It feels wonderful
To be so close to you
To feel your warmth
On this cold, winter day.
Listen closely
I can hear our hearts beat
In unison, like they’re one
And not in two different bodies.
Your breath is like
A sweet whisper;
And the soft quiver
In your lips
Feels like an echo
In my mind.
Your every nuance
Your every move
Is a delight to me
And music to my ears.
Hello, fellow traveler
On this journey called life
You seem to be living on the edge
Of a sharp, cold knife.
You always seem to have a plan
And in such a desperate hurry
You want more done in lesser time
But then you sit and worry
You have no time for yourself
Or for your family or friends
Your watch drives your every action
Hell, your day starts but never ends!
All you think about is profit
Or awards you must receive
But you ignore those little things in life
That you worked so hard to achieve
It’s all about the little joys
That makes living worthwhile
It’s those little things you care for
A hug, a kiss, a smile!
You can’t go on living like this
The madness has to stop
Because one day your health will go
And your energy will drop
And all that will be left
Is an empty shell, surrendered?
Someone who did a lot in life
But never got remembered
No one will see who came first
At the end, it’s all the same
Life is a journey, and not a sport
Or a trophy you can claim
Live life one moment at a time
No need to keep accounts
Because life is not a start and end
It’s the journey that counts.
We’re nearing the end, that’s what those ancient people said
If they were to be believed, we’d shortly be dead
So many years ago they predicted our fate
And apparently prophesied humankind’s expiry date.
It’s difficult to imagine, what sort of global catastrophe
Would be so severe, to mark the end of all humanity?
Are we going to drown, or burn up like hell?
Or is something going to plague us and make our bodies swell?
Would the earth explode, with one big boom?
Or would it quake and quiver to lead us to our doom?
Would we collide with some massive space thing?
Predict that, and then you’re on to something!
Till then, no one can decide when we are going to go
Heck, the Mayan’s aren’t around to say, “I told you so!”
Calm down, breathe, maybe have a drink or two,
Spend time with your loved ones, live life as you’d normally do.
Just because someone said we have only twelve days
Doesn’t mean you too have to follow the craze
Don’t be stupid and live your life in a hurry
Life is too short and precious to worry
And if they are right, and that day is truly our last
I’d enjoy it and go out with a blast!
Until then, we all just wait and see
If dead people are right about humankind’s destiny.
Oh, my dear paycheck.
You were here just days ago,
and it’s already time for you to go.
You make my life seem worth living,
you never ask, but keep on giving.
You know how to lighten up my mood,
and make me feel better when I’m not so good.
I wish that you could stay a while,
when you come, you make me smile!
It feels so good when you are here,
all my worries just disappear.
I feel bad you have to go,
I know you have really important things to do.
Like paying bills and the rent,
and feeding me, to my heart’s content!
With a heavy heart, I say goodbye,
and wait and watch as the days go by,
because I know you will be back again,
in a month’s time, see you then!
Mihir Kamat 