Tuesday, 27 July 2021

past 6:30

it's gray in a city this vivid,

the pauses and delays, furls and frenzies,

dreams take a twisted route,

according to her whims and fancies.

bare hands pen down their stories,

as the last ray fades,

while burning the midnight oil,

our fraught splinters build grim grenades.


it's sick in this city slow on remorse,

lessoning me to bet on myself without fail,

crashing into chaos on stops and slopes,

pedestrian lanes are growing pale.

jumbled work jostles for attention,

and hustling leaves a hundred scars,

we sweep the dirt under a rug,

stashing musings in glass jars.


on sullen dusks, ever so slightly,

some hearts yearn for a leap,

in a city so sour, 

remembering to tread lightly,

those breaths collapse in a sobbing heap.

                 - isha





13 comments:

  1. I guess you having mid-life crisis in your city.

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  2. Indeed. Quarter-life crisis as well, to be very honest.

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  3. Aaaahh.. I imagine you as a soul trapped in 23ish year old body
    {taking 70 years as avg. Indian life span & considering your past writings, para four as well your blog joining date, and you still using blogspot}

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    1. jesus fkn christ!
      the accuracy of your brain hitting the dart at my glorious 23 years knows no bounds :)

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  4. my brain can guess few more with accuracy, like what your deleted comment was, you seldomly check your blogspot :(, and you will definitely love a cup of coffee where we can talk about your writings, or is it too early to ask ;) , am i Right?
    (I enjoy 2010 emoji style )

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    1. hahaha! the 2010 style certainly remains a classic.
      Also, I'd agree on the 'little too early' part. I'd love to be at the top of my game during the discussion :')

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  5. Sure take your time, but heads up,no matter how prepared you are, I will be the one on top of game as well as *≧◡≦ ahem* you, in the end.
    ps also in order for that to happen, we definitely need to move on some other channel of communication(g-mail,hangout,skype or 2020s tech like whatsapp :P), shall we?

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    1. Oh, absolutely coz evidently, i am not active enough here. Instagram?

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    2. "Dekho ye Zinda hain" - Welcome

      Instagram, hmmmm, let me create one, I know it sounds odd but it's so muchhh work and social pressure that too for virtual people, so yeah I am creating new one, "musaafeeer", ping me :D

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    5. Tu aaya bhi ek mausam k saath tha,
      mausam k sath hi chala gaya!

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  6. hmmmmm.... i guess you deactivated :'(

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