Priti Talkies

LIFE HEAVES     Day breaks Night falls The circadian rhythm Of life calls In autopilot we live Constantly take Nothing to give But what lifts the gloom Is to see a flower In autumn b loom Pushing through dry leaves As if to say Life still heaves                    - Priti Singh 

Photo credits  @ nate_dumlao BETWEEN FAITH AND FEAR     God, where are you? Ever since I first felt fear At the end of each school term I affirm Or the death of someone dear I’ve been looking for you For a sign or a clue In a street child’s smile Or the pristine morning dew I’ve looked everywhere From images to idols And even in thin air Seeking answers And solace too Often wondering Just where are you? I’ve prayed on my beside As a child dewy eyed   With knees bent in orison    And tightly clasped hands Holding on to the strands Of my wishes and  whims In imitation o f what We saw in films Back in the day Stories as soft as soufflé Aerated w ith magic and wonder In which Th rough  lightning and thunder A fairy would manifest Cuddly and warm in the breast Like Grandma, she was Crinkly and old But with a heart of gold And she'd  wave her magical wand And respond To the person's every wish That were s

--> HUES OF LIFE One fine noon, I was asked to define Of all the colours, I had seen till my prime Which one hue, was I most akin to Was it red, pink or green; was it ochre or blue? The confab and query seemed a bit infantile But I paused and pondered, t hen answered with a smile. When my muscles were stronger and mind more agile I could climb every tree and run a fast mile Trudge through deserts and swim in deep seas   Fly like a butterfly and sting like a bee The colour of my life was a healthy bright pink And   from that fountain of youth  I  thought,  I'd forever drink. But the fountain ran dry and life went awry Problems came knocking, friends said goodbye Joy was elusive and played hide n seek Gloom all pervasive, jobs mostly bleak The sun still rose daily, but never for me So pink turned to blue and life looked dreary. I made peace with blue and embraced my new life But fate foiled my plans and struc