ALL POEMS

The usual route: “I love you.”The detour: “Can we be friends?”

You don’t need words of wisdom.All you need is someone who will listen to you.So, here I am.

My heart sailed across the cold sea,reaching her shores of love.I anchored my feelings, yet I couldn’t stand strong,for she was shallow-hearted.

In the dark, his hands reached out for his phonewhen he heard the message tone.Then he remembered they were through,and he walked away, blaming fate—his sad state, mate! He could wait forever,but he chose to depart.He knew he loved her with all his heart,yet he felt like a dark spot on French art,not quite a…

It didn’t ask me when it entered.It didn’t say goodbye when it left.You can feel its presence everywhere.It doesn’t seek your approval.Love is like the air.

If you are trying to see how much I can take,trust me, I am already dead.You are merely testing the emotions of a cadaver.

I never wanted to be in the limelight, as I’ve already come under your spotlight.Behind your eyes, I can see the tangle of emotions you hold.Drops of tears implode behind the doors of love.My soul has never been this brittle.You have always been a riddle.Your ardent compositions could make the stars fall in love with…

She exploited me with inordinate love and care.I was not spared in the filthy game of intimacy—impaled my heart with her love, left it bleeding for a while,and mended it with her wet kiss. Lost on her naked back, buttracked my way from her slender hips to crimson lips,trailing the love bites I left behind….

I sought solace in her heart,while she searched for hers in someone else’s.

You are the only person I never want to make excuses to.