Lost..

There is a place for my head
in the corner of the universe
Where things are different,
different from this verse

Walking away from kryptonite
as if i'm superman
not knowing what to do here
heck knows! what's the plan

Things are a blur at the moment
harder to focus on stuff
feeling frozen, feeling numb
hoping this is not god's bluff

With the mist
creeping up my spine
Dont know whats hell
and whats divine

State of confusion
losing myself
am I Lost?

-kd

Out Of Exile...

Its been long since I set foot in this sand
felt kinda cold, felt like no man's land

Emerging out of my strange exile
I don't really know if it was worthwhile

A race against time, a race against me
it was nothing but living with zeal

Feet are digging in fast
trying to grip, trying to last

Dungeons and forests, the mist and the caves
sleeping bats, hiding mice, all will live

Creepers and swamps, but no crocs
survived that, without a shock

A new day, a new dawn
the sun has risen upon

Who knows what will come through
who knows If I grew....

-kd

I wake up in the dark...

All the stillness, a pinch of slyness
the darkness creeps in.
I think about closing my eyes
before the moonlight seeps in

The curtains are drawn
the lights are off
I stare into nothingness
with my guard off

I don't blink, I don't cry
See images of my life flashin'
something seems to slip away
while I'm shouting and lashing

I feel the rush, I feel the pace
confusion sweeps my mind
is there anywhere
I can stay safe

I'm running from my shadow
somethings that's my own
I dunno where I'm going
Am I all alone?

-kd

Broken Thoughts

Sometimes I need to remember
to open my eyes and see
Sometimes I need to remember
I am free

Sometimes I feel
I missed out on things
Sometimes I feel
I never got the pings

Sometimes I think
I'm in the wrong place
Sometimes I think
I'm trying to make extra space

Sometimes I get lost
in my own world
Sometimes I get lost
in a few words

Sometimes I think too much.....

-kd

Lost In Translation

Lost in this world
Lost in the weirdness
Having few more miles to go
Lost in the woods

Lost in my share of happiness
Lost in my vision of success
Million smiles of others
Lost in the zest

Lost in the sunshine
Lost in the heat of matters
Fragrance of beauty
Lost in the rush of blood

Lost in conversations
Lost in a new place
Old-new pals around
Lost in my own world

Lost among fools
Lost among 'the brainy'
Mind wanders, mind ponders
Lost in translation....

-kd

I Want To....

I want to run
I want to fly
I want to work
I want to cry

I want to earn
I want to spend
I want to think
I want to lend

I want to drink
I want to walk
I want to scream
I want to talk

I want to sing
I want to dance
I want to win
With a better chance

I want to scold
I want to fight
I want to buy a pen
and have something to write

I want to start
I want to weep
I want to stop
I want to sleep
on the table top

I want to love
I want to be loved
I want to begin
I want to finish
May be...
Just may be this is not all......

-kd

Footprint On My Face

Looking into the darkness
with cool air blowing through my hair
I look out the window and ponder
Is 'all this' just and fair

laying my options in front of me
I feel confused and dazed
do I feel insecure or
its just this weird phase

Its like an invisible kick in my face
doesn't really hurt but
There is a footprint in my face!!

-kd

Prick...

Hurting so bad, that I have tears in my eyes
I dunno why I agreed to come here, and someone lied

"It'll feel as if an ant is bitting you" said the doc
and I thought am I being mocked!!

I remember my tooth hitting the seesaw
it broke in half, following a loud heehaw!!

So you see it wasn't my choice to visit the doc
I was tricked into it, by the forces of...
not nature but my over-weighted friends

The anesthesia oozes out of the syringe
feeling numb...talking gibberish

-kd

Journey Called 'Life'

Anxiety of events to come
complexity of current ones
surprising stance at some
this is the stage where all is said and done

Confusion in the mind
nerve-racking material
sense of achievement for one
threatening for the other

Looking for something
searching for happiness
smiling at your loved ones
displaying anger at your foes

Abusing in frustration
breaking someone's heart
making up with ice cream
eating popcorn at the movies

Joy of children and their acts
fear of safety for their own
running around aimlessly
loosing ones mind

Head-banging on rock!
drinking lots, feeling high
checking time, running late
headaches, backaches and heartaches

Partying at a club
laser lights, blinking eyes
dancing stars give you joy
beating up, getting beaten

Black eye, purple colour
feeling ouch!
sense of vengeance
calming down

Chillin' at a beach in designer shorts
holding the surfboard for a picture
jumping in water just for fun
sippin on cocktail!!

relaxing, on that beanbag
in front of the idiot box
triumph of win
un-supportive comments at loss

celebration for no reason
birthday, anniversary whatever!!
enjoying myself.....

-kd

Feeling Hollow

There is nothing inside
but words overflow
There is nothing inside
and life goes slow

There is nothing inside
to fill someone's cup
There is nothing inside
to grow and develop

There is nothing inside
which could make someone happy
There is nothing inside
everything seems crappy!!

There is nothing inside
to make you lend your tears
There is nothing inside
everythings just a blur or a smear

There is nothing inside
nothing but sorrow
There is nothing inside
You are just feeling hollow...

-kd

One Last Breath

From the willows of darkness
to the cold ice mountains
A voice speaks a word
a whisper of sorts, a message

A signature it may be
or may be something else
it speaks to you
as if your like everyone else

It makes you follow
makes your ears follow
you search hard, you look around
but the source can't be found

One word was spoken
one was heard
It was like God's last breath
which was left broken...


-kd

The Right Chords

Pluckin on the strings
thinking of a song
words keep flowing
I better get along

The drummer's in position
the bass is ready to rock
piano man's waiting for the cue
is this a cake walk?

The shows about to start
in my own garage
we are the audience
we are the stars!!

So if you wanna fight with the swords
you better play the right chords!
the shows dependent on you
this is serious business, not a zoo!!

The amps are already hooked up
voltage is what is being sucked in
are you ready to melt faces?
Then lets Rock!!!

-kd

Road Trip

(This could well be a song)

I was riding down the highway
when I saw you on the road
sittin there, waiting for someone

The smile you gave me
made me hit the brake pedal
The car went screech!
you came running to me

What you didn't do was look around
you didn't see the light coming
It was a truck speeding on the road
thank god its brakes were working

We got into the car, flabbergasted
took some liters of water to get us started
Speeds of more than hundred made her freak
she wrinkled my jacket instead of scream

And I'm riding on this highway with a mission
to be in a place I want to be in
and I'm Swerving the car in joy
The dust keeps coming in from the windows
I dunno where I'm goin.....

-kd

In The Shadows..

Hiding behind that tree I peep out
to see if the coast is clear
Looking around for answers
swept back with fear

The green moss on the bark
looks slippery to touch
Riding my thoughts all along
with me, without a crutch

Realizing the white light
is inside me and nowhere else
It cries out to break free
from shadows and darkness of wells

The spook has set in
fireflies flying around
I lay there still
right there on the ground
Pondering......

-kd

In Pursuit....

I walk into the glass door
only to find a bump on my head

Trying hard, searching for respite
searching for warmth, still searching..

Obstacles, path-breakers are many
life in the hot sun under the ozone

I whisper again and again
what I want to hear, from life

Breaking sweat, running hard
hurting my knee, falling down

I look around, I gaze at the million smiles
looking so happy, for themselves

For what they've done, for they've achieved
for what I've not done and I've perceived

Still in pursuit, will always be
In pursuit of happiness......


-kd

Epiphany

I ran from the top of the mountain
to the end of the sea
White light all around me
reminding me, I need to breathe

I close my eyes only,
to see the darkness
I don't know if I fear,
to do the right thing

Eyes roll around in a state of confusion
to decipher....life!!
Its all random, its all scattered
searching for meaning, realizing....

You stood there against the sun
looking down at me, at me
Searching for answers,
afraid to wake up!!

Wondering the cliff would vanish
and you would fall, down
to something unreal
may be surreal!

You wait, for the thought
you wait, until things are sought
you wait......

-kd

Looking For Waldo...

Theme parks, giant wheels
those moon glasses,
he fancies with great zeal

Walking around in red and white
with a stick, a cap and a bright smile

A joy in life he has, a zest for living
all he does is walk around,
and people look for him

A crowd of million, people all around
some with balloons,
and some on merry-go-rounds

Your eyes constantly search for him,
what is it that you search?
Is it the Waldo in you......

-kd

This Is Not The Life I Ordered

Crimson tears, trickle down my face
its like I'm far behind in this rat race

Front it what is visible, back is scarred
Don't know whats going on, brains are barred

Thunderstorms, lightning cracks
all in the head, nothings on track

Stings of thorns, oozing blood
pain on the face, closing bud

Looking up to the so called God
Searching for the heavenly light

This is not the life I ordered, I scream
Not your dish? eh?...

-kd

An Evening At The Shore...

In this small stupid world
you stand near the shore and cry

Wondering whats wrong,
wishing for the bad times to fly

The water flows over your feet
covering it with beach sand

Questions boggle your mind
like you are on no man's land

Handful of sand, making a fist
life flows out, between the fingers

Fear of strangeness, hovers
in your skin it lingers

The blue shade of light projected
the moon is white, wolves howl

You sit down with your head down
crying over the foul

A voice in your head gives you wisdom
tells you, "what you are doing is out of boredom"

Go home and take rest, things will be fine
don't worry about life, keep up the zest.....

-kd

Do I Dare Ask?

Why can't we be free,
from the shackles of god or man made rules

Why can't we think beyond,
the guidelines of 'experts' on life!!

Why can't we speak our minds,
to millions who are listening and
to those who are not

Why can't there be multiple interpretations,
of signs of wisdom, of philosophies of life and
of the scribbled notes on the post-it

Do I dare ask.....
I dare and ask.....

-kd

Making Ends Meet

I was standing at the coast of the sea
When a little boy came up to me

Asked me to look at the two islands ahead
They are so far away, he said

Will the ends ever meet he asked
I shrugged my shoulders, he gasped

He walked away with sadness on his face
I pondered over what he had said, in his place

Wondering whether ends will ever meet
or we'll be stuck with lots of mud and sleet

Wondering whether things will move on
or just stay they way they've been going on....

The little boy jumps with joy
tears blow away, he shouts
I believe......


-kd

Serenity

Blades of grass, pure green
dew on the surface, in its teens!!

Bark of a tree, moss on the foot
rustling leaves, with my boot

Flower petals scattered on the path
archway of trees is what I've got

Winds are pleasant, weathers changing
you spin around, no-ones gazing

Hop and skip, and a jump
feeling of joy, without a bump

Cool canals, lovely water
pebbles under, green frogs a hopper

Splash of water, feels cool
come, take a dip in the serenity pool!!

-kd

Contradictions

Pieces of life on the grave,
lay still
no winds, no sound, plain silence
lay still

Am I dying for you, I
lay still
I sit here and weep, tears
lay still

Stuck in this moment of spook, eyes
lay still
Dark side puts a shadow, I
lay still

Fear gives me the shivers, I
lay still
Why the grimness, why I
lay still?

-kd

Wheres your cuppa?

Pouring down, a cup of tea
from the metal kettle
steam rises up
in a chair you settle

A tray brings the cup to you
you pick it up, burn your fingers
as the cup is hot
the pain still lingers

The idea is to make you feel refreshed
sucking out all the stress
to restart your brains
taking them away from the usual mess

The cup is over, I feel cool
I crave for more
Wheres your cuppa?

-kd

Did I steal from your skies?

The shiny stars, light years away
is yours to keep
Millions of asteroids crackling up
will never weep

Soft and comfy, are the clouds
they stick to you
Hazy mist, up there
looks grey rather than blue

Dusty particles, looking brown
float in the air
Smoke rises up, in a cool way
after a sudden flare

Gravity hits, pushes stuff down
rainy water slippery lanes
watch your step
or you might cry in pain....


-kd

Frequency

How many times,
have you picked up your cellphone
and wanted to call someone,
but restrained for some strange reason

How many times,
have you gone across brilliant book titles
picked up one,
but didn't read after a few pages

How many times,
have you bought something to eat,
thats your favourite, but
is lying in the fridge for ages

How many times,
have you picked up your diary and a pen
and decided, from today you'll start writing
but never did...

How many times,
have you wondered, how certain things
make sense to others while
you don't understand a shit...

How many times...
will you try to answer questions
which have been never answered...


-kd

Randomness

Green leaves, shining through the sunlight
illuminates your mind
Makes you think, whats going on?

You look on, the horizon is infinite miles away
up there the sun shines with all its might
You still think its all useless, you think....

Raindrops could touch your face, and
trickle down like tears,
no-one would know if you cried

The wet mud could be smeared on your face
and you wont recognize yourself
Washed away...

You think your just stuck here
you think you are just waiting for things to happen
or make them happen
can you?

The art of noise in life,
the feeling of confusion
the randomness

-kd

Karma Cocktail

Things that you do
Things that you don't
Things you want to do
Things that you don't

Its all mixed up
Its all scattered
Extreme variety, very extreme
Sense of consciousness, dazed

The feeling of flying,
The feeling of dying
The feeling of being there
The feeling of being alone

Its still mixed up
Its still scattered

The cold winds on the top of the hill
Where you received happiness and a strange zeal
Idyllic environment, shouting souls
freaking cold, freezing to death

Flying dragons, breathing fire
Right behind you
Burning cloth, burning skin
its all a dream to scare.

Moving in circles,
boomerang hits you
you remember your deeds
somethings new


-kd

Unbreakable...

Imagine a world of zillion people
two stand apart

each one on the other end of the spectrum
trying to make a living, to sustain themselves

One is weak, the other strong
broken bones, you never know whats wrong

One is poor, the other rich
agonizing life, like its in a ditch

One cries, the other laughs
miseries are plenty, worse when morphed

One has the guts, others a coward
courage in the hearts, to move forward

One thinks about the future, other dwells on the past
making the present more attractive, which will forever last

Broken wings of life, can be put together
you are one, soul is......

-kd

Leaving Crumbs Behind..

Tapping my fingers onto the table
pondering hard, over things

Wondering if I could ever reverse time
Do something, I haven't done
Something which is unattainable now
Could have been close to me then

I always believed its better late than never
but somethings are lost if your late

I'm leaving crumbs behind
as they hurt, if I take them with me

The empty cup of stains,
has a crack now
it looks at the world with the same eyes
as before

Why can't I ?

-kd

Wake me up...

Woken up by the sounds of silence
in the middle of nowhere
I search for reality
can't seem to find it anywhere

The look of fear in my eyes
like the worst has happened
No-ones around here to talk
just the pictures of my nightmare
ready to stalk

I breathe heavy
heartbeats are racing
cant understand the thin line
between the reality and the dream.

Certain degree of tension
certain disorientation
I dont know why the sedation
I dont know why the nightmare


-kd

Empty Box of Crayons

Black and white, grainy scene
Colours are nowhere to be seen

The rose is white, The sky is gray
The air is still, dust makes the way

The bees are buzzing, squirrels are running
searching for colour, they may be grumbling

The sun shines in white light
blinding, people with no sight

The light gray bench in the park
I sit there until its dark

Pondering over the colourless,
Where is it?

-kd

Cloudy

I look out the window of this airplane
I see clouds, soft and white

They seem like candy floss to me
Wish I could eat one here

The sun burns from a distance
rays crash into the clouds

Millions of colours are formed
The word 'scenic' is defined

A clear space between
the sky and the clouds
the airplane flies freely

A smooth pace,
A steady speed
water below shines, reflects the sun

cloud cover gets dark soon,
turbulence hits us
"This is you Captain speaking"
"fasten your seatbelts"

Raindrops on my window
dark blue is the sky
Cloudy day it has been
I dunno why....

-kd

Drops

A little drop of heaven, melting under the sun
flowing down ice valleys, like its so much fun!!

Crystal clear, refracted rays
touch the ice without any haste

Meandering down, to its destination
adding volume, to its composition

The last drop falls down,
adding coolness, to the water found....


-kd

Cliffhanger

My foot skids on the edge of the cliff
a pebble falls thousands of feet below

holding on to the rope
trying to hang on
living a dream or may be
trying to live my life

I know you are there, right there
just around the corner
but you are not alone

May be you want the same thing I want
may be you want what I wish for
Sometimes I cannot understand
most of the times I don't get it

-kd

Mute

Still winds, leaves on the ground
footsteps crunching them away

Moisture in the air
woolen muffler might do the trick

Words don't flow out
I don't hear any voices

The honk of the taxi
the screech of the brakes
too much noise
Don't know what it'll take

Don't know where life is heading
Don't know where it'll break
or will it,
Questions are millions
Answers are billion
Mute-ness is trillion

-kd

Coolness

Chilly winds blowing on my hands
gives me goosebumps
its dark out there
just the moonlight

Stars are shining
some are twinkling
some are trying.

A cold stare
A shiver runs down my spine
a feeling of being crippled
for life

The frost on the ladder
on the corner of the street
near the garbage bins
is melting

Roads are slippery
The snowmobile doesn't start
the shovel's frozen to the ground
the beggars looking for a place to sleep

Eyes could be wide shut
on that comfortable bed........

-kd

Sound of silence

Making sense of this silence
quiet as it seems, also dense

The rusty tinge of blood
hangs heavy in the air

Walls are discoloured and yellow
they smell of darkness, and sound hollow

Spiders and bugs creep along
Dust on lamps shows when are turned on

A crack of thunder, a bolt of lightning
shadows can become very frightening

It begins to rain outside, heavily
fears is washed away, quickly

-kd

do you really care.....

I heard a voice on the other side of the phone
not a stranger, but someone I had known

I wanted to ask, "do you really care?"
or just a formality, not changing your gear

Being who you were, years back
if you are still the same, try to shift track

Its not a sermon, its not advice
I'm just trying to find clarity in my own life

Knowing that I have an umbrella called Universe which cares
I always wished that people did........

-kd

Eternal Conversations

The sounds of silence, the pin touching the ground
I hear a whisper, tenderness in your voice I found

You lay there calm and ready to talk
interesting it seems without a shock

You talk about the day we first met,
the path of friendship was already set

You seemed excited to hear my voice
concentrating hard and canceling all noise

I say a few words inside my head
didn't open my mouth, my eyes did the rest

I dont know why I kept quiet at that moment
wanted to talk a lot which happened eventually after your comment

"Your quiet today" you said with surprise
I burst out laughing and soon words began to rise

The clock kept ticking, words poured out
I didnt know when the time ran out

The sun was rising out of the clouds
burning its way through, changing its colour
from dark red to light blue

I gathered my stuff fast to rush back
where I belong, to keep certain things on track

Our conversations never last long, they remain
in my heart, forever......


-kd

A new day...

Thinking on a different tangent, feeling dark and cold
Try to get a grip on life rather than just a hold

A new day has come upon us, the sun is shining bright
you know for sure what has happened, it should be right

negation from the mind is inevitable
moving on as quickly is what is advisable

A new beginning has to be made on this new path
leading onto a new adventure that sure will last

These words might make no sense, or might mean a world
But life sure goes on... no matter what one might concur

-kd