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 

I salute her, I feel for her

Anger is a mild emotion. I feel that rage but I am helpless. My hot-headed hubby wants to go for the kill. He will do it too if I don't stop him. I don't know how to react. I feel for the mothers of the martyred soldiers...

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#LoveOurSoldiers
#Poeming #Poetry

I salute her, I feel for her

she nurtured you with her blood
she never ever showed her tears
when she sent you to defend the country

but she is a mother
she desired to see you once more
she wished for you to marry

she wanted a grand child or two
she waited for you to come home
she needed to hug you once more

she talked to you on the phone
she listened to you with calmness
she hoped for you to hug her

yes, you returned home
but in smithereens
not even in full body for her to hug

how does one console
that mother who gave you to the country?
how does one face her?

"lip service won't work any more,
we have to kill the traitors first,
and render the enemies to dust"

©gautami.tripathy 17022019

unfettered

 Maa wants me to send her my pics. I do that but sometimes the photos are horrible but it doesn't really matter. I sent the following photo yesterday, freshly scrubbed...and wrote the poem a while back....

unfettered

you always looked at me by

unseeing me

with so much deep love

that I couldn't fathom

you read my mind

you understood my heart

you nurtured the soul

I argued with you

I fought with you

never comprehending

your affectionate heart

now whenever I look into the mirror

I see you watching over me

wanting to see me

hence, each day I send you my photo

so that you won't miss me

and I will be engulfed with your love

which sustains me in difficult days

"I can never be you but always be your daughter

made on your mold, with love to hold"

©gautamitripathy11022019

a piece of my heart

#ClassOf2019 #Poeming #Poetry

each one of you holds
a piece of my heart

every year this time
you lovingly part

love and sadness
fight within the heart

with each outgoing batch
I lose in you some part

yet I will never ask you
to stop or pause

when you reach new heights
that would be rewards enough

"dreams may come true, but if not
you would have an option
because that is what
you would have chosen"

©gautami.tripathy10022019