Mihir Kamat

Tag: Poems

  • Unplugged

    Where there was once time
    To look into her eyes
    And find my world
    Hidden deep within them
    I’m now left staring
    Into four-inch screens
    Trying to hold on
    To a shred of a relationship.

    Where there once was space
    To hum along a melody
    Or to find an old record
    And relate to its sweetness
    But all that remains
    Are the screeches and squeals
    Of the musically impaired.

    Traveling through life
    So dependent on gadgets
    And gizmos and computer networks
    That I hardly seem to talk these days
    Or touch, feel, smile, and really communicate
    Those small things that need communicating.

    So desperately searching
    For the brakes on this derailed engine
    Hurtling down this path of insanity.

    Maybe all that I need
    Is a hand to hold,
    Or the company of a friend
    Maybe the loyalty of a pet
    Or a gentle kiss

    Maybe those are the things
    I’d ponder upon
    “What could I have done differently?”
    When I’m old and actually plugged to a box
    That is keeping me alive

    Maybe it’s time someone pulls the plug.

    © 2014 Mihir Kamat

  • The last kiss

    There are moments, I’ve wished
    That would never end, and once they do,
    That they’d never begun.
    Soul searching, yet out of reach
    Falling out of comfortable arms
    From cushioned relief
    Into raging nightmares
    Where the beast is awake
    Ready to feast on mellow creatures
    The mind wanders, endlessly, carelessly,
    Aimlessly, pointlessly, wordlessly
    Staring into space
    Going back in time
    To that, last kiss
    The one that was supposed to make it right.

    © 2014 Mihir Kamat

    Photo courtesy of jadensadventures.wikia.com.
    Contributed to this week’s writing challenge.

  • Life and death

    I’m here again in the company of
    Wizened flowers, that form a deathly mosaic
    Beautiful once, now a mere arrangement
    Of wilted roses and shriveled lilacs

    You chose to go to that better place
    And left me here to my loneliness
    Now I try clutch on to cherished memories
    As I hold these in my hands again

    I feel the hurt rise in my heart
    The light, it dwindles slightly so
    Maybe, just maybe, we still have hope
    Or is it too late, I fear?

    I feel my lips say no
    But my cheeks, they reveal all my cards
    Crimson, flushing oh so rosy
    Reminiscing your touch on my skin

    How do I turn back time?
    I have words left unspoken, yet only seen
    Through the mist of my breath
    That fogs the window panes

    But the haze lifts, the crystal clears
    And these flowers lay lifeless in my arms
    Maybe, I could revive their life
    Through the gift of my tears.

    © 2014 Mihir Kamat

    Photo courtesy of colourbox.com.

  • Never let go

    Fallen angels seldom walk the streets
    Not every day do knights stay at their feet?
    Until yesterday, I didn’t know your name
    But today’s the day where nothing feels the same

    Angel, where have you been all my life
    Seeing your face makes me walk in paradise
    So much prettier than the summer rose
    All I want now is to hold you close

    And never let go.
    Never let go…

    The sun is shining, as it never did before
    Brighter days and I right here want so much more
    Couldn’t stay away from your charming, careless gaze
    I’m walking into sleepless nights through endless days

    Angel, where have you been all my life
    Seeing your face makes me walk in paradise
    So much prettier than the summer rose
    All I want now is to hold you close

    And never let go.
    Never let go…

    Never let go oh oh oh
    Never let go.

    © 2013 Mihir Kamat

    Image courtesy desktopnexus.com

  • Diamonds

    Diamonds

    A golden circle;
    Studded brilliance holds
    Tiny, lone crystals

    Your melted heart speaks
    As light shimmers through many
    Broken window panes;

    Those glowing rocks just
    Scatter radiance beyond me
    Why those tears?

    Our breaths unite
    As the distance closes down
    To nothingness now

    And all I can see
    Your eyes speak like diamonds;
    Love is in the air.

    © 2013 Mihir Kamat

    Inspired by this week’s writing challenge.
    Photo courtesy of desktopnexus.com.

  • Breadcrumbs

    Breadcrumbs

    Silent graves seem left behind
    Where flowers sit on dusty berths
    Mere markers in the sands of time
    Trying to prove all their worth

    So quiet, the winds keep passing by
    Right from the early, break of dawn
    The hope that fills the heart alike
    May not see the first light of morn

    They once unleashed the dogs of war
    Many years ago, men died in pain
    The rivers they ran red with blood
    And crimson skies bled through the rain

    So much mistrust lay in their minds
    And hatred deep within the heart
    Maybe that’s why those towns are empty
    And broken bridges, blown apart?

    Who won the war? How do we know?
    How do you prove who was just?
    All it did was left behind
    Breadcrumbs fallen in the dust

    But maybe there’s a lesson here
    They may not have all died in vain
    For peace may just be a meager breadcrumb
    Until we learn to love again

    © 2013 Mihir Kamat

    Inspired by this week’s writing challenge.
    Photo courtesy of judith.deviantart.com, modified by Mihir Kamat.

  • Stay

    Stay

    You whisper in my ears so softly
    And point towards my worthy foe
    A rustic clock hung on the far wall
    Telling me it’s time to go

    I sit up straight and keenly watch
    Your brilliant eyes look back at me
    So innocent and full of charm
    Your hand fits mine so perfectly

    My skin warms up to your icy breath
    As you tease me with your silken lips
    And lay a wet one back on mine
    While you brush my hair with your fingertips

    The connection breaks; I open my eyes
    To look back deep into yours
    As I feel the bittersweet aftertaste of honey
    So much, I can’t have enough of it

    Some moments pass in quiet wonder
    Of how beautiful you are to me
    I sense a bout of mild trepidation
    Taking over temporarily

    As our fingers separate oh so slowly
    I see you turn and walk away
    And even though you have to go
    My heart only wants you to stay.

    © 2013 Mihir Kamat

    Image courtesy of Google.

  • Let’s light up that smile!

    Let’s light up that smile!

    In the spirit of the festival of lights, here’s a happy song to keep the cheer going. Happy Diwali everyone!

    Let’s open up our eyes to see
    Hum along a melody
    And light up, that face of yours

    Let’s grab a friend and share a beat
    With open arms and meaty treats
    And brighten, your day because

    Life’s much more than simply watching days go by
    Spreading joys and making everything worth while

    So let’s light up, that smile.
    Lets light up, your smile.

    Hanging clouds won’t disappear
    Let’s stand up and go face our fears
    Enliven, the atmosphere

    Keep your fingers right in tow
    And let go of your worries now
    No fighting, today come on!

    Life’s much more than simply watching days go by
    Spreading joys and making everything worth while

    So let’s light up, that smile.
    Let’s light up, your smile.

    Let’s light up… That smile.

    © 2013 Mihir Kamat

  • Drunk

    I hold a glass, half-empty
    With a heart half full –
    A match made in heaven.

    I sink my first one;
    It burns over melting ice
    Sparking my tongue tip
    Leaving a halo of bitter sweetness

    Adventurous; I pick up another
    Guzzle it down like water
    Attempt to drown emotion
    In an alcoholic flood
    Giving it time to let me feel
    Light headed, open-minded
    Like I need a hug

    I try another one, slowly this time
    As I drink with my eyes first
    Then my mouth; enjoying the moment,
    Savoring the taste,
    Being one with its smooth body
    As the liquid caresses my throat
    Filling my heart with inner peace.

    Like everything in the world
    That looks so much more beautiful
    Through my intoxicated eyes
    As rules go out the window.

    Okay, maybe all but one –
    No spilling!

    © 2013 Mihir Kamat
  • Lost words

    Lost words

    I wrote of love all this time
    Never knowing what it stood for
    Or what it meant to someone else

    Those words were flowery
    Buttery, slippery
    Rising with every tender breath
    And falling as the sun goes down

    I wrote of beauty, magnanimity
    Of holding hands and second chances
    And eyes that did most of the talking
    Intoxicated from a simple glance;
    Inebriated without touching a bottle

    Yet today I search for lost words;
    The silence screams at me
    As the paper talks; implores me once more
    To paint a fresco comprising myriad colors

    But all I see is a blank canvas
    Staring back at me, while
    I think of love and the days gone by
    Just left behind
    To my poetic misery.

    © 2013 Mihir Kamat

    Featured image courtesy of Wikimedia commons.