One Life To Live: February 2023

Saturday, February 18, 2023

Devoid

Feelings have

A language of their own.

Let it be constricted

Just to make sure

That the words in this language

Are not being too extravagant.

What if they are clothed

In a translucent veil?

What if they spell out everything

Without realizing

That the place they are in

Is not in the middle of nowhere

Or in the landscape of the world

That lies within the realms of my heart

But is a podium

In the bare world

Of monochromes

With hints of rainbows.

What if they mistake

Those tiny splashes of rainbows

To be the ethereal paintings in my heart.

Let it be constricted.

And thus the world becomes

Devoid of another expression.

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Sculpted in Heart

In the depths of the alluring night

The silvery moonbeams

Dazzled upon the pink petals

With a dreamy delight

The spring fervor spelled of thoughts

Thoughts that have You in every essence

The air spoke the language of adoration

And the stars witnessed

The brilliance of your presence

With your enthralling smile like divine art

And your love sculpted in my heart

Forever and more is just a start

Monday, February 13, 2023

Kiss of Adore

As the evening glided

With a soothing pace

The memories whispered

Of tales twined in pastel green lace

Chronicles of the breathing sky

And memoirs of the balmy breeze

Narrated the stories of the one

Who lives across the seas

It reminded me of your dreamy smile

And the sweet kiss of adore

And of glorious moments that we treasure

Sunday, February 12, 2023

Perfect Paradise

A place of bliss

Where hopes and wishes fly

An abode of dreams

Across the purple sky

It feels like a conundrum

Like the depths of your gaze

The sweet aroma of dusk deepens

And the camellia merrily sways

The radiance in your smile

Glistens with absolute grace

In every notion of universe

There is perfect paradise in your embrace

Saturday, February 11, 2023

Eternal

The yellow sunflowers

In the sprawling fields

Glanced at the glowing horizon

As the sun set beyond the goldfields

The moments of the farewell

They gladly embraced

For they know they have avowed

For their destinies to be interlaced

There might be distances

Either spatial or temporal

But this "us" is forever and eternal

Friday, February 10, 2023

Softer Smiles

The afternoon sang

In a twinkling voice

Of dazzling daisies

And sea foam

As they glisten and rejoice

It told tales of a velvety breeze

That danced across the waves

Of the turquoise seas

It told me of your smiles

That was softer than the plushies

I listened to no end

And my heart was at ease

Thursday, February 9, 2023

Chocolate Tone

The sweetness in that tone

Is fascinating

Like the white overhead sun

Inching along the silhouette of the sky

It had the aroma of exuberance

And just enough splendor

To touch the soul

And radiate a smile

You would not know

How that chocolate like tone

Can sparkle a zillion emotions.

Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Would You?

May these feelings persist and grow

In the dimensions

We do not even know?

May these emotions blossom and flourish

Till the eternity

That we have in our wish?

If I say I want the thoughts to pursue

Would you concur

Even if a renewed world may ensue?

To peach toned sunrises and calming waters

Would you walk with me

Through springs, autumns, and winters?

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Of a Rose

The blue morning air

Smiled with a calming flair

Witnessed the dawn arise

Blushed as she breathed the

Fragrance in the skies

There was a sweetness there

That was quite rare

The ray of sun looked at her eyes

And he replied with a smile

For you sweetheart I chose

The sweet scent of a rose

장미의 향기: The Scent of Rose

그대 선물로 무엇을 줄까요?

생각하면서 궁금했어요

빛나는 햇빛

아니면 깊은 바다를 줄까요 ?

깊은 바다보다 깊어요

그대 깊은 눈빛

빛나는 햇빛보다 밝아요

그대 찬란한 미소..그게 별빛

생각하다가 깨달았다..

그대 생각은 장미 향기 난다

그래서 그대에게

장미의 향기를 선물하기로 했다

Meaningful English Translation:

What shall I give you as a gift?

I wondered (or asked myself)

While thinking about it.

Shall I gift you the shining sunrays

Or the deep ocean?

Your eyes are deeper

Than the deepest oceans

Your splendid smile

Is brighter than the shining rays

it's (your smile) the starlight.

While thinking, I realized that..

Your thoughts (while I think of you)

Has the smell of roses

So, I decided to give you

The scent of rose as a gift.

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A little back story:

Gifts convey a lot without uttering a single word. For me, a gift indicates a representation of a memory that is invoked. Something reminds you of someone. That is the reason we forward pictures or videos or a link. It tells the receiver that this is what reminds me of you. It may be a book or some personalized gift that you invested your time and effort to prepare just for the receiver. But it is not as easy as it may seem...well sometimes. The sender wants to give something that represents the receiver in some way and also has the essence of the feelings and emotions embedded into it. How does one decide?

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