Life

Removing the wrap, carefully

one by one, unraveling wonders

Curiosity leads us, to proceed further

unwrapping more treasurable gifts.

The ribbons cut reveals

the next gift behind the wrap,

yet another beautifully colored wrap

when will these onion peels end?

Alas, before questioning the Sender

end of life engulfs us.

As the curtain falls again

we disappear

without discovering what gift it was

The soul rejoices dreaming unheard future- Shalini Samuel

An evening on the terrace

As the sun rests behind the clouds,

with a walking stick and a hot cup of tea

grandpa eases out his old age in an easy chair.

Grandpas eyeballs record random scenes

Cavalcade of white birds across the blue sky

A lonely parrot bidding goodbye to the sun

A coconut tree dances, startling the sleeping crow

A little sparrow sneaking into its tiny space

Flock of cranes travels past grandpas round spectacles

His eyes unconsciously stop at a frame,

A fully flowered sappota tree swaying like gigantic monster

Trying to embrace him kindly with profound love,

The emerald mango leaves blowout their warm breeze

Somebody hides behind, so fast to oldies timeworn eyes

He stares once more into the silence of the thick foliage

The dusky black bird with red eyes sneaks from behind

Aah! A shy Koel tilting its head to have a glimpse of grandpa

Grandpa smiles at its beautiful expression

While his grandson stares at the angry birds

That flies on his newly bought smart phone

The soul rejoices dreaming unheard future- Shalini Samuel

Poverty

She knew not what a text book is

Carrying the bricks for the school wall

She awes what this big building is for

With cement and dust covering her skin

Her brown hairs shine in the twilight

Ignoring her dreams about life

She burns her childish desires in the sun

With the bread and butter

To satisfy her siblings’ hunger

She walks forward to her hut

Battling her pre designed life

The society that decides her life, just gazes

The soul rejoices dreaming unheard future- Shalini Samuel

Two souls from same fire

Graceful, ever loving God
We are born to be together
As man and woman from the same fire
We long to be in eternal union
tender and soft hearted,we are selfless
 Unaware who to be blamed for our grief
We offend ourselves, we live faraway
but our souls still clinging together
swings between sorrow and joy
You created us to be together, isn't it?
If it is, you will unite us together
Giving the strength to overcome
the Himalayan hurdles and herculean tasks
We are born to be together to dwell in love
To be righteous and to fill peoples void hearts
but not to linger in worries and feuds
The soul rejoices dreaming unheard future- Shalini Samuel

You are not alone

The glass window opens every morning

She gazes across suns golden rays;

Trying to solve the mystical mystery,

She joins her hands for a humble prayer

Her trembling pink fingers handle the bow

Gracefully and excellently, the violin smiles

Splendid music fills the room, evading loneliness

Bored of this humdrum, the little sparrow hushed

Jumping on her tender lap, he chirped cheerfully

Distracting her loneliness, “I am here for you”

It was just her dream painting, she longs it to be real

The soul rejoices dreaming unheard future- Shalini Samuel