Shashi Gupta

The earth was parched,
The seed was starved,
Lay under the gloom
All craving for some water, a drop.
The eyes were dry,
In the freezing expanse
The soul lay barren,
The spirit not sure
It could ever bloom again.
But a ray of sunlight bright
Brought light into the gloom
The heart smiled as it felt
The warmth of forgotten love.
The clouds lifted high
Gave way to rain drops,
Slaked the parched earth
And filled with life the seed.
The face lit up
With colours of the rainbow
As it spread across
The newly washed sky.
Life took on meaning afresh
The spirit danced wild
Joy filled the deserted lanes
Of the heart abandoned long.

Shashi Gupta

Cut off from life, when all alone
When silence haunts my nights
I hear God's voice all around me...
When clouds roll in and hide the sun
The deep rumble I hear is the voice of God.

The trees that sway in the gentle winds
Both speak a language in God's voice.
The songs of the birds that sing in the trees
Carry messages from the depth of their hearts.

Trapped in the shackles that restrain my life
When tired I am of struggling for freedom
The tiny voice that whispers into my ears
Is a herald of a peaceful life ahead.

I know not the path I've chosen to walk
Nor do I know the destination I reach for
Stumbling on this unknown path with faith
I strain for the footsteps that walk besides me.

Shashi Gupta

A storm came into my life one day
It uprooted me out of my shell,
I stood tall, my intentions strong, but
The fight in me was quickly defused
As the storm kept raging around.

I could see no further than my nose
My roots were shaken loose
I dug in my feet so I'm not dragged
But the storm would release me not.

And then I gave in and let myself free
Of the shackles that had tied me for long
Enjoying the might of the fierce storm,
We danced all night like whirling dervishes
And tasted the nectar of life.

I tried to chain the storm to me
But tired now, the storm soon abated
I've searched the world around since then
But the name of my love, I cannot disclose.

Shashi Gupta

As a child when I fell
Scraped my knee or an elbow
My cries and tears brought
My mother
Who kissed the tears and pain away.
In my teens when I got hurt
My heart bled and my ego bruised
I cried with my friends and
My mother was the last to know.
As a young woman I fell in love
The world saw a bud unfurl it's petals
Dancing to a tune
That only my heart heard
I was on top of the world.
But then my heart broke and
With tiny pieces around me
Alone and shattered
I searched for the shoulder I knew
Was the only one I knew was strong
To bear my pain with me
And lead me onto a new path.
But my mother was gone
And I was alone...
Finally I knew that real pain
Could only be dealt with
Good, beautiful memories
That live in the heart forever.

Shashi Gupta

I'd go through my life
Looking for time to be with you
I'd swim through oceans
So I could spend time with you
High mountains will I climb
To fall in your arms again
But if all universe conspires
And I never meet you again
If here, right now,
Our story ends,
I know that the moments
The seconds I keep holding on to
Will always be precious
And deep in my heart
I will hide from the cruel world
A beautiful image of you.
I'll treasure the moment
When I first set eyes on you
The moment of the first touch
Your lips so warm and giving
I will thank God for
Having put you in my little world
And showing me forever,
That you love me too.