Till life do us part
Sorry Mr. Shakespeare….this is my story and I will tell it my way
Sorry Mr. Shakespeare….this is my story and I will tell it my way
the curtains are still…no air no breeze
its quiet all around
inside I mean
outside…is an explosion
screams, whispers, laughter and sobs
so many people
so many voices
they all talk
never listen…just talk
so many faces…lost
not in the crowd
but within….each one of them
scared and lost
don’t know where they come from
don’t know where to go
they just walk and talk and keep walking
till feet carry them no more
crackers, guns, rockets and bombs
cars, bikes, big planes….
scared
I stand here at the window
thinking….Remembering
it seems like yesterday
that I looked at you
that I just looked at you and sighed
all the chill gone out
warmth settled in
like a large rum on a November night
a big confession for a small sin
your eyes…oh those calm, quiet, whispering lakes
of warmth, love
those eyes…they haunt me still
your care, your love, your concern
still remember those nights of crooning
of loving….of playing dead to the whole world
the curtains are still…no air no breeze
its quiet all around…inside I mean
that soft touch of yours
told me…you were there…always
never let me be alone
those nights are playing again….
when you held me tight
you knew I was scared…you knew I needed you
you just knew…
it was fun...
by the river, on the beach
on that cliff….to be with you
to know you are there…always
we were happy…were....
the curtains are still…no air no breeze
its quiet all around…so very quiet
there you are…was looking for you
you look beautiful
serene and calm and beautiful
the sunlight softly caressing you hair
the light playing a kaleidoscope on your lips
you look beautiful when you sleep
I told you this a million times…I wish I hadn’t
the curtains are still…no air no breeze
its quiet all around…too quiet
want you to wake up now
want you to smile at me…
the way you did every morning
like the winter dew….fresh and lovely
want you to pull me, to hold me…
want you to tell me…that you love me
in that deep husky voice
want you to know I am there…always
want to hold you close to my heart
to hear your heart beat a million times…to listen to your breath
to wish we would define eternity this very moment
you are asleep…deep asleep
I know you wont wake up…even if I called you
I know you want to…I know you cant
I feel you every moment I stand here
I feel your pain
you want to come to me…I know
you want me to be with you…in eternal peace
you want to...you cant…I know
I am not crying…you would not like it…I know
not that I want to…
why should I?
you haven’t gone away…you are just there
across the door…waiting for me…as always
don’t worry…
listen....I said don’t worry…I love you
won’t let you go alone
I know your pain and your yearnings….I know…I am here now
it will be ok
it will be all over very soon…I know...for a new beginning
don’t you lose hope…I am here now
I come now… to you my love
to make you mine…forever
noting can take you away from me
no rain, no thunder, no storm
no man, no beast, nothing
let us go now my love
to make a new world, to fall in love…all over again
to see the flowers and the butterflies…to fly
let us go now darling….let us start
we will always be together now…nothing can take you away now
its quiet all around
inside I mean
outside…is an explosion
screams, whispers, laughter and sobs
so many people
so many voices
they all talk
never listen…just talk
so many faces…lost
not in the crowd
but within….each one of them
scared and lost
don’t know where they come from
don’t know where to go
they just walk and talk and keep walking
till feet carry them no more
crackers, guns, rockets and bombs
cars, bikes, big planes….
scared
I stand here at the window
thinking….Remembering
it seems like yesterday
that I looked at you
that I just looked at you and sighed
all the chill gone out
warmth settled in
like a large rum on a November night
a big confession for a small sin
your eyes…oh those calm, quiet, whispering lakes
of warmth, love
those eyes…they haunt me still
your care, your love, your concern
still remember those nights of crooning
of loving….of playing dead to the whole world
the curtains are still…no air no breeze
its quiet all around…inside I mean
that soft touch of yours
told me…you were there…always
never let me be alone
those nights are playing again….
when you held me tight
you knew I was scared…you knew I needed you
you just knew…
it was fun...
by the river, on the beach
on that cliff….to be with you
to know you are there…always
we were happy…were....
the curtains are still…no air no breeze
its quiet all around…so very quiet
there you are…was looking for you
you look beautiful
serene and calm and beautiful
the sunlight softly caressing you hair
the light playing a kaleidoscope on your lips
you look beautiful when you sleep
I told you this a million times…I wish I hadn’t
the curtains are still…no air no breeze
its quiet all around…too quiet
want you to wake up now
want you to smile at me…
the way you did every morning
like the winter dew….fresh and lovely
want you to pull me, to hold me…
want you to tell me…that you love me
in that deep husky voice
want you to know I am there…always
want to hold you close to my heart
to hear your heart beat a million times…to listen to your breath
to wish we would define eternity this very moment
you are asleep…deep asleep
I know you wont wake up…even if I called you
I know you want to…I know you cant
I feel you every moment I stand here
I feel your pain
you want to come to me…I know
you want me to be with you…in eternal peace
you want to...you cant…I know
I am not crying…you would not like it…I know
not that I want to…
why should I?
you haven’t gone away…you are just there
across the door…waiting for me…as always
don’t worry…
listen....I said don’t worry…I love you
won’t let you go alone
I know your pain and your yearnings….I know…I am here now
it will be ok
it will be all over very soon…I know...for a new beginning
don’t you lose hope…I am here now
I come now… to you my love
to make you mine…forever
noting can take you away from me
no rain, no thunder, no storm
no man, no beast, nothing
let us go now my love
to make a new world, to fall in love…all over again
to see the flowers and the butterflies…to fly
let us go now darling….let us start
we will always be together now…nothing can take you away now
we will always be together now....till life do us part
..........
Abhijeet Basu
15th December 2006
2 comments:
This seems to be Good. Although I don't wanna meddle with the complete thought of this write up (as I am still straight), I still liked the phrase of "Keep walking!".
Its not about being straight or as the popular notion goes, about giving up. Its about survival and the grit for it. Its about "Keep Waling when you see the road and your knees give up".
Thanks for the comments Vaibhav.
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