Thursday, December 27, 2007

A Bud’s life


Generations we were of blossom;
Watered into little beautiful buxom,
Torn apart by time;
It was the world outside of chime.

My stem grew long;
Amidst the winds blew strong,
‘Spring it was!’ they said,
The new ambient not to my aid.

Winter set in; to fall others’ petals;
Frock of life vogue my sepals,
‘There I was’, a budding bud;
Dream of beauty off the mud.

Covered in white dew;
Peace, I minded a few,
No other buds bloomed;
Days of survival loomed.

Buzz of the honey bee;
Mighty sense I felt to see,
Flew in search of flower;
Hope of crowd she shower.

A new light she borne my day;
Fight of success I stay,
Chilly winds hardened my skin;
But lines of failure became thin.

Months froze time like the weather;
A fragrant garden we felt together,
Off came one day the sun;
The fight of survival I felt done.

‘Spring it was!’ self informed;
An early beauty extraordinarily formed,
More buds surfaced ending the wait;
But, I was there tall and straight.

Days went by;
Unrecognized bees swarmed; I sigh,
Wonders of memories;
Faded as just stories.

‘Summer set in’ I felt;
Lonesome crowd I dealt,
Wave of happy winds blew;
Birds and bees awed as they flew.

Smiles I shared of hearts;
But bee’s absence holed darts,
Open; I kept my hands;
But hopes turned into strands.

Should I wait for winter to set in?
Or should I dig what I’d sin?
I am a bud who bloomed in winter;
Lost in spite being a winner.

Everyday I’d bloom rather;
Fixed to the root I’m strangled harder,
Hopes high of the bee again;
Every attempt I optimize of vain.

I’ll wait as a friend;
Truth hidden before the end,
I’ll wait for the exact reason;
Ruing guilt I’ll bloom every season.

Ruing guilt I’ll bloom every season;
Ruing unknown of the reason,
I’ll wait,
I’ll bloom.

Monday, November 19, 2007

The Leaf Blower

High pitched call of ‘Sam 70’;
Eight year George pounded my door,
Worldly time besides me, I opened…
‘Maria’ I reminded of his innocence,
Pits of his cheeks I deeply fell;
Selfless happiness monumental!

‘Two hours and fourteen dollars?’,
Shy was he in business, I laughed…
‘Two hours and twenty’, generously enjoying;
Twinkle of dream polished his eyes,
‘Optimus Prime – you are mine’,
Rhymed the little soldier!

My good ol’ wooden swinger;
Bared my lanky weight: a friend,
Monocle burdened; my crooked nose;
Withering hands on ‘Wuthering Heights’;
Gentle grace licked and pages turned;
Gleefully interrupted by childhood autumn!

Back stretched I glossed the window pane;
Broom of a witch I expected,
Green note driven, he concentrated;
On every leaf that spread across the veracity,
Swooshed a border was his first stroke;
Swiped contingently his territory!

Time spread like the pain in my back;
Every leaf – a memory gathered,
Heaps and more heaps George collected;
Whoosh! Came the fall breeze,
Abandoned sorcerer jumped on one;
The biggest heap my blurry mind read!

Success against the gust he mastered;
The monster of bareness made puny,
King he was with weapon released;
Gladiator he made walking head high,
Shadowed thoughts of my childhood;
Injured general I received him in glory!

‘Two hours and fourteen! Sam 70’,
Surprise at senility unnoticed,
Moments of slow poison I moved;
Box wrapped in red leaves, snow ribbon,
‘Twenty and Optimus Prime’ I offered;
Excitement at juvenility blaring!

Million thanks of flaunting already directed;
Small smile of energy I saved,
Out ran George singing ‘Optimus Prime – all mine’,
Out I walked the pile that won its bare mother,
Hand-hip search my mind wondered;
Enlightened wasting I cared ‘Maria’!

Heart of child brought the leaf blower;
Today! As there might be no tomorrow,
English polo jockey I galloped windy;
Potent saved, kicked the pile all over veracity,
Another George, another day, I curved;
‘Dotage is fun. Isn’t it?’
-H2S