My Writings

·      ‘The Walking Bridge’-Fredericton 175+ Story Walk Poetry Contest (August 2023)

Written for my son,Rudraksh


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  • Outside Perspective Provincial Archives Fredericton NB-Nov 2023-Poetry Reading;

The love of a mother

They said she can’t be a mother

She can’t sing a lullaby

She is not lucky, they whispered

Her mother cried, father said no word

Her love hugged her tight

She felt low,her tears tough to comfort


Thinking of her dreams that will never happen

She burst out into tears

Her dreams of holding her baby

The cry and laughs of her tot

The Lullaby and the sleepless nights

The beautiful moments with her child.


Days moved, she lost her smile

Lost herself in dreams only

Watched the babies out cry

Loved to hear their laughter

Loved looking the toys around


The next door baby, she held him close

Just holding him gave her life

The little hands, legs hitting, the eyes

Just the baby’s touch

Gave her the love of a lifetime


Sometimes she cried out loud

Hugged him tight and said nothing

But that one day, she felt happy

Happy that her prayers were heard

Her lullaby's to be sung


They said she is holding her tot in her tummy

They said she is going to be a mother

They whispered she is lucky

Her eyes happier than ever before

She hugged him tight and said nothing



Born as the lucky charm,

Daddy’s girl, mom’s dearest,

She had the best smile,

She was cute and beautiful

Keeping the home lively,

She was a charming pampered princess.


She grew as a young lady,

More beautiful she was

She met new people, visited new places

But still grew within her dad’s arms

Never rebuked but always pampered


Wedding bells rang

Married a young handsome guy

With lots of childish dreams and hopes

Dreams of getting more pampered,

More love and more freedom,

She loved him, so did he

All eyes admired her beauty

But somewhere she forgot her duty

Of being a wife, of being a lady.


A baby was born,

But she could never pamper him

As she wanted to get pampered

Sometimes more than her own little lad

All eyes still admired her beauty

But somewhere she forgot her duty

Of being a mother, of being a lady.

That day when her father left her,

She became more adamant, more irresponsible

That thought of her lost father’s love haunted her

She forgot her duty,

Of being a wife, of being a mother.

She was called insane

She was called stupid

Her man left her, with her only tot,

He left her forever,

Forever that she was alone

With no one to admire

With no one to pamper


She sat beside the road

Dull faced, unhappy smile

World looked happier except her

She broke into tears

There was no one to hear

She wept silently

A man, not rich, not handsome

Came to her, from an unknown world

From an unknown place

Watched her for hours from a distance

Came to her, closer and more

Hugged her and smiled

Her sorrows understood

Not from her words but from her eyes

Her world became more colorful

More colorful than the world

Her wishes fulfilled unasked

She looked beautiful, smiling always

Even the hot sun smiled at her

She watched her shadow

 Walking along with his

The rains held them tight

 Together under one umbrella

She did not fear the dark

He was always there for her

She never noted anybody around

It was all him

Days passed but unexpected he said

He must leave, leave her forever

She hugged him tight

She cried aloud

She held his hand and

Did not allow him to leave

But he left, without a hug

Without a word, without any promises

To an unknown world,

To an unknown place,

Again she sat beside the same road

Dull faced and an unhappy smile


The world looked happier than ever..




Sometimes I wished that

My words were sharp

That It touches someone’s heart

Sometimes I wished that

My words were always heard

That It meant what my mind referred

Sometimes I wished that

My words were valued

That It never meant a foolish talk

Sometimes I wished that

My words broke the silence

That It showed care for someone

Sometimes I wished that

My words were soft

That it never hurts someone



From a colorful street

I could see the other side

though another colorful 'other side'

but not colorful as this side

There were no borders but

I knew I will have to reach there soon

I know they would never like me

I know they have a smile, but never from their hearts

I know they are beautiful, but not from their hearts

I know they laugh, but not from their hearts

I know they will love my silence

Even the nature gave a good look, but not from her heart

Days passed I was about to reach the other side

I stopped, held my breath

Thought I cannot move, but I moved

Moved with a sigh and reached

Now the other side looked more beautiful

It was more beautiful than ever

I could feel It; I could remember the other side

The other side which made me happy

But never knew it could make me happy

Only for those few days of my life

I do not belong there

It does not want me anymore

It doesn't miss me anymore

I knew its always an ‘other side’

And I do not belong there

Wish I could be there again,

Far that I never reach this side......



My smile, where do you go

when the world around has one

I can't even hold you fake

My smile,i love you when

you rise unawaited

that others realize im happy

It hurts me when I search for you

when my pals want you

Its tough when i need to hide you

when my emotions overflow

Its cruel when I show you

when my emotions say I cry

Its naughty when I smile

when my mind says I lie

Those days I smiled true

remain memories that are through

Those days I smiled big

though reasons I had to dig

My smile,I remember you now

not because you once made me alive

but because you are now unseen.....



I could see light even during the night

I could see me smile even during a fight

I could see clearly though things were not bright

I felt free even when the world was holding me tight

It was one day I realized I was moving away from light

I was moving away from my smile

I was moving away from others

I was moving against the right

I thought I was happy

I never knew future was not this

I never knew I missed the light’s kiss

This day I realized light is miles away

This day I realized I had left it

This day I realise I am in complete darkness


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