Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Truck Driver

 

Rolling away this roaring metal monster,

to the destination far off from my tribe.

Never ending stripe of dusty road and stinky cabins,

are companions of my monotonous life.

 

The warm sleep-inducing breeze that gushes in,

through rolled down window of side door.

While struggling to keep heavy eyelids up,

I was startled by clock that beeped at four.

 

I halted Truck and hopped down for a stretch,

put my happy mask on and greeted passer-by.

looked up and sighed under millions of stars

which glittered across soon-to-be twilight sky.

 

I climbed up and started it again and drove,

through the lonely road full of bumps and pits.

As Sun started showing up from hillocks,

the pitch dark windy road got dimly lit .            


I mumbled prayers for reflex and mindfulness,

With watchful eyes on the long road.

As soon as cargos safely reached destination

Burden inside my heart could finally unload.


Friday, May 7, 2021

Grand pa

I crouch on water tank of terrace

on quiet ,moonless and starry night


It glitters  like an ocean of diamonds

Few resembles flickering street light


From the lone star with brightest shine

He still whispers me fables and tales


Though he went back light years away

I believe he can see me as well


countless faint and vivid memories

and little memoirs which mean a lot


connects souls in glittering pole star

and our tiny insignificant pale blue dot


At times he comes down as falling star

As tear drops fall on hand cupped mug


As gush of wind brush past me

I feel his love filled warm hug


From a group of stars near Orion

I spot his beautiful arc of smile 


I waved it a cruel bid of goodbye

And  it adjourned awhile


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