ALONE

The paper-boat in a summer sun

was adrift, alone

It had every hope to live 

but it was lonely in the light

and yet ceaselessly afloat...
The sun looked out through
its silver film
and hid behind the cloud
and let out a laugh in mockery
the boat was in no mood to play along,
it drifted in silence
but the sun went on and made fun...
The rain was an expert
in hiding the moist remains of pain
but for some reason
rain switched sides today
it had long abandoned the boat
now busy casting a rainbow from the sun
And then the light had faded
there was rain in the darkness
and pain in calmness
and a paper-boat afloat in a summer rain...
Adrift...Alone...

The Flaw

In search of perfection
what this world found is faults
Faults of inequality, faults of violence
of waging wars and spilling blood

Yes, they are buried deep,
all the flaws
the breaks are bandaged,
so that you close your eyes
and still look at perfection,
so that you justify your loopholes
The world is flawed and so are you

Blinded with prejudice,
your ignorance to see truth,
your carelessness to your neighbour

Why can't this world be
an equal place for equal people?
Why should the need be
to the satisfiers of the need?
Why must the common man die of starvation?
(He starved for justice and died
and justice never came.)

If you still see it as
a flawless beautiful picture,
then close your eyes and go to sleep
The world doesn't need you
because...
you are flawed and thus is the world.

THE RUN

The fine line between the grey clouds
and the blue sky is almost invisible
The golden light that traces
that horizon is all I see
A hundred times until today
I have had this run
At a speed of my heartbeat
At a tune of my breath
In confusion and selfishness
In despair and loneliness
I ran those streets of life
Sometimes I was afraid
Sometimes uncertain
But as if a dream
As a relief
Always before I stopped 
to hold my breath
Their silhouettes shone in the dark
They were laughing
Asking me 'What's the hurry?'
I shook my head and sighed
I reminded myself that they'll always be there

RAINBOW

There are rainbows casted on the sky

And all I feel is flood

There’s a summer rain

Showering on the ground

And all I see is storm

There was this wave at my feet

And it turned into a high tide

Washing away my castle

And talking all my shells

That’s when I knew

 Castle’s are in fairytales

And shells are always empty

And that...one who knew of shells

Wouldn’t bother to know of shells

Who would see that all I like

Is the view of the view of sea

And all I want is a hand to hold

But that’s what I ever wanted

Broke and changed

Accepted and welcomed

Now if colours betrayed me

How can I see a rainbow

Though there are hundreds to see..

I am Malala.

Because I rose from the night of capture,

Because I raised my head high to see dawn,

Because I awoke from the nightmare,

Because my pen became my sword,

To break through the vicious cage...

You answered my questions by spilling blood

-the price of your brutality, the cost of my outcry for freedom

Because I fought for my right

Because I didn’t keep silent

Because I didn’t shut myself in your cage

Because I didn’t fear your continuous threat

You tried to cease my life and silence that voice

A spark once triggered spreads

And swallows like wild-fire

The spark will shine and glow

And will forever be enlightened

I will rise again

I will be the dawn

I will awake

I AM FREEDOM

Fresh air, pure thought

Clear sky, free world

And here I am

Free in mid-air

As the second lasts

I breathe the air

Relish the sky

Refresh my thoughts

As the second slows

I say, “I’m free”

Yes, I am freedom

I am freedom when I say what I think

I am freedom when I do what I say

I am freedom when I free my thoughts

And raise my arms high

To touch the eternal sky

When I ask “why?”

I take a step into light

When I raise my voice high

I make a start to spread

I unleash my thoughts

I untie my binds

I unlock my mind

I am freedom

I am freedom, I go by my way

I am free from barriers of time

I am free of the handcuffs of suppression

I am free of the limit to expression

I am freedom

I am free to see, to love, to care

I am free to say, to hear

I am free to live as I wish

Yes, I am freedom

You make me cry

I’ll smile through tears

You make me weak

I’ll grow stronger

You hold me there and say that I can’t

I’ll show you what I can

You take my smiles away

You seize my voice

You cage me, capture me

You cannot cease my thoughts

I am freedom, I’ll still fight

I am freedom, I’ll still speak

I am freedom, I will think

I am freedom, I’ll break free

I’ll run through miles of distance

To see and relish my clear sky

And then I’ll slowly walk up to it

And raise my arms free...

THE SHADY PICTURE

If you cannot bear the shady clouds
If you strive for the clear sky
and if you are cruel enough
to complain that the clouds aren't transparent
then I could clear your misconception
the clouds drift away
to clear the sky
the dust rains to bring
the clear to sight
they give away to wind
they give up for the clear sky you seek
but when you finally see your sky clear
you'd roll your eyes
and turn your back to it
but that will be an answer
to questions you asked
that will be your challenge accepted
and then to such critics I will say
"thank you for the motivation"