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Second chance

I lie here wide awake yet
I feel like I am dreaming
All I can hear outside are
Loud wails and excess screaming

I see death smiling in the corner
He’s waiting at my door
He says he’s here to take me home
To offer me much more

He says I lived a mediocre life
A life full of plans and caution
The life I lived was not worth much;
A life easily forgotten

He promises to take me to heaven
He appeals fervently to my heart
He offers me a brand new experience
He paints pictures of a fresh new start

But then I see all the faces around me
Loved ones gathered, saying their goodbyes
And while I was taking my last few breaths
I looked into their eyes

I made my decision; I wanted my old life back
I made a difference to all these people here
So what if I lived a mediocre life
I must have spread some cheer

This was my world; this was my heaven
This was where I was needed
My life may not be worth much
But it looks like I had succeeded

Death admitted defeat and walked away
He left me to my fate
I had just received the gift of life
With death walking out the gate

And with that I snapped out of
My stupor; my deathly trance
It was my time; my fresh new beginning
My second chance.

© 2013 Mihir Kamat

Inspired by today’s Daily Prompt – Karma Chameleon

February 9, 2013
My happy place

I wished for a place, my happy place
A place where I’d be myself
Where I’d be alone, yes all alone
My mind left to itself

My dream came true, and one fine day
I had my wonderful place
It feels like my cocoon, my bubble
Yes, my own happy space

I have a desk, a chair, a lamp
My books, some paper and a pen
A cup of coffee, pictures on the wall
To look at every now and then

Add to that, my comfy bed
A place to take my beauty nap
Where I’d be one with my dreams;
My fantasies I’d unwrap

The view outside is breathtaking
And the clear cool air feels nice
The peace and quiet make a perfect mix
Like a mix of sugar and spice

I love the fact that it has a lot of light
It keeps me thinking good
It simply keeps me happy all day
And brightens up my mood

And I love to be there all day long
Not a second left to waste
I thank my stars for letting me have
My own happy place

© 2013 Mihir Kamat

Inspired by today’s Daily Prompt – Writing Room

February 3, 2013
Lost in the ashes

A horrific blaze
Engulfed my home
Reducing my life
To ashes and dust

Those ashes were once
Things that meant the world to me;
Memories of childhood, now
Reduced to cinders.

In the smoky haze
I search frantically
But all I can see are embers
Part of a horrific design;

Burnt pictures lying everywhere
Pieces of my childhood lost
Half burnt faces lie around the floor
Smiling no more

The fire lay waste
To all my belongings
They were simply objects, insignificant
Never meant to last –

Like the pieces of broken glass
Now crumbling beneath my feet
They were made to be destroyed
They were made to be replaced

But in the blaze that night
I lost something more
That I could not find in the ashes;

It was irreplaceable;
And more than just my belongings,
Much more than memories,

I lost something dearer –
A part of me.

© 2013 Mihir Kamat

Inspired by today’s Daily Prompt – Burnt

February 1, 2013
Music to my ears

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.

© 2013 Mihir Kamat

Inspired by today’s Daily Prompt – Musical

January 27, 2013
A journey called life

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.

© 2012 Mihir Kamat

December 19, 2012
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

December 9, 2012