Surprised...


She’d always dreamt of feeling this way
Yet she never imagined it would be so strong
How could she be afraid of this emotion
She’d been waiting for so long?

She was surprised at the jealousy
That consumed her, hit her hard
Sharp and painful, it cut through her
Like a broken and serrated glass shard

She was surprised at the impatience
Counting down seconds for one call
She hated how time crawled by
As minute by minute her calm facade began to fall

She was surprised at her weakness
At becoming a victim of many a cliché
Neither being able to reign in her emotions
Nor her feelings convey

She was surprised at how her confidence broke
How she couldn’t muster up the courage to simply speak
She was not one to blabber and sputter
She hated how she suddenly felt meek

She was surprised at how easily tears came
When memories tormented her
And the intense yearning she felt
Only surprised her further

She’d always dreamt of feeling this way
Yet she never imagined she would lose all sanity
Lost in the emotion so powerful that it made her weak
How could she be surprised when she’d waited for this an eternity?

Awakening of Peace


A balmy evening has set upon the city
I am surrounded by a sea of humanity
And the rhythm of a million hearts in a steady beat
As I play with the soft sand beneath my feet

The place is aglow with blinding lights
Brighter, more electric than other sleepless nights
A million marching legs unsettle the sands
As the air is filled with the choir’s musical strands

Then, the bright lights flicker and die
As the stars gently radiate in the shadowy sky
The constellations twinkle in tranquillity
Till an insolent star breaks away from its community

In a flash of white, it falls to earth
And I can hardly contain my mirth
Witnessing a wondrous moment
As a star gracefully shone in descent

The blackness above takes on softer hues
In the pale moonlight colours come alive – grays and inky blues
And down around me, candles light the way
Soft yellows and shades of orange drive the darkness away

We have gathered as a community in soulful prayer
In a solemn vigil, for coming celebrations we prepare
In religion we are one, we revel in togetherness
As drops of holy water gently fall on us to bless

Standing there beneath nature’s glorious beauty
I send up a gratuitous prayer as I’m engulfed in serenity
Feeling a part of an extended family
Has awakened a spirit of peace even in a sceptic like me