Streets I walked, paths I changed,
Destinations I crossed, milestones they became.

Paths deserted, streets universal,
All passed, none remained.

Crowded they were, alas! I was aloof,
Aloof in the game, game called life.

Truth is sorrow, truth is suffering.
Yes they are the rules of the game.

The heart is fatuous, the ticker is stupid,
As inane as it could be,

Reasons I give, feelings it demands,
Sorrow I preach, happiness it wants.

Charlatan is the world, happiness is a falsie,
Breadth is a valediction, silent as a smile.

Moving forward I reached the shore,
Tranquil I thought spurious as the rain,

Some picked fishes, some cupid for shells,
Something in common, all the timorous of the death

Death is the veracity, orison cannot delay
Fear of the truth, makes life a game.

Few used this secret, secret known by all,
Death is the epilogue; the book does not go on.

They dived the ocean, others just stared,
Some shocked and bewildered, others did not care.

Out came the hero, kissing the pearl
He kissed death alike, life had to return.

Eyes glowed in admiration,
Breadth burnt with jealousy,

Some left in frustration,
Some dived with inspiration.

I saw it all, I believe it now,
Happiness is a gift to the chivalrous.

Covetous I was, for joy to dawn
Now, I know where it belongs.

It lies within, covered with dust of pity.
I dive now, to give my heart, what it desires,

It desires love, desires respect.
Desires a death of dignity…………………………………..

By: Rohit Agarwal

A feeling

You forgot, you betrayed
We spent hours together
What makes you not remember?
I love you you know that
You loved me why not now?

I have wiped your tears
What makes you hide your smile?
I was your friend, I was your lover
I was your relation beyond relations
And you claim to not know

You choose me, I did not choose
You came to me, I did not go
Together we will, forever be we decided
Moving ahead, leaving me behind, you decided

Think of me dear
Think of those days
Think of those moments darling…..
Were they all in vain?

Smiles you bought at the cost of my smiles
Love you bought at the cost of my love
Smiles you take, tears I have
Love is mine, you cannot buy

I love you, I will always proclaim
You loved me once, it will remain.
Lovers you make wherever you go,
You loved me once do I need more?

Angels incarnate for a moment of yours
Blessed I am, I have love of yours,
Lover, darling, mate, my love you are
Love you, Love you, Love you alas!!!!

Angel of Care

The Almighty summoned me,
I immediately rushed to His care.
Sweating and panting He was,
A sight, I admit, not even rare.

‘Lord’ I said, He cut me short,
And said with a breadth that did not last.
The date is tomorrow, month is decided,
India the chosen land has always been”

“Work undone needs completion,
An obligation needs fulfillment.”
Shocked, bewildered, amazed I was,
Clueless as the mortals, when the day would last.

“The purity of Ganges is at stake,
The holy temples, sacred yet pale.
The wave of love once filled the air,
That land now needs an Angel to take care.”

“Time is an element even I cannot hold,
It’s passing by, turning Me cold.
Seconds bid farewell, My heart skips beat,
The World is waiting, the promise I need to keep.”

‘Lord, You are the Creator, the World is Your very own.
You are the source to which, all of us belong.
You have created Mountains and Rivers and Lakes,
Angels so beautiful and humans beyond compare.’

“Easy as you think. I wish it was,
It’s something very special, very close to my heart.
Parents as pure as breadth, sister another Angel,
Friends I will choose, personification of innocence.”

“Call the Moon to be Her face,
The Rainbow can fill the smile,
Call the Oceans to fill them deep,
The Sun that forms the eyes.”

“Nature My own I give Her now,
Yes, now I know, this is how.
Let Fragrance be Her name, the fragrance of My POETRY.
Oh! How I love, love the experience of It.”

“The work is done, the time is ripe,
The Angel is ready, to India will fly.
Humanity is in awe of Her beauty, Gods in awe of Her soul.
She is truly My Angel, My Angel of Care.”

……………………………Rohit…………………………………….