Slave of time

I've lost my long battle with time .....
every 'unbeaten' emotion has been subdued
and almost every 'brave' thought tamed
in my insane pursuit to stay prime.

It was my folly to challenge
the one who is hard to fixate
and even harder to locate
I should have guessed sooner
defeat was written in my fate.

For long I kept chasing it
but it constantly raced ahead
what time made me realise was
either I walk with it or just be led
but never should I dare to
either overtake or dash ahead!!


Indira Shukla

Beauty lost....Everything lost ??

A'withered flower', that's what I am
I've lost my beauty I've lost my charm,
my life's become a shallow sham
as I near my senescence in this farm!!

My reflection now lacks lustre
it shows no radiant shine,
The pearl like droplets of water
no longer on my petals they align.

My youthful blush has faded in a week
the sun's fury hasn't spared me,
The color which made me once unique
no more makes me a delight to seek.

The pretty birds which once
fluttered close to me all day,
to silently steal my fragrance
no longer now that love they display.

The bees have turned away
the butterflies don't come my way,
They've all displayed greed
is it only BEAUTY that everybody seeks?

Indira Shukla

Mindless humans !!

The land which once belonged to me

is no longer my territory,

It's been grabbed by some settlers
who claim I was their ancestor!!

The trees on which I used to swing
they don't exist anymore,
they've been replaced for housing
these selfish and greedy hordes.

Now I'm leading a life of misery
for no longer does my home exist for me,
I'm homeless......I'm hungry ......
but these mindless humans on my plight show no mercy.

I've got no means to live
I have no place for shelter,
I've been made captive
just for their ruthless pleasure.

I'm a troubled chimpanzee.......
but I don't want to "ape" their nasty actions,
I just wish to tell them politely
that they have no right to meddle with God's creations!!
Indira Shukla 

In search of new adventures

From my cocoon today I emerge

to explore a whole new life,

as on an erratic journey I surge
to become a beautiful part of the wildlife!!

Indira Shukla.

The smile revolution :)

Life is extremely short
try and make the most of it,
happiness you must spread
to make a blissful end to it...

Joy comes in a million shades
but sadness is simply dark,
life often runs into darkness
to brighten up it just needs a spark...

The spark perhaps is a beaming smile
which brightens up every soul,
its a curve that stretches more than miles
to reach every heart is its only goal......
Indira Shukla:)

Who are you ?

I'm often lost in a world so new

with thoughts so wild, they speak only of you,

Who are you, I often question myself

are you just a figment of my imagination

or are you someone true.....?

When I open my eyes you instantly vanish

and reappear to disturb me when I'm asleep,

In the stillness of the night just like a thief

in my dreams you stealthily creep.

You've stolen my sleep and looted my peace

You come like a gust of gentle breeze
that makes all emotions freeze! 

Indira Shukla