Shashi Gupta

Over craggy hills I made my way
The grasses green to the breeze did sway
Wild flowers laid carpets in myriad colours sweet
Butterflies and bees buzzing musical notes.

The waters gently lapped at the feet
Over decades the rocks had lost their edges
And on its way the river sang songs
Sweet notes that could put one to sleep.

In the distance I saw some lovely remains
Of what must have been such busy homes
The artist took out her sketching tools
To capture the lines against the heather and clouds.

The narrow road through the forests dense
That needed more feet to be walking upon
Was laid with tufts of grasses soft
But led me on to the distant clouds.

The setting sun painted them in shades of pink
The sky still blue though soon a grey
Charmed me into a magical world
So glad I walked the road I had never known.

Shashi Gupta

Come lay me down as i breathe my last
Its time for me to go far from you
The starry sky has no sympathy tonight
For the pain that tears at my very being.

Hold me in your arms a bit longer
Let me feel the warmth of your breath
For cold i am as death comes close
And no more do i cry for my loss.

Does the smoke that rises from the dying embers
Water your eyes and wash them clean?
I see tears trickle as i gasp for breath
Not yet ready for the final goodbye.

Shashi Gupta

Share 
What you have been blessed with.
Enrich
The lives of others around and your own.
Relish
The fragrance that permeates your soul.
Bask
In the sunlight giving warmth and life around.
Skip
Over the stones scattered across your path.
Dance
With abandon, like no one is watching.
Pray
To offer gratitude for all the beauty in your life.
Give
With an open heart never expecting a return.
Retire
When the day is done, put down your head and rest.
Joyfully
Reach out
And happily embrace the end when it comes.

Shashi Gupta

The childish chatter, the laughter,
The shrieks of pleasure, 
The incessant questioning,
All went silent one fateful day.
No one noticed the child was missing
Instead kept asking what was it that hurt.
No feverish brow, no upset tummy
Why then was there this sullen silence?
Too busy with the household chores
The sickness of man was overlooked.
Trust was placed on the wrong people
A small child became victim to man's lust
Abused and battered, too scared to speak
She grew up not knowing who to trust.
Ashamed she was, blamed all on self
For not all little girls are made to submit
The days and years all stolen from her
Her childhood turned to a silent hell
Where time and again
Her screams were silenced
Her body ravaged, her spirit killed.
In a shell she lives this woman young
Cringing at the very though of man
How will she ever learn to trust
The man who loves her and treats her best?

Shashi Gupta

What is this thing that claws at my insides,
Ripping me apart to find a way out?
So numb I am, I feel no pain
Bitter memories my broken heart reign.

On the shelves of the chambers, coated in dust
Lie all my dreams and my yesteryears,
Will the clawing ever stop, give my heart some rest,
Or shall I just lie down and turn to dust?

What is this thing that drags me under?
In the waters I float through the storm and thunder.
I try to recall the sweetness that deserted me,
Bitterness forever making a home in me.

My heartbeats have now weakened,
My breath is short and sharp.
The walls of this chamber close in on me,
Memories on a pedestal, the present a waste.

What is this thing that has deadened me so?
Forever drowning in tears I could not shed.
Rip open my heart, give me a new start,
A new life I desire, forever free from pain.

Shashi Gupta

The darkness and the shadows of the night do not frighten me
Its the glare of the day, that im afraid of
When unwanted inquisitive eyes 
Bore into my soul.

Dreams take wings and
Im in a land of dark forests and glades
Soft nosed rabbits and deer my companions
As i skip my way into the inky night.

Strains of music lure me on
And into paradise i venture deep
Far fron the eyes that frighten me so
I rest on a bed of sweet smelling soft grass.

I see you coming, my soul mate of yore
Long have i waited and wanted you so
The glow that you walk in
Brightens my soul, and im yours for evermore.

Shashi Gupta

If you were mine,
If you were mine, I know,
There'd be stars in the sky
That would glow for me,
Even though there were clouds
That hid the moon from my eyes.
The twittering birds
Would be singing just for me, I know,
For the love that blooms in my heart
Would ever grow.
And I'd be dancing in the rain
As it fell on my lips and my eyes.
As my body got soaked, I know,
I'd be thinking of you evermore.
The road that leads me to you
Is long, I know,
And many a stones on which
I'd stub my toes
But happily, each time,
I'd walk all the way, for
Warm I'll be in your arms, i know.

Shashi Gupta

Over craggy hills I made my way
The grasses green to the breeze did sway
Wild flowers laid carpets in myriad colours sweet
Butterflies and bees buzzing musical notes.

The waters gently lapped at the feet
Over decades the rocks had lost their edges
And on its way the river sang songs
Sweet notes that could put one to sleep.

In the distance I saw some lovely remains
Of what must have been such busy homes
The artist took out her sketching tools
To capture the lines against the heather and clouds.

The narrow road through the forests dense
That needed more feet to be walking upon
Was laid with tufts of grasses soft
But led me on to the distant clouds.

The setting sun painted them in shades of pink
The sky still blue though soon a grey
Charmed me into a magical world
So glad I walked the road I had never known.

Shashi Gupta‎

Tonight as I close my eyes
I know not if there'll be a tommorow.
Yet plan i do for happiness, 
Lost in rosy dreams of you.
I drift into the hazy clouds as
Warm in your arms i lie in my dreams,
Close as ever i know i will be
For certainly dreams they will ever be
Not blossom into flames of passion.
Smile for me while i can see
For tomorrow may never be
Come close to me in my feverish dreams
Be mine now forever
Though all i have is only moments.
Come walk with me, hold my hand
Guide me through my muddled mind
My love for you will never abate
Though blown away i am by storms.
Too long i have been alone
Searched for what has long been gone,
Now at the end of my days i seek
Love, peace and you by my side.

Shashi Gupta‎

When I am tired and oh so alone,
And want to be in a happy zone,
I just sit down in my garden green,
And lose my self in my musings and dreams.

The yellow fields swaying in the breeze,
The butterflies flitting on gossamer wings,
The birds and the bees, with their notes so sweet,
The fluffy clouds that put me to sleep.
The tinkling of water from the fountains fresh,
The fish in the pool that swim without rest,
The flowers so pretty, nodding their heads
The fragrance in the air, intoxicating my senses.

Refreshed then, my mind starts clicking,
Words tumble out and poems are written,
Sometimes happy, some are so gloomy
But all magically, from the core of my heart.

Shashi Gupta‎

A little bird comes to my window sill
Sits there and sings it's melodious songs
I strain to hear through the toughened glass
But all I hear is the rumble of cars.

The sounds that deaden my senses are loud
But in the silence too I hear only you.
The soft whispers that brush against my lips
Are sweet to my ears and warm on my skin.

Games we play in this crazy world
Deafening sounds that unceasingly shout
Lets find a corner under the shade of trees
You and I, let's retreat into a world of peace.

Shashi Gupta‎

If you were mine,
If you were mine, I know,
There'd be stars in the sky
That would glow for me,
Even though there were clouds
That hid the moon from my eyes.
The twittering birds
Would be singing just for me, I know,
For the love that blooms in my heart
Would ever grow.
And I'd be dancing in the rain
As it fell on my eyes and my lips.
As my body got soaked, I know,
I'd be thinking of you evermore.
The road that leads me to you
Is long, I know,
And many a stones on which
I'd stub my toes
But happily, each time,
I'd skip all the way, for
Warm I'll be in your arms.

Shashi Gupta‎

Reflection.

People I bump into from the yesteryears 
Talk of my mother like she was here
The way she looked and the way she walked
They can't get over how so like her, I talk.
I look in the mirror now and I see her face
Lovely she was and so full of grace
She made me the person I am now
Moulded in her image she worked on me how!
I wonder if I could ever be like she was
Am I really a true reflection of her?

Shashi Gupta‎

Desire.

He awakens my soul that has slept so long,
My darkest secrets, that I hide from the world,
He releases from within the woman I was,
And he makes me scream for more.

From under my bed, he creeps out at night
He steps out from the closet when I sleep
He takes me by my hand and leads me to see
How I pant with the desire he has awakened in me.

His touch is fiery, I burst into flame
He ties me with promises of the yet unknown
He touches me in places I know no more
And he makes me scream for more and more.

He's the man of my dreams, my secret, my sin,
I long for his touch now my soul he has awakened,
For I know he will make me scream with desire
And make me a whole woman again.

Shashi Gupta

A song I sing, though tear drops fall,
Wrenched from my aching, bleeding heart.
The words form as each one is sung
Quivering on lips so torn apart.

The emptiness reverberates with sounds
Though silence in my heart abounds
Colours bright surround the world
But all I see is so dark and soiled.

The birds sing songs in the morning light
My words fall out in the dead of night
For ages sleep evaded my tiring eyes
But my heart beats on, on broken wings.

I seek a corner far from all strife
To lay me down, to rest my soul.
Long have I run from hurt and pain
Is it now time to take my last breath?

Shashi Gupta

Catch the shadows
And light them up
Your dreams can come true,
Believe in yourself
And strive to reach there
Where starlight reigns true.
The lovely shapes
The moonlight casts
To lighten up your night,
There's a lesson to learn
That after the dark
The light will surely emerge.
Trudge on, be brave
Though your steps be sore
And heavy each breath you take,
All distances you can cross
If through all troubles, you
Just believe in yourself.
The world is yours
Love life, live it
And cherish all your time,
From dreamland
To the morning light
Just follow your leading heart.

Shashi Gupta

I ask for strength to bear the load,
Of those that stagger along the way.
And a heart that is large enough,
To share my all with those that need.
Arms that will engulf those in pain,
For I've walked that path myself.
And learnt that in giving of myself
I spread joy in hearts so broken.
The seeds I sow in barren lands,
Fill colour and fragrance around.
The nectar from the words so sweet,
Heal wounds that have festered long.
A future bright for all downtrodden,
Happiness that overflows.
I ask for patience to climb over rocks,
That have been strewn along my path.
Through the mist may I walk so sure,
For light I know You will show me bright.
And lead the blind out of the fog
To the land where you want us to be.