Showing posts with label contrasts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label contrasts. Show all posts

Tuesday, 23 April 2024

Dilemma

I am caught
between the endless horizons of the world,
And the four walls of my childhood home.

Eyes sparkling with the sight of majestic mountains and deepest valleys,
And tearing up with mother’s smile.

There a strange pull,
Towards the koi ponds, buddhist monasteries and golden hour sunsets
As strong as it gets towards,
The kitchen that smells of my mother’s home-cooked food.

I want to touch the softest silks
And the most authentic handmade fabrics
But never to forget,
The two soft caring hands that raised me.

So the question is,
Can I choose between the mesmerizing northern lights and other wonders of nature,
And the evening tea with my parents ?

Thursday, 23 November 2023

Shadows of Destiny

Cold hands
Stretching for sun’s warmth
Eyes for brightness 
I lurk in the shadows 
Thoughts covered in darkness

Beyond the majestic mountains of fate
I walk towards an oasis
Only to find an endless desert land
Filled with dust and crisis

I hear the music 
Glasses being filled with wine
I hear the people talk
The stupid and the wise

Hit by a storm
I fall to the ground
Waking up from a dream
Barren are the lands where I am found

I look at the sky
In hope and despair 
I wait for my doom
Longing for a bloom…