Tag: goodbye

  • Wish you were here

    Wish you were here

    (verse one)

    Sitting alone here in my chair tonight
    With a packet of pictures and some postcards left behind
    The radio’s playing a sad song helps with the pain
    These tears they fall like the pouring rain
    What do I do to make all this hurt go away?

    I’ve been a fool to ever let someone like you go
    I now know what I’ve been missing, now that we are through
    This packet of postcards reminds me just like it was yesterday
    Every moment I spend without you seems to take my life away

    I wish that you were here tonight
    Much more than life itself,
    I wish you were here.

    (verse two)

    Need all the help I’d get to make the most this time
    I pull up a glass and pick up a bottle of cheap wine
    These pictures of you remind me of times we had
    Of everything that I now need so bad
    Oh what I could give up to have you stay…

    I’ve been a fool to ever let someone like you go
    I know what I’ve been missing, now that we are through
    This packet of postcards reminds me just like it was yesterday
    Every moment I spend without you completely takes my life away

    I wish that you were here tonight
    Much more than life itself,
    I wish you were here

    I wish that you were here tonight…
    Much more than life itself,
    I wish you were here.

    © 2013 Mihir Kamat

    Image courtesy of favim.com

  • Listen to the silence

    Listen to the silence

    This post, originally written in 2007, feels closer than ever today.

    Have you experienced times when you ran out of words? Times when silence did most of the talking? Or Moments when your heart made all the decisions?

    Let me assist you in recalling…

    That moment when you passed your exams, especially when you knew you were sure to fail in a subject or two. And you did much better than you had expected! When you sit alone in your room after the news sinks in, you get kind of numb, don’t you?

    That moment when that girl or boy you have a crush on, smiles at you! You don’t say anything, just smile back! That smile means the world to you. Definitely the beginning of something special.

    That moment when you’re parting with an old friend and the train has just started. All you do is wave goodbye and think about when you would meet again. The heart is heavy, but there’s the hope of seeing each other tomorrow.

    That moment when you’d applied for a job and are told, “You are through! Congratulations!”

    I can go on and on…

    Have you thought about why we never say anything during such moments? It’s as if the words are simply understood. The feelings conveyed through our silence. Happiness, agony, frustration, excitement; everything seems crystal clear during these instants.

    Can you imagine the importance of a silent moment in a song? When Bryan Adams stops for a while along with music, before he goes on in his husky voice… “Please forgive me… I can’t stop loving you!”

    These moments of self-talk are the most important in our lives. Those promises, those decisions. These are the moments which define what we become in life. When was the last time you spoke to yourself? Silently? What does your heart say? Does it accept you for who you are? Or does it ask you to improve? Or ask of you not to give up on something? Or to give something your best shot?

    Next time you go silent; listen carefully to what your heart is saying. Listen to its joy, listen to its pain. Listen to its fears; listen to its desires. Don’t make your heart shut up and go off to sleep.

    And treasure your precious moments. Every time you do something, every time you are with your loved ones – be it friends, family or that special someone. However small the moment, if it’s special – go on, feel good about it!

    © 2013 Mihir Kamat

    Feb 17, 2014 – And quite fits this weeks writing challenge.

  • I won’t write you a love song

    I won’t write you a love song

    I won’t write you a love song
    Not even a melody
    For there are no words to describe
    Just what you meant to me
    I won’t paint you a picture
    Or put your face next to my bed
    I’ve had enough of memories
    They’re messing with my head
    Your train is here, just standing still
    On the tracks that lead away
    My heart was your home all this time
    An empty room today;
    I’m heartbroken that you have to go
    Wish you could stay a while
    Oh what I’d give for one more chance
    to watch this beauty smile!
    I won’t write you a love song
    Not even a melody
    For there are no words to describe
    Just what you meant to me
    I won’t paint you a picture
    Or put your face next to my bed
    I’ve had enough of memories
    They’re messing with my head
    Well I hate these prickly moments
    I’d have loved to stay and hold your hand
    But now every moment slips away
    Like the quickness of the sand
    And the cold is getting stronger
    Your hand feels different in my own
    Good times just have to end, don’t they?
    It just hurts to say goodbye.
    I won’t write you a love song
    Not even a melody
    For there are no words to describe
    Just what you meant to me
    I won’t paint you a picture
    Or put your face next to my bed
    I’ve had enough of memories
    They’re messing with my head
    Good times just have to end, don’t they?
    It just hurts,
    To say
    Goodbye.
    © 2013 Mihir Kamat
    Image courtesy of Google.
  • Goodbye, dear paycheck.

    Goodbye, dear paycheck.

    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!

    © 2012 Mihir Kamat