Shadows

Walking down the empty street,
I joggled upon a stiff pebble.

Leaving behind,
Footprints in the muck

The rain pours,
His Footsteps, untraceable

Hazily lit street lights
As I fade away into the dark

Leave behind blurred marks
A Smear, in the shape of a dark shadow

“Leave me alone”, I yelled
His shadow, Inseparable

A reminder to the fact that he ‘was’ there
Yes, I sought out his comfort but in vain.

As radiant as a firecracker I was
But his darkness it consumed me whole

Leaving behind,
A vaguely disfigured me

He stuck by me,
No, not as a friend

But like a leech,
Slowly consuming, as he filled himself up.

Unwilling to leave me in peace,
Until he scornfully watches me drown
Into the pitch dark of the night…

Teaser

Our time, we’ve lost,
We’ve lost our pace.

You never look at me now,
Face-to-face

You played your game,
You played it ace!

Bravo, bravo!
You’ve won your race…

- Celia

Secrets

Speak not now
Our lips they’re sealed.

Your secrets, now,
I take with me…

My secrets, for all times,
Linger with you.

Never shall we reveal,
Exactly how we feel.

Make me this promise,
From this time on, it’s a deal!

Speak at this moment,
Or forever conceal…

- Celia

Case of the ‘ex’

Back in those days,
My feet, he swept.
He called me love, he lied,
I cried. I wept….

Promises made, by no means kept
Never will he fathom,
The way I felt,
My worries, my depth….

He is now,
Only yours to keep
The seed, I’ve sown,
The harvest you reap!

Love him tender,
Love him deep.
Never, ever
Make him weep…

To me now,
He’s no less than a creep.
Rude, selfish, cheap
I don’t know him anymore…

This stranger, you can keep,
You can keep…

- Celia

Look before you leap

I’ve learnt my lesson,
I’ve learnt it well.

You’ll learn yours too,
This much I can tell.

Today he’ll woo you.
Tomorrow he will yell.

You’re in heaven now,
Someday he’ll make it hell.

The wounds he’s left,
Still bleed…still swell…

Look before you leap
I say this, cos’ I know him well!

Someday these words of mine
Will certainly ring you a bell…!!!

- Celia

Weakling

Glancing roughly,
I spot millions out on a mission.
Goals to complete.
Deadlines to meet.
All caught up in the daily hustle and bustle
Aah...So complicated!!!
I don’t get it.

Pushing the other downstream,
While you try and move up.
Selfish minds, dirty thoughts
Meaningless words, blank emotions.
I’m dumbfounded.

Now I’m no saint.
I’ve played my games too.
Been there, done that.
Been a spoilt brat.

But nevertheless, they don’t cease to amaze me.
I’m left, way behind.

One emptier than the other,
Nothingness, vacuum seems to be in.
Empty heads, illogical thoughts.
All that was formerly sane
Is now labeled insane.

I watch them…
As they trample on top of me.
Gives me some kind of strange gratification,
Just sitting there and bearing it all.
Bitter words and backbites.
As you sputter out your frustration,
In defending yourself.

You think I’m bizarre,
May be I am!

I just love doing what I do.
Sitting, thinking, scrutinizing
Watching your every move,
Predicting the supposedly unpredictable
While you stab me in the back…

You’re the weakling, not me!

-Celia

Love Fool

Every lil’ word you whispered,
I listened.
For you…

Every lil’ wish you yearned for,
I fulfilled.
For you…

Every lil’ song you loved,
I sang.
For you…

Every lil’ promise I made,
I kept.
For you…

Changed myself,
Inside-Out
Moulded, bent, twisted...

Broke-up,
Broke down,
Only for you…

Not once did I falter,
Not once did I whine.
Always placed
Your thoughts, before mine…

They called me a Love Fool.

And I said,
“I am one,
Just for You!”

- Celia

Thoughts...

Strange thoughts,
Envelop me
As I lay upon my bed.
Wonder what they mean…
Wonder what they said…
Posing a million questions,
Answers to which, I dread!
And as I put me down to sleep,
They keep messing with my head…

-Celia

Life

The future’s uncertain
The past, deep regret
The present, I don’t understand
Life is strange, u bet!

-Celia

Happy Days

Happy days, Are here again,
Happy days, Don’t ever drain,
Happy days, You make me smile,
Although for, A little while…

Smiley days, What joy you bring,
That blissful feeling, Filled with zing,
Makes me shout, Makes me sing,
Look at me, My happy grin!!!

Merry, happy, cheerful me,
Grinning, laughing, playful me,

Buzzing like, a bumble bee,

Look at me, Oh, can’t you see?

But happiness, Ain’t here to stay,
Happiness will go away,
Ecstasy today, Tomorrow pain,
You’ll give in all, But none you’ll gain,
And all your efforts, Will seem in vain…

Happiness,
Has gone away,
Gone away…
Like November rain…

Now Happy days, Have gone away,
But it’ll be back, In a bigger way,
Every time, A little more,
Until the day, You can’t ask for more…

That is when, All pain is gone,
Sadness now, Forever gone…
Never again, Will Happy days go away,
Cos they are now, Forever to stay...

Perpetual bliss,In God's very own way...

All I asked

All I asked,
Was for you to stay,
You gave no comfort,
You walked away...

All I asked,
Was for you to see,
The dreams we shared,
Of you and me...

All I asked,
Was for us to be,
All you said was,
No future you see...

All I asked,
Was for you to try,
But you chose to leave,
You said goodbye...

-Celia

For Love or For Money

Girls they will come,
And girls they will go,
Some really love you,
And some love the dough…

Be careful my boy,
As you let yourself go,
Before you fall in love,
The girl, you must well know…

And if the girl, you fail to know,
A day would come, not very far though,
She’ll use you, abuse you,
Till your pockets are bare,
You’d begin to wonder, if she really did care…

Your wallets are emptied,
Your heart even so…
And you can do nothing,
As she walks past that door…

It is then you will wonder,
As you stand there and stare,
That in love and in war…
Some things, just ain’t fair!!!

- Celia

The song of a caged bird

I wish I’d be free,
And roam in the trees,
And sing my sweet song,
All day long.

And fly without rage,
Out of this cage,
And explore this world,
Where I’ll learn to be bold.

Oh! The cage where I live is very small,
It has no place for my tail, so tall,
Although I’m harmed, I somehow keep calm,
And live my life with its whims and whams.

I await the day,
When I shall be free,
And through the green leaves,
I shall spin and spree.

I hope that the day comes very soon,
When I shall be saved from this big doom!!!

-Celia

What I want to be

Once an angel came to me,
And asked me what I wished to be,
A doctor, a nurse, the list went on…,
But none of them I could choose from.

The little angel began to sweat,
And asked me, “Would you be a Vet?”
“Yes”, I said, “That’s right for me!”
For that’s what I always wanted to be.

To cure the animals, pale and sick,
Who sometimes people beat with a stick.
I’d love to give them a helping hand,
No matter if they’re good or bad.
For God’s creation they are too,
And they ought to live like me and you!

The angel in all her happiness,
Said, “They might get you into a mess.”
For being a Vet is always alright,
Until you learn to take a bite.

I began to wonder with all my glee,
Is it a Vet, I really want to be?

-Celia

Smile

A smile, a simple gesture though,
Can take you through both high and low,
Can wash your tears and make you grow,
And make you love life even more.

Though days may come and days may go,
One thing we should always know,
That when we smile, a seed we sow,
Whose harvest, we reap evermore.

Though life may seem to reach its brim,
And the lights around may seem too dim,
Whatever you loose, will seem a win,
When you have that little- happy grin!!!

Though troubles always take their time,
And difficulties they may pile,
Always remember, all the while,
You can always walk that extra mile,
With that simple gesture called – “A Smile”

- Celia

One-Night Stand

Sweetness in pain,
Nothing could ever explain,
When you held me, you touched me,
That feeling…so insane!!!

The first time we kissed,
Nothing but pure bliss…
So warm, your touch,
To see you again, I longed so much…

Your caring arms,
Your loving stares,
A feeling that I finally found,
A man who really cares…

Under these satin sheets,
We made sweet love,
And as our bodies meet,
That feeling...so complete!!!

Such was our love,
As if sent from above,
Surpassing all feelings,
The ultimate love…

But all said and done, you want me no more,
You said it all, as you walked past that door,
“Goodbye...goodbye!!! I think we are done,
To me it meant nothing…just some plain dirty fun!!!”


- Celia

Once bitten, twice shy

Once bitten, twice shy,
I have loved once,
Never again…
Will tell you why…

I once loved this boy,
So very much…
So much,
Infact, a little too much!!!

I gave him my all,
My body, my soul,
I gave until,
I felt as empty as a hole…

Little did he know,
That I loved him so much,
Came that one fateful day,
He completely ran out of touch…

Came winter, came fall,
No message, no call…
Came sun, came rain,
Left me only torment, only pain…

It was then, I decided,
I made up my mind,
And I asked to myself,
“Why? Oh!!! Why?”

And as I lay on my pillow,
A tear in my eye,
I said to myself, “Never will I love again,
Once bitten, twice shy.”

- Celia