Nonsense Rhymes - XIII

A part of me wants..
To bury the past,
As I can neither change it nor bear the pain..
To overcome the angst,
As I can no longer withstand the strain..
To erase all traces of wounds,
and reboot with a new vein..

Yet.. another part wants..
To preserve the memories,
However painful they may be..
As they have helped me grow wiser,
They are a part of ME..
I want the scars to remain,
As a reminder of the battles fought and lost with destiny..

Nonsense Rhymes - XIV

A part of me..
Wishes to forget the past..
Bury the angst..
Erase all traces of despair..
As some breaks are beyond repair..

Yet, another part..
Wants to preserve those memories..
However painful they may be..
As they have helped me grow..
They are a part of ME..

Nonsense Rhymes - XII (Hindi Edition)

After a lot of English poems, here comes my first attempt at Hindi poetry.. Beware !!

मुझे ना जाने क्यों ऐसा लगता है..
की ख़ुशी की "density" गम से ज्यादा है ॥
गम को जितना भी ख़ुशी में दफन करों..
कम्बक्त हर बार उभर आता है..
कम्बक्त हर बार उभर आता है॥

वैधानिक चेतावनी :- अर्थ हीन कवितायेँ सुनना स्वास्थ्य के लिये हानिकारक है॥

Nonsense Rhymes - XI (Alone vs. Lonely)

At times, I would rather be alone..
To ponder dispassionately..
To look back around the mental alley..
To evaluate each success and failure..
To wonder what future has in store..
To envision where I want to be..
To set each goal and priority..

Yet, I would rather not be lonely..
Lest the past comes back to haunt..
Lest memories bring pain along..
Lest old wounds re-surface..
Lest old feelings show up on the face..
Lest I go back to my shell..
Lest I cry, in sorrows I can’t dispel..

At times I would rather be alone..
At times I need some personal space.
Yet, I fear memories coming out of the closet..
Yet, I fear loneliness.

Statutory Warning:- Reading nonsense poetry is injurious to mental health.

Nonsense Rhymes - X (When the enemy is ME)

Man’s greatest battle,
Is not against an external entity..
But against someone,
Who shares his identity..

I can easily fight,
A foe I can see..
But how do I wage a war,
When the enemy is ME..

How do I win,
My battle against my vices..
How do I remove,
The cob-webs off mental crevices..

When I try to break free,
My fears clog the way..
When I venture into the unknown,
Apprehensions keep me at bay..

Inhibitions, Insecurities, Inabilities,
Attack me from within..
How do I CHANGE myself,
And rise above the chagrin..

I crave to challenge my limitations,
Break out of my shell..
Severing the barriers of self-doubt,
I want to rebel..

If I can beat myself,
If I can change for the better..
I would achieve what few do,
And unshackle my mind of every fetter..

Disclaimer:- These Nonsense Rhymes are not based on personal experiences, but emanate from my reflections on discussions I have had with a cross-section of friends, batch mates and colleagues. These rhymes are a way of expressing the variety of thought processes experienced by a disparate set of people.

Nonsense Rhymes- IX (Changing Chapters)

Another bout of nonsense hitting me.. Here goes..

I have..
Closed the chapter,
Crossed the bridge,
Extinguished the flame,
Purged my emotions,
Cleared the cob-webs,
Erased the memories,
Cleaned the slate..

I want..
To start a new journey,
Chart a new course,
Walk a new road,
Think new ideas,
Draw a new picture,
Write a new poem,
Live a new life..

Nonsense Rhymes - VIII (The Fading Past..)

Well, here is the Eighth Edition of Nonsense Rhymes. What started off as a one off attempt at rhyme without reason, is becoming a regular routine. So much so that I am tempted to call it my hobby now.

I was the onlooker,

As the milestones rolled.

I was the witness,

Who saw events unfold.

I was the audience,

To the story being told.

Yet.. as I rewind my life,

I can hardly recognize,

The road I once strolled.

Statutory Warning:- Reading nonsense poetry is injurious to mental health.

Nonsense Rhymes - Part VII

Though this one does not technically qualify as a 'Nonsense Rhyme', I am putting it under the same heading for sake of convenience.

Have you ever met a person,
Who has all that he wishes in life?
To achieve anything in this world,
One must put something else at strife.

The world is not perfect,
Nor is any person.
Whining about life,
Will never take you to a destination.

Know what you need,
Know what you need more.
Prioritize your goals,
Then set right the score.

If you can change something for the better,
Do it with all your might.
But never waste your time,
Worrying about things you cannot set right.

Think twice, think thrice,
Before giving anything a try.
But never look back,
To moan on a milestone gone by.

The Complete Collection of "Nonsense Rhymes" can be found here.

Nonsense Rhymes - Part VI (Lonely in a crowd)

Some more nonsense heading your way.. :-)

A million people around me,
Yet I stand alone.

A hundred peers surround me,
Yet my thoughts are unknown.

Scores of friends abound me,
Yet my feelings are my own.

I battle myself and my fate,
The result disappears into oblivion.

Statutory Warning:- Reading nonsense poetry is injurious to mental health.

P.S.:- Here is another post from Manish, running along similar lines.

Nonsense Rhymes - Part V

Even Nonsense can be addictive. :-)
Here is yet another edition.

I have lost,
But I am calm.

I am sad,
But I am content.

I am in pain,
But I smile.

I chased a dream,
Only to fall flat.
But I enjoyed,
The thrill of the chase.

Statutory Warning:- Reading nonsense poetry is injurious to mental health.

Nonsense Rhymes - Part IV (Challenge Life!!)

Life, at times, gives you a choice..
To stay in your cocoon,
Or venture into the unknown.

It's easy to be happy,
With life as it is..
Why break the status-quo,
When all is at ease.

Why do a thing you have never done before?
Why move off the beaten trail?
If you never take a risk..
At least, you will never fail.

Then something tells you,
Life is but a one-way lane..
Give up on a dream,
And you may never chase it again.
He who never throws the dice,
May never lose..
But he will also never know,
What it feels to win.

You will forever look back,
To wonder what might have been.
No one can change the past,
Till they invent the time machine.
Why not strive and loose,
Than die wondering.

And so you decide,
To put all at stake..
Throw caution to the wind,
Leaving the rest to fate.

Statutory Warning:- Reading nonsense poetry is injurious to mental health.

Nonsense Rhymes - Part III

Presenting the 3rd edition of Nonsense Rhymes.

Why do I feel sad,
For loosing something I never had..
Why does the pain not go away,
Why does it linger on, and cause such dismay..
Time is the best healer, so I was taught,
But healing would take so long, I never thought..
Why isn’t the human mind like a PC,
Why isn’t shift+deleting the pain that easy..

Statutory Warning:- Reading nonsense poetry is injurious to mental health.

Nonsense Rhymes- Part II

There’s a strange kind of fun..
In fighting battles that can’t be won..
When you have nothing to loose..
You fight without any grouse..
When your fate is already sealed..
You don’t wait for wounds to be healed..
When there’s nothing you hold too dear..
You have nothing to fear..
You can throw caution to the wind..
And do what you always had in mind..

Statutory Warning:- Reading nonsense poetry is injurious to mental health.

Nonsense Rhymes

My first attempt at poetry..
Read at our own risk.. :)

Life would have been a much smoother road,
if only I knew it's source code.
Why do I fight battles within,
that I know I can never win.
Why do I feel sad,
on losing something I never had.
At the end of the day, I can only moan,
"Enjoy the journey, the destination is just a milestone."

Statutory Warning:- Reading nonsense poetry is injurious to mental health.