By
Rajesh Nair
WHO AM I ?
Who am I?
Search for the inner soul
Time to retrospect
Meaning of existence
And forgo the ego upheld
Until a hermit scantly clad
Pulled my mind
Into the deep tunnel
And subjected to examine
The test of time
Atop the sacred mount
Overlooking the sanctum sanctorum
Mount itself manifested
Glowed with light divine
Embraced me into thine arms
Surrendered unto you
Time stood still
Mind freed of worldly pleasures
Confined to single search
Who am I?
Sat for hours in a cave
Struggling to meditate
Difficult so initially
Silence and darkness prevailed
Prostrated at length
Forgot to get up
All within deep rooted
Journey so circumvent
World looked so small
Within so huge
Not so easy
To suppress the brain
Arresting the flights out
And filtering them in
The churn of the innerself
Started slowing down
When twitches in face eased
Found a new sense of relief
I still saw with closed eyes
Heard nothing in commotion
Human machinery slowed down
No thirst without water for long
Soul the master
Brain the node of commands
Body the executor
Senses the perceiver
It was good to start
The search, who am I?
Time would tell
The profundity of the search
Better to begin than never
Made it a ritual
To take some time off
Always the search restarted
Progress so minimal
Know not how far I succeed
The quest still remains
To find more WHO AM I ????
THE KNOWN STRANGERS
Who knocked the door at night
Opened to see nobody in sight
Where from the noise emanated
From within or external knew not
Into the wilderness heart leapt
Waited impatiently for the stranger
Who failed to show himself up
Anticipation pumped in fright
Light failed within to amaze
Candle glowed to emit shadows
Images moved while wind gushed
Curtains gave way to darkness
Once again the door was knocked
Was it real or imagined
Courage failed to open the door
Layer of fear blocked senses
The strangers one or two
Heart uttered definitely two
Distinct were the knocks heard
Waited still and motionless
When once again the door knocked
This time at two different places
To make sure there were two
As I waited to understand more
The family photo on the wall
Crashed on to the ground
Heard somebody weeping in my ears
Winds calmed to make audible
The toys placed at corner
Suddenly sprung to life
Operated with no power within
The bells rang and I skipped a beat
Picked the photo to find
No damage to the frame and glass
Bewildered to find two miss
From the group once clicked
Boys were they so handsome
Sat between dad and mom
Safe they thought were
For destiny changed the way
Years rolled by left alone
The strangers thus well known
Were brothers in the group
When lake swallowed them
Children were they so dear
When God liked them much
Never cared for what was left
To loiter alone in the dark
More often the knocks heard
The tears ever running
Love for them will ever last
For known strangers I have none
WISH IT HAPPEN AGAIN
On the edge of the hill
Touching the skies dark blue
Deep engrossed in thought
Watched with intent, birds soar
The valley lush green beneath
Amidst the spiked mounts
Flowed the river zig-zag
Brimming at every corner
The paddy fields danced to tune
As winds lullabyed across
Tall trees bowed in reverence
For climbers to latch on
The giggling of the children
Echoed to village close by
Cattle grazing in the meadows
Wandered without any limits
Farmers clad in clay, ploughed
Water was in plenty
Civilization flourished a many
For nothing was in dearth
Happiness bloomed amongst the few
Houses stocked with grains
To serve when seasons changed
Pure smoke drove away pests
Cattle dung was in plenty
For most purposes it served
The lanterns provided enough light
To scare insects and share views
The entire folk immunized
With natures own bounty
Epidemic kept a distance
Appetite afresh so available
No mix no gain malified
No venom or poison heard of
Insects devoured the fruits
Left many for the humans to thrive
Though leftover could be had
Ill effects none to be found
All loved each other so well
Sharing of problems or food
Was in every blood
Evenings of musical galore
Camp fire a daily ritual
Each one knew each other
Where they belong to
No colour, caste or creed
Humanity the single religion
Grouped all of them alike
No fights no distractions
Plenty of time to talk
The bent of mind to help
Wiped of tears if any found
Smoke, fire and water
All cleansed off the dirt
Mind was never polluted
Life was the single cause
Basic amenities the only need
Wants and desires unexplored
Lived big family, great family
Gone are those days
Never ever to be seen or heard
Mind longs for all that
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