The Serenity Of The Morning

is cool blue sky

becoming

my mind

and body

and the birds

who are chirping

so sweetly

are within me

and now

the golden sun

slowly begins

to shine

and I feel

so good

I grow into

the universe

and glow

with love.

The World Is Blank

wiping off memory

with its bright light

washing away thoughts

like the waves

of the sea

and this life

is so precious

shining like

the moon

in my hands

then maybe

it is this forgetfulness

I must cherish

my face I see

in the silver glow

I must give up in joy

only then will I

understand that

the beauty of living

is in dying.

The Sunlight Speaks

to the forest

and the forest

speaks to me

the wind dances

in happiness

and the birds chirp

in such joy

the blue sky smiles

and I am awash

with memories

flashes of happy days

gone by

go dancing

in my mind

and I say O life

you are so kind

you have helped me

find my heart

and I laugh

in such ecstasy

the universe echoes

in transcending waves

of wild delight

that take me out

of this cosmos

and bring me back

born again.

My Ears Are Ringing

with the voices

of demons

and my own voice

is hoarse

shouting

the world

has gone mad

the world

has gone mad

and there

is such pain

inside my head

like serpents

stinging my

brain

that in shock

I die.

My Mind Falls Like A Ball

down a staircase

and I wonder why

my thoughts

are tumbling

with such intensity

why this cyclone

inside my head

blowing my words

around so loud

they leave

my tongue

like bombs

and my brain

is burning

and I burst

like a balloon

full of blood.

My Mouth Broke With Words

and my throat bled

with the force

of my talk

and my ears

couldn’t stand

my own voice

shut up shut up

I was telling myself

but phrases

poured out

like vomit

out of me 

they just

wouldn’t stop

and then

my tongue

fell off

on the ground

I saw it moving

and there

was darkness

and I died.

There Is So Much Love

in this little girl

in her talk

my heart

is warmed

day in

and day out

her sweet voice

calling amaa amaa

and everyone here

is delighted

with her

one neighbour

cooing vaave vaave

sunnari

and at this baby’s prattle

her family

laughs aloud

and I know

she is enchanted

with life

her conversations

full of wonder

at the world

and she is

so happy

everyday

she sings

Happy Birthday.

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‘amaa amaa’ is Tamil for ‘mother mother’

‘vaave vaave sunnari’ is Malayalam for ‘baby baby beautiful’

Madness Is A Snake Curled Up

instead

of your brain

in your head

and it poisons you

making you scream

and shout

your thoughts

bursting like balloons

and soon your body

is broken

and your blood

venomous

slowly killing you

and babbling

and frothing

at the mouth

you die.

To Go Back 2000 Years

you need to dig deep

into the earth

and find the right cave

and inside it

you will hear

such beautiful music

melodies so sweet

you will turn into air

and you will blow

over gardens

of peacocks

and deer

and roses

into the faces

of lovers

and it will be

your breath

with which

they kiss.

Freedom Rings From My Heart

and I take

to the sky

like a white dove

and I can feel

the peace

the solace

of air

and my breathing

is so calm

I contemplate

the universe

and slowly

I become

one with it

and deep inside

I know

this is love.