Her

Across the street, I was walking

Drop after drop, it started pouring

Unfolding my umbrella, I saw her at a corner

Fear or cold, she was shivering

I waved at her, as an invite to join

Her big eyes shot a question

which my smile was able to answer

We began walking, she seemed to wither

All the way, she stared at horizon with no words spoken

But the rhythm of her breath did all the talking

In those fifteen minutes of dusk, I felt I found the one

with whom I can share anything but everything in silence

Reaching the destination, she left but she left her with me

Black but Beautiful

I never saw the world but I had it within myself

I was told world is beautiful but all I knew that it is black

I was not told I was blind but that, I had a mind so radiant

People were sounds, stories and a nudge whom I felt through a touch

Love was nothing but my mom's morning kiss

Warmth was nothing but the feel of morning breeze

With life so simple, I never had to worry even about a pimple

Today it's all different with myriad things happening across me

I see bright light not just within but outside

which blocks my vision and chokes my throat

Not used to so much, I wish I could return to that world, black but beautiful

A world.. so deaf!!

At times, I feel I carry an ocean inside me, which may  drown me within one day

But isn't it fair to let my thoughts die within myself rather than pouring them out to flow across a world.. so deaf!!