One Life To Live

Sunday, June 14, 2026

Light's Views

Flick a switch, but which one

There's light in darkness too

Glide on... to ask the sun's view

Burn a filament, burn a charge

One must endure an endeavor

Like stars burn hydrogen, at large

But light is not all it takes

There is more at the stakes

Reflect it must, to brighten up the day

A soul, a heart, or rows of corner hay.

Sans a core, light is eaten

Heard of black holes?

The fields are not smitten.

Bend it can, where gravity stays strong

Drifts off with non-chalance, (harsh!)

If matters of conscience are sparse

Enrich and nurture, lives and forms, it can

Cosmic lengths and quantum realms, it does span

A beacon, a twinkle, or a beam; be brave

For Light is both... a particle, and a wave.

/ 20

: 132

Eluded

Sleep eluded her as the night turned,

And took off to places beyond maps,

That promised no retakes, no returns.

A voyage a soul couldn't fathom,

Sleep whelmed her in every form.

Often unattainable, an allusion till now,

The eyes must take an eternal vow.

Minted through depths of unclear pathways,

Senses parked still but flew through space,

Sleep held her tough; she kept her grace.

/ 10

: 66

Awaiting the Dark

Inky blue blanket sprinkled in a pearly farm

The fiery balls masked with lily's calming charm

The snapshots from yesteryears are beyond the hum

Now riddled with electricity, powered conundrum

Cassiopeia and Pegasus, perhaps on a journey far off

Scorpius wandered around, went home, and let it drop

The Polaris, the guide of all, still must be there

But with neon blunders, they are found nowhere.

The lamps and lights, turn off the grid

Let them vanish, adieu I must bid

Let the daisies rule

Wishing upon Andromeda again, that would be cool.

/ 12

: 93

Awaiting The Falcon

Chewbacca with sad orby eyes,

Abandoned and Aidless,

In human parking site,

That was a heart rending plight.

Was it calling out for the Millennium Falcon?

But Han Solo is long gone...

Rey might be around to feel the force;

She might come searching, steering the course.

Or do I intervene and let my car be a starship ?

Momentary maybe, but it would be wondrous, a cosmos trip.

But the tailback traffic won't be one with the force,

Maybe if we jumped to hyperspace, then of course.

But I am no Jedi, not with force too,

Stay strong Chewbacca, May the force be with you!

/ 14

: 105

June Treats

June adorned in summer till brim,

Untamed sunflower shadows dance on whim.

Nimble zephyr relish luscious fruits sweet,

Enamored in golden flowers' nectarous treat.

/ 4

: 24

Bound of the Boundless

Perhaps, to whisper a clingy tale,

The silver‐grey cloud loomed closer.

There are forces imminent,

It heeds none... until,

It blocks the blooming sun.

Crepuscular rays play their part;

They peek with a hint and impart :

'O cloud, let it be known

You have descended much, beyond too close.

The sky is anxious; now, enough commotion!'

The stones and rocks gravel, awestruck;

They murmur and whisper

To let the river know.

The river ripples,

Though calm, composed, being at fore.

The cloud takes a step back

Stunned, it blushes blue

Offers a consoling hand

And tells its part, devastatingly true.

'Land and river, the line I have known,

Never has been and never will be blown.

The thirst of summer and ancient tales,

Tagged me along, by the blue-hearted trails

For a scent of earth water,

And the steely charm of the gentle river

From skies far off, I have trudged to hither

I shall recede, slowly and with steady steps,

That was enough, the delightful water scent.

In a moment of moments that has been

For another eternity, maybe until then.'

The cloud turned,

The twilight burned,

And for the greater good,

Simple peace stood.

/ 34

: 196

Dicey Destination

A bus, a flight, a cab, a heli

The route was straight

But such events do not happen daily.

All was planned and locked

Short trip bounded for two days

Until the mind wandered... on a flower's gaze.

Abandon the bus, but pay the price

Take the fastest plane on earth

And roll the destination dice.

Still a flower in play

But fate had other plans

Maybe a bird chanced a dance.

Flight landed elsewhere

In a valley from otherworld

Stranded in divine nowhere.

A cab ride of half a day

In roads of slippery heaven

Was there another way?

Heard of a waterfall, amazing and rare

Paused the cab, heli on cue (a dare?)

Not a seconds thought to spare.

Saw the waterfall, views from nowhere

A trip worth two lifetimes

Clubbed in transitions, here to there.

/ 24

: 138

The Day The Sky Broke

An event of a day it was as such

Crossed cities and rivers

From angel hour and beyond dawn

Hasty breakfast, haste shelved on bench

A corner cafe or a brunch spot pop-up,

For a change...

One had work, academic championship to compete

Family in tow, support and holiday retreat

The day yawned its way to dusk

And back again after a day of silent rush

But then on a bridge across a river

Pitch black sky and warm lit roads

Twinkling headlights

From arrays of human drawn carriage

Anecdotes about supposed aliens

We playfully rummage

The lights grow, instant sun in seconds

The day was back...

We muted noises and saw

Was the light there, brighter than the sun?

Did day break for a minute and then was gone?

Or did aliens heed our voices and stories

And plug a proof-of-life on?

Stunned and shocked and confused and elated

Words lost coherence, our eyes we doubted

Still stopped for an evening snack

Sweet treats and desserts,

This day had a knack.

Slept off, planning dreams of UFOs...

The papers broke the mysticism -

An array of burning asteroids they reported.

(Albeit massive and rare.)

Bummer!

/ 33

: 195

Fossilized Slush

Silky black roads drizzled in gloss

A smell of frozen dust, light in toss

Bright and blinding with specks of dirt

Old snow by highway, the tales they blurt

Snoozing seed prays it to move

Let cold begone, get grass its groove

Flakes melt and settle down the tube

Giant snow cone in a messy, tinted cube

Forgotten mittens and blown away scarves

Fossilized in the old snow, freezing air departs

Heater coils jamming up, Sun pleads

Melt away snow of memories, few hues the hour needs