The Vow

A smile they say,
the simplest of all..
and happiness spreads,
on all that befall..
A gesture slight
with results great..
Hear my tale-
let me narrate...

I vowed to her,
my better half,
one fine day,
as I saw her laugh..
To keep her smiling
everyday..
To preserve that smile,
whatever may..
Simplest of vows,
it may seem..
But what came after
I never could dream..
To realise the fact,
it took a while;
That i had to laugh,
to make her smile..

And thus was born,
the Joker new-
just the same,
with changes few...
I used to laugh
loud and cruel;
as with the world,
I fought my duel..
I used to laugh
on foes to gain-
eyes brimming;
to hide my pain...

Now I laugh
sans a tear;
my sobbing mute,
lest she hear..
Now I laugh,
not to conquer..
but just to see
a smile on her..
Hard task though-
the hardest ever..
but on this vow,
I shall falter never..

'coz all that matters,
now and ever,
is to keep her smiling
forever and ever...

Lost

In silent sobs,
and tearless cries,
gritting teeth
and frequent sighs..
Thus I sat,
lost in thought..
to hold onto one,
hard, I fought..
For a word at least,
I searched in vain;
The long lost toy-
me, the child again..

My heart I turned
Inside out..
My feelings all
I spread out..
Enough I got,
A valley to fill,
But words,
I found nil..!!

The poet in me,
as if dead;
a shell left out,
to move ahead.
Thus I sat,
Nearing insane..
I felt nothing,
No joy nor pain…


-joker-

with you by my side,
the path ahead so clear..

with you by my side,
my goal so near...

with you by my side,
i know no fear...

with you by my side,
I wish my dear...

that time shall freeze,
right now.. right here...


-joker-

the walk

Through the wet sand,
I walked on,
the path ahead,
went on and on..
Where to??
I didn't know,
but I had to
and I would go on..
I never looked back,
but I knew,
with each step
I left prints new,
in the sand,
milestones..left by me..
to be washed away
by the dancing sea..


I treaded on,
never slow or fast..
and the sea behind
wiped my past...
My leg was sore,
I didn't stop,
'coz walking on
was my only hope...


My feet was torn
by bottles broken;
Of someone's rage,
the remaining token..
Or maybe his sins,
hidden away;
A stranger's sin
for me to pay..
It hurt a lot!!..
I didn't stop,
'coz walking on
was my only hope...


Now the past
was printed in red,
like the tears
I often shed..
But the sea prompt,
washed it away..
And I'm glad
it didn't stay..


Through the wet sand
I shall walk,
till the last drop
of my blood's gone..
Till my past,
is no longer red..
Then I would hold,
high my head,
and look back
at my last foot print..
And with pride,
my eyes shall glint..

then and there,
and only then..
I shall close my eyes,
Before the next wave..



-joker-