I miss you so..

Wherever I go, whatever I do
I still see you and I miss you so

I miss your laughter, I miss your touch
I miss the everyday things we shared
I miss telling you everything that happens in a day
I miss showing you things that I pass by on the way

I miss kissing you goodbye, when you leave for work
I miss holding your hand, when I try to cross the road
I miss being with you all the time, to share your laughter and your joy
I miss finding your eyes across the room, to share a secret thought or two

Everyday with the morning prayer,
I remember how providence brought us together
The rising Sun brings newfound hope, and I start my day with a single thought
Inshah Allah, it wont be long before we are together again

The Flame Tree

As I sped down the dusty lane
The gulmohar caught my eye.
The flame tree, in its scarlet splendour
Waved me a flowery goodbye.

It seems like yesterday
When we had gathered in its shade
In the evenings after school
And on every holiday.

It stood tall and resolute
Weathering rain and shine.
A silent witness to our lives
Laughter, joy and pain.

Early spring burst in bloom
Laden with fiery red.
Come autumn, brown and bare
The very last leaf shed.

It lets go, and tells us too
That moving on is part of the plan.
It is not the destination,
But the journey that maketh the man.

Mushroom Cloud

The embers wake up

and drink the earth dry
As I lay here
watching time waft by

The silence is deafening
so is the gloom
Death is growing
is there enough room ?

Is it dawn yet ?
Has the Sun arrived ?
Is it time to wake up ?
Have I survived ?