Rat Race

Lost in crowd everyone pushing
Trying to find a way of their own.
Millions of faces all around,
Yet, not one known.
Neither happiness nor sadness
these faces lifeless,
Caricatures of flesh and bones.

Emotions left on shelf
Just a race against oneself
To reach the top of world
But what that top holds,
not even one soul has ever known.

I, me, myself -
The ego coaxes you,
makes you run for fame.
Little do you realize
He is the master of this game.
You dream of power and prestige
A diamond crown and a golden seat
Till the time comes when you realize
You burned yourself in mindless heat.

Annihilated you,
No hands, no legs, no face.
And thus my friend,
your role ends in this rat race.

A New Beginning

Step aside for I want to move
Don’t come in my way
Shut up for I want to talk
Now listen to what I say.

Enough of following you
Enough of holding your hand
What has your path given me?
Empty castles made of sand.

Castles built with dreams, just yours
Castles filled with hope, just yours
What was mine in it I wonder?
Painful sighs of my heart, again yours.

Enough of waiting for you
Enough of trying to change
What has your time given me?
Empty hours that made me insane.

Hours spent together in ways, just yours
Hours spent in silence, just yours.
What was mine in it I wonder?
Silent tears in my eyes, again yours.

Step aside for I want to move
Don’t come in my way
Shut up for I want to talk
Now listen to what I say.

Please don’t go

As the days pass by
And the time comes near
To see it end, to see you go
Life without you scares me
My heart sinks, I feel low
And I cry out
My Love,
Please don’t leave me,
Please don’t go.

Then I realize there is time still
To live sometime more
There is another day to spend
Lying in your arms
Feeling you, touching you, kissing you
And letting you know
How much I love you
And beg you once more
My Love,
Please don’t leave me,
Please don’t go.

Living by the day I am
Till the time comes
Every moment, every second
I want to cherish.
When you pack your bags
And say that final goodbye
I won’t cry and, my smile
Will be saying to you
My love,
Please don’t leave me,
Please don’t go.