Two Member Crew.

You thought you looked a mess,

But I thought that was a very fortunate dress.

Being flung on your body, it had experienced an increase in its worth

And the smile your face made it the most beautiful dress on earth.

You look just as good with or without specs,

I am just lucky your eyes have the power to salvage wrecks.

I am pretty sure they possess night vision,

There is no other way you avoided our collision.

For I had meticulously planned every detail,

And yet your soul was so bright it had me derailed.

Lightning never strikes the same place twice,

Then how is it that everytime we meet you ignite my spark?

Maybe thats true love’s true price,

That with them your whole world is a bright summers day but without them its always going to be dark.

It took me a while to get you and I am sorry to have taken that long

I had to take that path to learn right from wrong.

And now its my turn to wait, hopefully its not too prolonged

Now I know you make sense of each love song.

We are very similar and opposites attract

But that doesn't mean we will repel.

We can negotiate some pact,

Together all problems we can quell.

I don't know if I’ll catch you when you fall,

But if not Ill be there sprawled on the ground too.

Together we can help each other stand tall,

I am in this with you through and through.

All my loyalties lie with your heart,

Its like they’ve been pinned on by an immovable dart.

So I don’t plan to give up anytime soon,

I may have been born a pauper but you’re my silver spoon.

All that time you were right here

I was looking in every direction except where you stood.

Its only now that its become inevitably clear

That you are where I am meant to be, no point wandering aimlessly in the woods.

I was just reaching out in the dark,

Stretching my fingers I found you.

It was then I realized that the dark isn't all that bad in all its might,

As long as i have you, I know it can’t be too long till we see the light.

Ofcourse these are just words I am saying, 

All part of a bigger game that I am playing.

It doesn’t mean the words aren’t true

But the purpose of the game is to make you a part of my 2 member crew.

Brittle

Breathe in, just for a while.

Walk a little more, that extra mile.

I know your heart’s kept away like a dust covered file,

So why don’t you go and retrieve it from that wretched pile.

And I’ll be waiting right here for you, sprawled over these tiles

Babe, my love for you flows longer than the Nile

And I won’t go away till I am number one on your speed dial,

Come on let’s face it, the last line made you smile.

You got me looking to the left and moving to the right,

You got me in a beautiful fright.

So let me be your co-pilot

I won’t let it crash regardless of the climate.

If I fall asleep, just squeeze my hand

And ill make sure we don’t disband.

And if you get scared of the height, let me know

I’ll make sure the sky has enough land.

I’ll be the one that breaks from the trend.

Baby, I’ll walk every step of the way with you to a never arriving end.

Love as a concept can be very ethereal,

But you and me can turn it into something imperial.

A broken heart can bleed dry its true,

But don’t worry, I’ve got you this time, I am your superglue.

I’ll hold you together, don’t you fret,  I am not like the rest.

I’ll be yours forever, so just be mine

Trust me my dear, I’ll be right here, you get to decide where to draw the line.

Forget about the ones who caused you pain,

You’re my greatest gain, so don’t you worry about them,

I’ll be your warrior, send those memories down the drain.

Our love will be like Achilles minus the heel,

You will be my queen, your heart will never be made to kneel.

Its natural I know, this hesitation,

But baby you are my crown and I am not interested in any abdication.

So breathe a little lighter,

I am your eternal fighter and my flame for you will only grow brighter.

So why don’t you redefine love,

If it gets cold, I’ll be your glove.

I’ll take on the frost

I’ll keep you warm no matter the cost

So why don’t t you trust a little

Love can be beautiful even when the heart  is brittle.

Beat.

Even a broken heart can beat again,

Through the fractures of your heart love can ebb out

No matter how much they made you scream and shout

There’s always going to be a way to find shelter from the pain.

Everybody will have their flaws,

Each one will draw out their claws.

Its on you to separate the ones who dig them into you

From those who will slash at the obstacles  between you two.

They will fly to you when you call their name,

For them your heart isn't a game.

Yes, its always turned out the same in the past,

But maybe they were the ones that fate had cast.

So don’t turn them away in fear,

Maybe they are the ones to make it worth every tear.

How can you expect to spot a rainbow in the rain

When you don't believe that a broken heart can beat again?

Each experience has made you the person you are today,

So don't regret yesterday, just take hold of the moment and sway.

Life is full of moments which shatter,

But eventually you’ll find just the right dish in the platter.

So go on, don't stop the tasting,

Eventually you’ll arrive at the dish that demands no wasting.

All your inhibitions, your apprehensions are justified.

But its on you to take these moments in your stride.

Just take a leap of faith and glide.

For if you don’t have limitless faith in your destiny, then what good is pride?

You may not like yourself very much right now,

But someone out there likes themselves better when with you

They are like fireflies and for them you are night,

If you aren't there, they cant seem to glow right.

So trust in a higher power and believe in the best

There is going to be a shower that's going to put all your fears to rest.

Just don't carry an umbrella, for this rain will be your shelter,

This rain will bring you peace as well as moments of helter-skelter

This will be worth every scrape, every pain every emotional drain,

As long as you believe that broken hearts can beat again.

Lost and found.

Feeling so lost,

My dreams untouched, have become coated with frost.

I don’t know where I am nor where I am headed,

My courage eluded me, it’s like it was shredded.

One moment I had it all worked out

Then suddenly creeps in the demon of self-doubt.

Look forward the road seems foggy. 

I couldn’t think straight, I was groggy.

Confused, restless and frustrated 

You couldn’t help but think the this path was ill-fated.

This was the most challenging phase of life yet

I couldn’t think of reaching the goals I had set.

However, this time was the one most integral to reach my prime.

Self-doubt, confusion and restlessness are all essential crimes.

They force you to question, they force you to think,

When going full throttle they ask you to stop, and blink.

In the darkest of moments, when you are truly lost,

Lost but still pushing yourself to think at any cost 

Thinking when there seems to be no clear direction to your thought

When there seems to be no way out, caught in the tightest of spots.

There will be a moment in the dark,

A moment where the friction within you will ignite a spark.

You will then come out swinging,

Full of belief your punches will be stinging.

The smile will return, the road ahead will start to clear.

You will then realize that your best friend was your fear.

For where there is fear there a choice to run or to fight.

If you chose to stand and fight, the road ahead will leave the chasing pack out of sight.

Feeling so lost, I found myself at a steep cost,

But it’s got me a burning belief and close to my dreams covered with frost.

Waves

It comes and goes in waves

You can see it like like rain from the comfort of your cave

Only few have the courage to reach out and touch the water.

Most of us fear about 'what if we falter?'

We are filled with regret over the lost chance

But what we don't realise is life will always play the music for another dance.

It comes and goes in waves.

The low tide is safe and comfortable 

But thats not the way to write your fable.

You have to risk the storm and face the thunder.

So what if you get smashed against the rocks

Your spirit is unbreakable it will overcome this blunder.

Your ship is not meant to stay forever anchored at the docks. 

So ride , ride bravely on the high tide

Once you make it to open sea, you will be filled with pride.

It comes and goes in waves

You owe it to yourself to not be fazed.

Don't batten down the hatches,

When the wind comes, you must unfurl your sails

Don't back down when you face rough patches

Your spirit will get you back up when all else fails.

To live a life of comfort is easy

But to live a life worth living you have to get your hands greasy.

You have to burn the midnight oil

Or else this comfort will eventually make your blood boil

So go get out of your zone

You only have to navigate once through the stones.

Once out in the open ocean

You'll know that this was the best promotion

The Bet.

Out of all the things that I regret,

Its definitely not the day we met.

To come up and say hi to you, it was a simple bet.

I have never been more grateful for being sent to a random stranger yet.

Out of all the things that I regret,

It definitely wasn’t taking that bet.

It started out as a random act,

But I was attracted towards your enchanting smile, that's a fact.

Everyday I came up and said hi pretending it was all a part of the bet

But it was all a sham, I just needed a reason to speak to you,

A way to make you fall straight into my net.

Out of all the things that I regret,

It definitely wasn’t breaking that sweat.

Before I saw you that day basking in the sun,

I was a lone ranger, just on the run.

But the moment I saw you, seeing your eyes gleam, 

I knew I had to stop moving, to pinch myself to make sure you weren’t a dream.

I had to come to you, over and over again,

I had to break free of my chain

For how else would I get hooked onto your crane.

I came to that spot everyday, people thought my sanity was on the wane.

For why else would someone do what I did everyday,

When I knew seeing you disappear everyday was the most excruciating pain.

They did not know though, that 10 seconds of speaking to you was a blessing that could outdo any bane.

Out of all the things I regret,

It definitely wasn’t hopping onto your train.

Gradually you also started to expect me there

To disappoint you by not turning up, is a thought I couldn't bear. 

Speaking to you, I started to feel my heart for the first time,

Each moment spent with you was worth every red light jumped, worth every crime.

I learnt your name and what you did for a living,

If this works out as I wish, I know what I will be thankful for each thanksgiving.

So hopefully you be a bit patient with this,

Maybe you could come and join me in my bliss.

Out of all the things I regret,

It definitely wasn’t taking this risk.

Our 10 seconds slowly turned into minutes and then into hours.

Gradually I started believing this world could be ours.

it was a rainy day and yet you stayed there waiting for me,

So that we could communicate better, I asked for your number at half past three.

I got late to work the whole of next week,

Because the nights were spent speaking to you even if the network was bleak.

My conversational skills weren’t that great,

Yet somehow they kept you up till pretty late

Out of all the things I regret,

It definitely wasn’t asking you to a date. 

The moment I saw you walk into the diner,

I knew I had never seen anything looking finer.

You had on a red spaghetti with a denim jacket,

Looking at you all the men could cause a racket.

As you sat down across the table,

Your hair fell to one side and damn, I was part of a fable.

Your sapphire earrings decorated your earlobe,

I was on the most beautiful spot on the globe.

You were wearing geeky spectacles

This made your face look like a magical spectacle

You ordered a pizza and some fries,

It was in that moment I realized that its not always that time flies,

For everything had paused in the back drop of your face,

It was just like in the movies and this was starting to seem like a successful chase

Out of all the things I regret,

It definitely wasn’t being there in that place.

I was a little silent that night.

You talking and me listening, it just seemed right.

We had our dessert, ice cream and cake.

I had to walk you home for my heart’s sake.

The weather was perfect, breezy and cool.

You put your jacket around me and made me seem like a most lovable fool.

We passed each other intermittent smiles,

It seemed as though I could go on for miles.

I gathered the courage and made move well planned,

Subtly bouncing my fingers off your hand.

You took the bait and that moment in time was the equivalent of an apostrophe,

You held my hand, and that prohibited me from collapsing, you avoided a catastrophe.

We had reached our destination across the park, arriving at your door,

The thought of you going brought my heart to the floor.

Though the silver lining was that you seemed just as disappointed as me on leaving,

Anyone who saw us, would see two people on the street, grieving.

As I said goodbye and leaned for an embrace,

Somehow both of us missed and my lips it hit your face.

We split, passing embarrassed grins

Somehow it wasn't awkward at all and I knew I had the win.

I left walking out into the dark,

A smile on my face forming a beautiful arc.

Out of all the things I regret,

It definitely wasn’t taking that bet that landed me at the house in-front of the park.

SWEET SERENDIPITY

Waking up to watch you wake up,

It was like being in the land of the rising sun,

Oh babe, I wasn’t talking about being in Japan,

But surely, I was in my own wonderland.

That morning was bliss

Waking up to watch you wake up, that wasn’t something I could miss.

As you stretch your right hand and open your mouth slightly to yawn,

Oh well that was it, everyday, the most perfect dawn.

As your eyelids lifted and ushered in the light

Looking at you gleam in the morning sun,

It would be futile for me to put up a fight.

Looking at you then, I realised I could look at you without a blink until night.

I knew right then, as you got up and tied your hair in a bun,

I knew right then, there was nowhere I could run.

Nowhere where I would be rid of your beautiful haunting,

So I was all in, even if all this seemed pretty daunting.

So maybe this love will be pain

But I still want to get wet in this rain.

So maybe you have done it all before

But our love, baby, it could be better than folklore.

Maybe you can see this path as one with many fault lines,

That would be true, but it’s going to be a path through the beauty of the pines.

Sometimes it may be stormy, the roof may get blown away,

But I promise, no matter how strong the winds, I’ll hold on to you, i'll look you in the eyes, we’ll sway.

You could be my entire ocean,

Reflecting all of my sky.

I can see you, concocting a most powerful potion.
Just one sip of it, and I know why it’s called the potion of never goodbye.

This tiny moment, a speckle in time

Its changed my life forever, made me come up with this rhyme.

Because you make my fears less scary,

I know if I was ever drowning you would be my ferry.

You make the heights less steep,

You could make an insomniac sleep.

And this is why I need you,

If this were a war, I would happily bleed through.

I would bleed through, just tell me you are the light at the end of the tunnel,

I would make it to you baby, I would squeeze through the smallest of funnels.

Why don’t you and I go on a trip,

Why don’t we run together and slip.

It’s true, it may hurt a little.

But come on, we aint that brittle.

A few falls cannot break us

A mild breeze won’t shake us.

Run with me, with your palms open, I’ll take your hand.

Run with me, we can make this life grand.

You may tell me, that this ship has sailed.

But I would still refuse to believe I’ve failed.

I would chase you across the water

I would swim if I had to, I would swim till I saw your ship, till I spot her.

You may escape to another continent,

But till I reach you, till I hold you, my heart will not be content.

Because I believe this for sure, I believe you are a godsend.

So don’t leave, don’t go away

I will show you all the wonderful possibilities if you stay.

There may be times when I will be wrong,

But each time I am, I promise to write you a beautiful song.

As I watch you this morning, in just your t-shirt , sipping on your tea

I knew in that second that I need to be caged by you to be free.

So don’t run away, come take my hand and run with me.

Come take my hand, hold me, set me free.

So why do you just live your life?

Why do you live your life when you can create it?

So don’t rush to conclusions, when you can wait it.

The act of something dying isn’t a sign of a tough time,

It’s merely an opportunity  to create new life.

So don’t be scared or bogged down when something isn’t right.

It’s just a matter of looking at each strife,

Just a matter of knowing, that between the sunset and the sunrise, there is a whole new day

It’s just that we call it night.

It’s natural to be hesitant

You were not set a right precedent.

But this time its different, its evident.

I will take note of the small things, I won’t be negligent.

So give this a chance,

If you are sick of it always ending the same way

We could do a whole new dance.

Create our own out of tune melody,

We could be our own sweet serendipity.