Revelation

They hide perfectly,

when I meet you,

only if you could look,

within my sparkling eyes,

you would have discovered,

how you light my world up.

They hide perfectly,

when I call you,

only if you could sense,

the longing in my voice,

you would have discovered,

how I miss seeing you every single moment.

They hide perfectly,

when you let me flirt,

only if you could read,

the smile I wear,

you would have discovered,

how I dance within.

The hide perfectly,

when I see you with someone else,

only if you had any idea,

what my heart goes through at that moment,

you would have discovered,

how possessive I tend to become.

They hide perfectly,

in every word I pen down,

in that secret diary,

only if I allowed you to read it,

you would have surely known,

how madly I love you.

-Pinaki and all feelings unexpressed.

Amid failure and despair

Here I am,
kneeling down,
head low,
dismayed,
letting a mix of tears and sweat,
to mix with the dust underneath.

I don't want to burn my liver anymore,
nor do I want to burn my lungs,
perhaps I have stopped running away,
from that very fact,
that I am a failure.

Pain remains a constant companion,
along with darkness of the night,
who illogically tell me to give up,
disguised foes convince me almost.

But then I hear a voice,
voice of my mummy,
telling the child inside me,
stories of heroes who never lost,
her voice has a hope,
which I miss lately.

Her voice reminds me of dreams,
her dreams,
my dreams,
and I smile though pain,
recollecting those happy moments,
No maa, your child hasn't lost yet.

I gather strength,
my knees feel stronger,
as I try getting up once again,
to face this unfair world.