Testing Times

It’s an acid test

And I’m ready for

Till you get tired of

You ‘re right to test the water

Is it oral or written?

How many ‘re ahead of?

It’s your chance to test,

And here’s my ID.,

It’s a litmus test

And I’m ready for

Until you feel safe at heart

It’s not a time to test

Yet better check my hall ticket

It’s your turn to test

I’ll stand the test of time

Whether it is winning or losing.

Alien

Thy blood calls

My tears, Oh, dog!

Why you fight

For nobody’s sake,

A sentimental fool

You may utter

And you are right

I’m not a

Chameleon to go

For a colour change

Yet I long for

An approved love

From all quarters

Is it a mistake

To go weak

On others’s misery?

‘walk on a trodden

Path’, a voice echoes

Be it my way

Or the high way

Don’t spit on for

Being a village lass

It’s always safety first

And comfort next

When there’s a

Fight between the

Brain and heart

Neither weak to cry

Nor strong to risk

I’m not alien

But indeed human.

Hide and Seek

A question that

Nags you, when

You go hither

Or thither, when

You sleep or

In waking hours

Throughout the day

Indeed, let me ask

A question, which

Disturbs you, is

Whether it’s

True or false?

Haven’t you heard

So far that

Nobody dies of

On earth with

White lies? I guess

It’s a fashion

It plays often

In your world

And so why you

Waste time to

Go hither or thither

To know the

Truth behind

The curtain, as

It’s time now

To explore and say

Who you are!!!

To 'My Lord'

`Bingo!’ makes a call

A quick run, it’s

For a jackpot

When Tornado

Spreads her wings

To play magic

In my sky

It’s yet another

Game, where

There’s no need

For cards

Or for figurines

A clown will be

Thy name –

In other’s eyes

To go along

With the soldiers

For cordoning

Off the fort,

With all your

Troops to declare

Or to pass a decree

All you need

To do is,

Just a smile

And of course

A friendly nod,

It’s yet another

Game, where

Emotions play

A part, in which

Merry be thy news,

When a real life

Drama goes

On stage, when

Others go crazy

With the story…..

My Destiny

It’s your destiny

That you spoke

In English

In full public view

It’s your pride

To untie a

Knot

In your world

It’s a mistake

That you are

So innocent

To trust me

It’s wrong

That you have come

To my house

For justice

It’s not right

If you want

To write

How you feel

I’m lucky

That I’m

So powerful

To trap you

Trust me that

This is not me

It’s you

All b’cos of

Your mistake

If not

Why you were

Born here.

To be or not to be

Is it the lipstick? Or

The shades of mascara,

The curl on thy top and

It’s hide and seek on forehead

Cascading hair on back

A mole on thy neck

Chapped lips beg to be licked

The way you dress up-

Modern or ancient

I know not

Let me curse thy attitude

Bold in thy voice and

Sweet in thy talk

It’s not your fault

Let Him face the wrath

Hark, it’s dark

A line, you shouldn’t cross

Patriarchal, we are

Where, you should smile

But not laugh,

You may talk, but

We don’t hear,

Learn and not speak

Teach but not preach

‘know, where you are

No safe to stay, as you are

Here, you have

No choice to make and

No route to take

Be happy you fairy,

A ‘pepper spray’ you carry

Go as far as you can

To live as long as you can

It’s the fate of your design

Yet it’s not so easy as to resign.