Things That Happened

things that happened
i try to think back
to see if it
really did happen

sometimes i feel
that it happened in another life
since it's hard to believe
it really did happen

during the day
i wear a happy face
hang out with my friends
just like the old days

but every night
when i go to sleep
i stay awake
while tears run down my cheek

reminds me
that it did happen
in this life

Unable

he takes her around
dressed in fancy clothes
she's just a compliment
to his lifestyle

she plays along
by putting up a fake smile
hiding the loneliness within

when he's not around
she comes to me
to tell her grievances
to satisfy her needs

as she knows,
i'm the only one who could
give her the what she needs

still she stays with him
unable to leave his riches
unable to escape the comfort zone
unable to stand up for herself

After All This Time

we had no choice
but to go our separate ways
we cried over the phone
and thought we'd never move on

life distracted us
from each other
years passed
and we barely kept in touch

last week we met
when least expected
act of fate
or just coincidence
i do not know

all i know
is that,
buried feelings
got unearthed

Trading Misery For Happiness

i was on a mountain of happiness
but now i feel as if
i've been pushed off the edge

happiness has become a mirage
but i'm not running after it

misery accompanies my world these days
which almost crashed down
during the last few days

pillars of friendship held it up
till i was able to take care of it on my own again

misery's company
i do not mind
as long as she stays on
the mountain of happiness

Emotions

emotions sometimes
cannot be controlled
and sometimes
we don't want them to be controlled

they lead us to take
actions which
affect the ones,
we care about

no one intends to hurt anyone
specially the ones they care about
though our actions
sometimes do hurt them

we try hard not to hurt them
but sometimes we are left helpless
all we can do is hope that
we don't repeat these actions
which brings pain to us and them

What I Feel

you gave me joy
and plenty of happy memories
but did i give you joy?
or did i make you cry?

these questions
i keep asking myself constantly

never for a moment i regret
what we went through
or wish that i could go back
and do things differently

though sometimes i wish
that you ended up in my arms
but that was not to be

the pain i feel
is of no importance to me
as long as
happiness stays in your world

Goodbye Love

love came to me
when i least expected
i threw away my fears of commitment
and let love make
my heart its home

love made me do things
that i never thought i'd do

but something went wrong
along the way
now i can't feel happiness
nor sadness sometimes

the pain love left behind,
is too hard to bear
please don't come back
as my heart doesn't want love,
anytime soon

Boxers

they come in different shapes and designs
and are much better than briefs

some people prefer ones with designs
and a friend of mine has one with,
the superman 'S'

but i like them
to be just black
or ones that do not have designs

it is very comfortable to wear
but sometimes i have to think twice before i wear
i'd choose boxers over briefs any day
though there are times that i cannot wear

my jeans and boxers are good pals
but i can't say the same,
about my khaki's and them

Stranded

lying here in bed
i try to figure out
which road i should choose

one leads to happiness
the other to heartbreak

my heart desires,
the path of happiness
on which i yearn to go with you

but then i realize
that i'm stranded at a junction
as i cannot choose on my own
which path to go in

since you hold the key
to the path i desire

Addiction

this addiction that i've got
has your name all over it
spreading throughout my body
taking over my senses

these eyes can only see you
and can only feel your warmth
the taste of your lips
resides on my tongue

my minds filled with,
thoughts of you
the smell of your perfume
has filled my lungs

a sixth sense called love
which was non existent
has been brought alive by you