jumped up,
would you be afraid?

if the around you air got wild,
would you fly away?

if you answer, no to all,
then why do get hassled when I tear up?

women cry when they are sad,
or when they are hurt,
or when they are upset,
above of all, they cry when they are happy

"my dark thoughts hide within my dusky skin,
invisible to all but you"

©gautamitripathy20062019

raise the bar

raise the bar

I look at the myriad colours

my back is in shadows

the yellows are telling at me

the blues are an eyeful

I wanted to fly

but what held me to the ground?

your passion encapsulated me

and freed me too from age old inhibitions

my volatile temper got tamed

your gamut of emotions took over

so I had to turn to face you

my soul, my salvation

"easy it is not, however much one claims

love is complex, love is complicated

one doesn't even wish to escape it"

©gautamitripathy23032019

Inferno

 Infernowhen tears tear me apart

when tears tear me apart

I know I love you

when emotions run dry

I know you are forever

I am alive and thriving

because you drive me wild

when my heart breaks

I know you are eternity

when the home is in chaos

I know you will mend my heart

when we are apart

I love you the most

when you are angry

I know you love me like crazy

I verbalise my feelings

you demonstrate it silently

no song was written for us

because everyone knows

I will write one for you

in silence that no one can eavesdrop

"being in love is indefinable

being together transcends known feelings"

© gautami.tripathy18022019