A bond unspoken, a thread well-spun,
Two souls whose hearts beat as one.
You are the music that lights our days,
Blending emotion and wit in endless ways.
In every note, in all you pursue,
Our world feels richer because of you two.
And always, with love that will never fade,
We await the music you’ve yet to play.
Ma
A tribute to a soul that walked in faith, fought with grace, and loved without end.
My dear Jimi
You always knew the when and how,
Which prayer to whisper, which sacred vow.
You read the skies with faithful eyes,
And brought such peace when storms would rise.
A gentle soul, yet fierce and wise,
With love that never wore disguise.
A daughter’s pride, a sister’s grace,
A wife, a mother, heart’s embrace.
We dreamt of places yet to see,
Of lands to wander, you and me.
You spoke of skies and distant shore,
But heaven called you home before.
You fought with strength, so quietly deep,
And gave the world more than you’d keep.
A compass when I lost my way,
Your voice still guides me every day.
Too soon you left, yet still you stay,
In every light, in every way.
And though you are gone beyond my view,
Some goodbyes echo all life through.
I just wish I’d met you for a last time,
To feel your warmth, your soul, your shine.
But angels move beyond the grasp of time.
Forever loved.
Forever missed.
Forever you.
A uniformed heart
Dad may not say the perfect phrase,
He may be lost in grown-up days.
But every night he comes back home,
To understand how much you’ve grown.
He watches close, though not too near,
Afraid you’ll shrug or disappear.
He listens hard when you half-share,
And learns to pause, to just be there.
He may ask twice what you just said,
His eyes look tired, nodding head.
But still he tries, and still he stays,
To meet your world in newer ways.
He may not get your music right,
Or memes you laugh at late at night.
But still he asks, then asks once more,
Trying to reach your inner shore.
He might not know your favorite song,
Or if your answers take too long.
But still, he waits, behind the noise,
To hold your dreams, your fears, your voice.
He walks the line of strong and soft,
Still learning how to lift you aloft.
You may not see the grace it takes
To hold your storms when his heart breaks.
He sees the flicker in your eyes, the battles fought in muted sighs.
But still he shows up every day,
Learning your world, your teenage way.
He speaks of self, of lessons earned,
Of roads he’s walked and bridges burned.
But deep within, his truest part,
Hopes you’ll outshine his every start.
He lived a life in olive green,
Where orders ruled and fears were seen.
Far from home, in lands unknown,
He stood for more than just his own.
Simi
Tell us about your favorite pair of shoes, and where they’ve taken you.
“Through every street, through sun and storm
My faithful shoes have danced in each form.
With every step, a tale they weave,
Of dreams I chase and paths I leave.
Tracing memories, while dancing through time, Whispering stories with every rhyme.”
“I will come back,” she said
As she smiled and waved at them.
They seemed to be filled with joy,
And were absolutely overwhelmed!!
Simi
It waits in anticipation, each day and night,
Sometimes with a hope and at times with a frown.
But people who no.longer remember what are emotions,
Can not be expected to pen them down.
Simi
The wait was over, and she was standing there dreaming away while dressed in the brightest shades.
She wished he would come back, before the colour in her cheeks slowly fades.
Engrossed in her thoughts, she lost count of minutes and hours.
For her happiness knew no bounds, and it’s fragrance overwhelmed even the flowers.
Simi
The rain makes me a little more wanted.
However, my importance cannot be denied as such.
I am like a cool breeze in the midst of the desert.
In the cold dry world , I am a warm loving touch.
Simi
Amalgamating with the environment and situations that happened to happen,
Tides of time propelled me up and down,
Ceaselessly the winds have caressed me throughout the voyage,,
Never did I ever feel adrift; in fact I have been a queen, always held my crown.
Yes, at times I have been surrounded by crowds, known or unknown,
When the waves were rough, I was abandoned too,
But moments of despair never existed,I must say,
IF YOU ARE IN QUEST OF LIFE, YOU ARE THE CAPTAIN AND YOU ARE THE CREW.
Fear of losing has never dispirited me,
Never have I ever lost the same battle again,
I choose to learn each time I stumble,
I guess no rainbows appear in the absence of rain.
Excuses, explanations and regrets, have never been a part of my itinerary,
Else the ride becomes arduous and upstream as one moves on,
Walking through the circumstances has enriched me manyfold,
It’s my life, so with my choices I love to adorn. !!.
Simi
PC: As captured by Om
The festival of colours, as we celebrate,
The skies desired to be colourful too.
Nature’s palette contained warm, infinite and fathomless shades,
I wish ours were also so profound, and not so few…!!
Simi
Through the lens of Sujay
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