Nagala – a tribute.

Walking up that treacherous trail

Along that dry river bed

Rocks and pebbles crunched by boots

As I swing my arms in a rhythmic sway

Thorny bushes in clumps

Dwarfed by the hills around

A full moon in broad daylight

A cool sun that surprised me

Into the bower of jungle trees

A welcome shade beckons

I amble along at my own gentle pace

Along that dry river bed

Across the bend a stream appears

Crystal clear waters bubbling away

Sparkling in the sunshine

So clean and pure

As I tread gingerly through

Slippery pebbles slip… and slide away

And I stretch my arms apart

As I take the next careful step

Along the way I reach a refreshing green pool

And a nymph walking along dived smoothly in

In a flash, she clambered up the rocks across

A faint hint of a smile flitting on her lips

Into those waters I plunge quickly in

And emerge shivering in the icy cold

Warm rays of sunshine engulf me

As I float on the water without a care

Lost in the lap of nature

Time loses its grip on man

Isn’t this the way we were meant to be?

Wild and free, just the way she is

 M V J Simon 2011

Somewhere...

Some place to hide

Somewhere to go

Some place in my heart

I long to be

Somewhere to lie

Some place to dream

Some place to gaze

At the moon-lit sky

Some place to roam

Some where to walk

An aimless walk

in this cold, cold world

Some place to swing

My arms freely

And amble along

At my own free pace

It just doesn’t matter

If you aren’t around

I walk all alone

In this cold, cold land

Coz somewhere within

There’s this warm place

Somewhere in my heart…

Some memories…

That keep me warm

 MVJ Simon 2011

Shattered dreams

Shattered dreams

Picking up the fragile shards of broken dreams
Sharp pointed edges biting deep into my heart
Numbing pain that keeps me from screaming
I cry out loud but no sound emerges

Broken and battered by life's storms
Lie dreams shattered into kaleidoscopic pieces
I try putting them back together
But they form shapes that are never what it was

I long to sleep the dreamless sleep
And know the peace that dreams never give
The starlight blinks an eternal truth
It's all over in a flash of light

I long to sleep that dreamless sleep
I long to sleep that dreamless sleep


M V J Simon 2011

The daily grind!

Hard work is the name of the game
Work till you sweat and your brows wrinkle
Till your hair turns grey and you turn pale
And keep doing it till your find your place in a box

Nothing comes easy or so they say
It's the way of the world you follow the rules
Don't bend it or break it or we'll cut off your bonus
Keep doing work till the day you're burned!

Come early in the morning, stay up as late as you can
You've traded your life for money, your time is ours
Don't smoke too much, we need you alive
And eat as fast as you can, for time is money!

it's the survival of the fittest, you either fit in or don't
We know the signs very well, we can kick you out
And out there is a hard world, where you'll beg and steal
You'll lose all your comforts, that you enjoy right now

It's do or die, the battle of the market
We are the drivers of the economy, we make lives better
There isn't a life better outside, your box is the best
Don't ever peep out, or you'll find your place there!


M V J Simon 2011

It's a crazy world or is it just me?

Why is it that we fight for peace?
And cry for justice?

Why is it that we crave for attention
and shy away when we receive it?

Why is it that we long for love
and take it for granted when it is present?

Why is it that we shed tears for those who are gone
while we made them cry when they were around?

Why is it that we are not satisfied with what we have
and then wonder about the aching emptiness within?

Why is it that we strive so much to make our lives better
and wonder why time passes by so fast?

Why is it that we blame everybody else for all the mistakes
without a thought about what we do?

why is it that we do what we do, think all these thoughts
and disregard it all, the very next minute?

M V J Simon 2011

One wave after another

When trouble comes, it comes in waves

Lashing out in fury

Devouring everything in its way

Nature’s backlash, waves of distress

It’s the way it’s always been

Or is it just what we mankind made

Or is it the ferocious nature

That nature learnt from us?

Having it all and wanting more

Greed, gargantuan, lusting after it all

Leaving precious nothing

Having pillaged everything and looted the world

Is there a way to reverse all that we’ve done?

Set the clock ticking backwards

And hope that those days will come

It’s just a foolish fantasy, a hope, a wish

When the rivers have dried

And the plants have perished

And when the earth is laid desolate and bare

Some memories should be there to keep us hoping

M V J Simon 2011

All and nothing

Having it all

And yet having nothing

An empty face

A mask

Hiding all the pain away

Beneath that painted smile

The façade a beautiful lie

While the inside is grotesque

Marred beyond repair

A ghastly sight

That makes me want

to look away

Wonder what cleansing rituals

Will soak up the muck

And leave me feeling clean

Wonder what penance out there

Will clean out the inner self

And make me smile again

MVJ Simon 2011

All is well

When I looked away

I lost a chance

Of a future

that might have been

When I paused mid way

The moment just passed

And I lost you there

Wonder how it would’ve been

When I chickened out

Lost courage

At times

when I should have led

I lost so much

That I don’t know

And probably never

will know

Was it just a glance

An unspoken word

A timely hug

Or one single moment?

There’s so much I lost

That I don’t know I lost

I keep assuring self

That all is well

M V J Simon 2011

Caught

Between the real and the dream

I find an existence

And question my sanity

Between life and living

I find breathing space

And wonder, am I alive?

Between lies and truth

I seek what is comforting

And think that it is right

Between evil and goodness

I chose the one that is fun

And I am so sorry

Between now and eternity

I fill up moments with work

While life ticks by. 

MVJ Simon 2011

Creative Musings: Catch a tiger by its tail

Creative Musings: Catch a tiger by its tail

Catch a tiger by its tail

Catch a tiger by its tail

And wrestle it to the ground

Hold it tight with all your might

For if you let go it will devour

Catch that idea floating by

Hold it close to heart, never let it go

Grapple with it till you overcome

And lay it down arranged neatly in words

MVJ Simon 2011