Sunday, 27 November 2016

Silhouette

Meandering in the moonlight,
On an empty street in the night.
My mind wandered back to you,
Back to when it was just us two.
Why did you have to cut and run?
I always thought of you as the one
Together we were toxic in nature,
We were not  a pleasant caricature.
Now I am here in this crowd all alone
Now you are there and to you time has shown.
That it is where we belong
Even though it feels so wrong.

It is clear to me that the love that once was
Is now nowhere to be found within me.
Yet there is a longing for you.
It may be true that lovers cannot be friends,
But what if they aren't lovers anymore?
Does there have to be animosity till the beating of our heart ends.
Your place is as pristine as it ever was,
Just on it a different light falls.
You may not think of me nor I of you for those 3AM calls,
Yet in the happiest moments when all my closest friends are at my side,
I look for your face within frames on my walls.

I know you wonder of me, you know I wonder of you.
We may or may not have different people we love now.
But the arrival of one does not have to mean departure of the other.
Why do you make it so tough to stay friends,
When clearly our minds and hearts with each other perfectly blend.
You get me and I get you,
Then why rob ourselves of the peace, our hearts which can mend.
You may not be the most special person in my life
That position is now among many shared.
But make no mistake that your absence is felt at every strife
Your embrace is missed at every smile
Your shoulder is missed after every hard mile.

Let's not pretend that returning to a friendship will ever be easy
But it's not like this is any different.
That love isn't there in me and for all I know its the same for you,
But there is love, a different kind it may be
I think its enough to set us free.
So let go of the habit of the old
Its holding us back from being friends like shining gold.
Let go of the habit and getting used to of being together only in a certain way,
Let go of our egos so that we may see the light of a beautiful day.
Life is as short as the bend of a mountain river
Alone we will wither.

Come let's look out for each other
Deep down we still want the best for one another.
Over these years we have seen each other grow,
So why can't we help each other glow.
Our light will not fall on each other
Yet it will illuminate our life and help us come out of any low.
We still care,
Yet to be in each other's presence we cannot bear.
This is the conundrum of our lives
To have hearts with love and hands with knives.

Soon you will be a shadow in my mind
Soon the windows of my head will shut the blinds.
We may have lost love but why do we have to lose friendship
The most important boat in life is companionship.
Why do you spew venom on my days?
When we can sit together for a beer, talk about life and stargaze.

Yet to have a peace in your mind is also important.
To have a life with some consistency  and less extremes is also important
There is no point in putting each other through hell every second,
Its better to let this fade away right to the very end.
I wish you well and I wave goodbye to your image in my head
You're now nothing more than a memory from the past,
I do not miss our love,
Yet the happy images from our friendship will last.
Now you are a silhouette and nothing more,
Right until life's ocean washes you up to the shore
Right till our paths cross once more.

Sunday, 20 November 2016

THE FRIEND INSIDE

As my eyes peered out of the glass
My mind wandered to lands of the past.
To the places I had been.
To the people I had seen.
Its a funny thing, life
One moment you seem to be cruising 
The other it could be a battle you are losing. 
You may have faced countless obstacles. 
But you know you got to keep moving.

A sun ray hits  your face.
Distracted, your thoughts slow their pace. 
Reflecting on where you are,
Pondering on where you are headed
I think You were on the right tram.
I think you are past the phase you dreaded. 

How can you feel down
When you know you've earned a crown.
Its such a beautiful feeling
When you see even the sun is setting 
Yet you are still rising.
You are above the clouds
Yet anxiousness you are symbolizing.
I think you are meant to soar
Don't you think it's about time you roar.


 A desert of salt
Covered by an azure ocean of blue.
It was like you were fresh out of the vault.
On you, the winter sun's yellow hue.
I think you are meant to soar
What about you?

So just keep your head up and ears open.
This time you have truly woken.
You are now an unstoppable force
Your spirit has taken you on a divine course.
Now there is no looking back
You are surely on the right track. 
It doesn't matter what they call it, white or black
If you believe in what you are doing
Just take their opinions and put them on the rack.

If ever in a moment of self doubt
Just snap out of that clout.
You navigate your own route
Of that never stop being proud.
Surely there will be moments where you are shaken
It will make you question the road you have taken.
But believe and your spirit will come to the fore
It will elevate you like never before.
Nothing teaches like adversity,
Don't run away from it
Face it with bravery,
Life's experience are full of diversity
Some moments could be alluring and others quite unsavory.
Learn from both
But never treat it as slavery.
Just follow your true calling
The outcome can never be appalling.

 As your aircraft begins to descend 
There is not much left to comprehend.
Your spirit needs no uplifting 
Its still in the air meandering.
Don't try and tame it
Never try to blame it.
It will never lead you astray
It takes self doubt out of the fray.

Once you touchdown
Don't be a bird that stays clung to the ground.
Don't be a bird without its wings
Your place is in the heavens
Your place is in the pantheon of kings.
So fly away my friend,
Fly to your mind's will
Its upto you to be an eagle or an hornbill.



So goodluck to you my friend.
I am with you on every bend 
I am with you till the end.
But don't keep me in the boot
I call shotgun on this journey
Together we can split the loot.
Don't turn a deaf year to me 
I am your spirit and I will make you free.

 As my eyes peered out of the glass
My mind wandered to lands of the past.
To the places I had been.
To the people I had seen.
Its a funny thing, life
One moment you seem to be cruising 
The other it could be a battle you are losing. 
You may have faced countless obstacles. 
But you know you got to keep moving.

A sun ray hits  your face.
Distracted, your thoughts slow their pace. 
Reflecting on where you are,
Pondering on where you are headed
I think You were on the right tram.
I think you are past the phase you dreaded. 

How can you feel down
When you know you've earned a crown.
Its such a beautiful feeling
When you see even the sun is setting 
Yet you are still rising.
You are above the clouds
Yet anxiousness you are symbolizing.
I think you are meant to soar
Don't you think it's about time you roar.


 A desert of salt
Covered by an azure ocean of blue.
It was like you were fresh out of the vault.
On you, the winter sun's yellow hue.
I think you are meant to soar
What about you?

So just keep your head up and ears open.
This time you have truly woken.
You are now an unstoppable force
Your spirit has taken you on a divine course.
Now there is no looking back
You are surely on the right track. 
It doesn't matter what they call it, white or black
If you believe in what you are doing
Just take their opinions and put them on the rack.

If ever in a moment of self doubt
Just snap out of that clout.
You navigate your own route
Of that never stop being proud.
Surely there will be moments where you are shaken
It will make you question the road you have taken.
But believe and your spirit will come to the fore
It will elevate you like never before.
Nothing teaches like adversity,
Don't run away from it
Face it with bravery,
Life's experience are full of diversity
Some moments could be alluring and others quite unsavory.
Learn from both
But never treat it as slavery.
Just follow your true calling
The outcome can never be appalling.

 As your aircraft begins to descend 
There is not much left to comprehend.
Your spirit needs no uplifting 
Its still in the air meandering.
Don't try and tame it
Never try to blame it.
It will never lead you astray
It takes self doubt out of the fray.

Once you touchdown
Don't be a bird that stays clung to the ground.
Don't be a bird without its wings
Your place is in the heavens
Your place is in the pantheon of kings.
So fly away my friend,
Fly to your mind's will
Its upto you to be an eagle or an hornbill.



So goodluck to you my friend.
I am with you on every bend 
I am with you till the end.
But don't keep me in the boot
I call shotgun on this journey
Together we can split the loot.
Don't turn a deaf year to me 
I am your spirit and I will make you free.