“A necklace that never grows old”

For as early as I can remember

before I took my first steps

and long before I could speak

it has etched its place by my side

on the same place it was some twenty years ago

with pieces of silver that gleamed in the moonlight

and those black threads, as dark as my wandering soul,

battling the elements bravely

to sit around my neck and hang just above my heart

close enough for me to see them jostle and move about

melodiously in sync to his beats

but as time galloped ahead since then

leaving a dust covered past behind

those black threads have unravelled with age

and feel coarse from everyday wear and tear

the smell of innocence that lingered in their knots has fleeted

even those pieces of silver that jingled to a beat and a drum

have stiffened and lost their shine,

they know, like I, all too well now that life has gotten shorter for them

so they sit further away from my heart

and I ever hopeful, have tried to mend their broken ends

to rekindle the flame that was burnt out by the dark

yet, all it took was a gift from a lover

a piece of silver engraved with Cupid and Persephone

a symbol of challenges overcome by loves eternity

to spread youth like a raging wild fire

that no one dares to put out.

“Who I ‘am” .

It’s not my will to travel down this road but I ‘am,

Where the wind blows and wherever it stops, I ‘am.

Ploughing the cotton fields and planting seeds, come rain or sunshine,

My hands shackled and feet confined, a slave to the system - I’ am.

Wilde’s nightingale searching for crimson roses in winter time,

Another of cupid’s sacrificial lambs to be slaughtered- I’ am.

Dali’s elephants reflecting the image of graceful swans on a lake,

At night a dreamer, at day a flawed man- I know not who I’ am.

One of Sinatra’s timeless records playing “the way you look tonight”,

I may grow older but from the memories made, an immortal - I ‘am.

The earth in my universe.

I love not Mars, I love not Saturn, I love the one that life has chosen, She sits in the center of my heart, amidst brief moments of hope and dreams that are lost to the dark, And When she moves, I follow her closely, with the comfort of the moon and the warmth of the sun, for all her moods and those yet to come, until the end is near and this love is done. She is the earth in my universe.

Where the words have gone.

Where the words have gone I don’t know,

When I think of all we've done,

I remember those conversations,

That carried on through the night,

Across waters, in the cover of daylight,

They were memories of moments,

I will not forget,

I hope you will not forget.



I am in the dark now, with you gone,

Waiting patiently for the rising sun.

You are to me, like a body to a shadow,

Often I have sought your advice,

Often we reminisced about life,

You are a friend, You are more,

I will not forget,

I hope you will not forget.



I am a man of many mistakes,

I am the ravaged shore, that breaks,

When wave upon wave of thoughts fill my mind,

I speak first and regret in time,

And though your silence feels like an awkward spell,

I sit hopeful, with a penny,

Beside a wishing well.

I will not forget,

I hope you will not forget.

I don't have you to loose

I don’t have you to loose,

I don’t have you hold,

I can only stare at your beauty,

And paint a picture of your soul.



Girl you make it seem,

I’m within a dream,

Where there’s a smile on my face,

And a twinkle in my eye,

Whenever I think of you,

All my troubles say “Goodbye”.



Yes, Whenever I think of you,

My days, light on up,

For so many years,

I was living in the dark,

Now even when it’s way past my bedtime,

I see it as a new day that starts.



I don’t have you to loose,

I don’t have you hold,

I can only stare at your beauty,

And paint a picture of your soul.



Whenever I think of you,

I like to take a breath,

To give my heart a rest,

From beating out of my chest.



Yes, whenever I think of you,

Girl I see through your eyes,

And i can feel it when you touch,

All them other guys,

Because there’s nothing left of me,

Inside of me.

All I say comes back to you,

And all I do is for you.



But I don’t have you to loose,

I don’t have you hold,

I can only stare at your beauty,

And paint a picture of your soul.



So whenever I think of you,

I let the world quiet down,

And let my mind walk in circles,

Around and around,

I know I’m within a dream,

But I’ll keep looking till you’re found

Let it be said

Oh I, I love you,
in so many ways,
But when you came closer to me,
I got afraid,
Not use to having anyone,
Who cared about me so much,
Not use to having anyone,
Who gives me the shivers,
Every time we touched.
So naturally, when I spoke my mind to you,
the words seemed out of place.
You and all your wonder,
make cowards out of the brave.

But when the heart wants an answer,
It'll try anything,
From standing on a stool,
And calling out your name,
Or writing out this song,
To know if you feel the same.
In times of love,
We do crazy things,
Let it be said,
Let it be said,
Let it be said,
That I'm falling for you.

Oh I, I love you,in so many ways,
I'm used to being with you,
I'm used to your tastes,
I know how you like your coffee,
I know your favourite movies too,
I've got them on dvd,
And what you eat for breakfast,
is the same as me.
Let it be said,
Let it be said,
Let it be said,
That I'm falling for you.

Let it be said,
So you know,
if i keep the truth from you,
I'd be waiting forever,
And when I'm waiting forever,
There will be other men,
Who'll try to take you away,
They'll bring flowers and chocolates,
To get your attention,
But before they do,
Let it be said,
Let it be said,
Let it be said,
That I'm falling for you.
Yes, I'm falling for you.

Young when we're old

Oneday,

I will walk with you,

Across this bridge,

We're building.

We'll be hand in hand,

You will be more than a friend,

Someone I can, see myself with,

Someone I will commit too.

But for now I'll seek your shelter,

And I will seek out your soul,

If time is against us,

Our love will be young,

When we're old.

Oneday,

I will walk with you,

Across this bridge,

We're building,

And my heart will say,

What can't be said.

I'll be in your dreams,

I'll be your conversations,

I'll make the best,

out of all your bad situations,

But for now i'll keep my tongue tied,

And let the pages unfold,

If time is against us,

Our love will be young,

When we're old.

Oneday,

I will walk with you,

Across this bridge,

We're building,

So my heart can say,

What can't be said.

And If time is against us,

Our love can be young,

When we're old