I Wish

There were moments when I

Had wished upon a star

And that wish came true for me

But once when I

Had wished upon a star

The star flew down to me

It was then that I

Had wished away my wish

And sat by the lonesome star

The star was lonely

And the star was sad

For its home was round and vast

And when the star would cry

And a cloud passed by

I would wipe its tears away

And then time passed

Like each moment was the last

And we were lovers star cross't

But the night grew wary

It was time for day

And the sky began to sway

First a blue then a grey

Then orange o'er the bay

That licked the shadows away

The star was caught

At the birth of day

It panicked and grew distraught

I stopped to think

And said with a wink

'Everyday is swallowed by night'

The star kissed my cheek

With an ice blue streak

And threw itself to the dark

It was home it was safe

But lonely as a waif

It twinkled without a spark

Soon it was night

But the sky had changed

The ink-blots faced the wrong way

I was home, I was lost

Under an ocean of light

I was a castaway

There was a time when I

Had wished upon a star

And the star came down to me

That the wrong I wrought

I may one day right

I now wish upon the night

I wish I may

I wish I might

Get my wish tonight

வைகறையே வருக

மனதில் தினமும் புதிதாய்ச் சிலிர்த்தெழும்பும்

இசையே நீ வருக

என்னுள் அசைவே நீ வருக

என்றோ மறந்தப் பாடல்

காற்றில் தவழ்ந்து வரும்

எங்கோ தொலைந்ததுத் தேடல்

உன் வருகையில் மலர்ந்தக் கணம்

உன் விழியில் விடிவைத் தேடும்

எல்லையிலா வானம் (2)

வைகறையே வருக...

உன்

கண்களில் விம்மும் திவலை

மனதில் அலை மோதும்

நேரமெனும் தொடர்க் கவலை

உன் மடியில் ஓய்ந்து விடும்

விரியும் வானம், நீயும் நானும்,

குருகும் நம் உலகம், இனிமேல் இது போதும்

வைகறையே வருக...

இடை வழியில் நடுவானம் இலக்கானதே

கரையோரம் தடுமாறிக் கால் நின்றதே

காணாத காற்றாகவே

தோணாத கவிதை போலே

மின்னல்களோ இரவின் பின்னல்களோ – நின்று

நில்லாமல் புரண்டோடும் எண்ணங்களோ

முத்தங்களோ மழையின் சத்தங்களோ –சாரல்

பின்னும் வலைக்குள் விண்மீன்களின் யுத்தங்களோ

பனிமொட்டில் கதிர் வீழ்ந்ததே

நினைவெங்கும் நனைகின்றதே

மழலைக்குள் பூச்செண்டு ராகங்களே

தீராத ஆசைகள் யாகங்களே

இடையசைவின் இடையில், உன் மௌனங்களில்

ஒரு நொடியில் ஒரு நூறு சோகங்களே

கதவோரம் சாயும் கன்னம் – என்

கனவோரம் விரியும் வண்ணம்

The Candle

A candle screams its yellow silence

And intermittent rasps

Into the smothering distance

In hapless flickering gasps

It offers its being to the flame

The flame flicks it into the sky

And in darkness, wilting, diminished

The candle wonders why

The flame unhinges grotesqueries

Upon its waxen skin

And cackles, 'this is you! This is you!

This is what you are within!'

Molten hate coalesces

Above a scooped out head

And drips down in spines of curdled whines

of death knell spawned dread

The candle wept hot anger at fate

The tears hissed at the wood

It screamed and the flame's naked dance

For a moment, suspended, stood

The candle thought, 'the battles I've fought

Have not brought wisdom nigh.'

The flame burns hot, but I seek the dark

Dare I ask, Who am I?'

The candle stood silent, stark

Grey-blue curves twisted and flexed

Time watched noiselessly in the dark

And the flame became a spark

Through a Blind Man's Eyes

I would like to see you

Through a blind man's eyes

A breeze softened by a downward smile

Warm solace laden with sighs

I would like to see you

Through a blind man's eyes

and fill the blackness of my gaze

with true love's warm embrace

I would like to see you

Through a blind man's eyes

See innocence, fear and beauty true

That in you, soul-deep, hides

I would like to see you

Through a blind man's eyes

And in a world sans light or color

Understand the skies

I would like to see you

Through a blind man's eyes

And not chafe my life as day and night

But feel memories grow and rise

I would like to see you

Through a blind man's eyes

That I may at last look deep and far

And see you for what you are

Fly With Me

Come, take my hand

Let's pace the shores of a mystery

Run backwards from a knowing wave

Kick away from the blue green sand
Into the arms of a gale

Come, take my hand

like dry leaves picked by destiny

Lets rumple through the sullen air

You soar right, I, left, you, up, I, down

And together, as one, our souls touch the ground

Come, take my hand

Lets watch the dance of lost centuries, in -

An ink and sparkle infinity's misty eyes

As the clouds applaud with thunder claps

Lets furrow snowflakes upon our laps

Come, take my hand

The valley is abloom, don't be shy

Let the sea lave at an amber moon

As a mountain stream with ankle-bells, tiptoes

Lets eat mangoes under a tree

Come take my hand

Its been a while, I know, let's fly

I'll sing you a story of a lullaby

Dreams are the after-light of memory

But a memory is a lifetime in a wink