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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Burn Me Bright




The lone sun drowns slowly in the oceans deep
While I stand on the shore with a heart to pray
For hope, peace and strength in this dark night


The million stars bring no love or trust to keep
While those tides hit hard and thrust me away
And the skin of my feet trembles like their light


The white of the moon is just too fickle to seep
While solitude strikes I wish to hold just a ray
For that will let me stay still with all my might


The fire within for long is in a unkindled sleep
While I wish for a beacon to hold me if I stray
And all I need is your spark to burn me bright.

-R-

9 comments:

Saru Singhal said...

Oh this is so beautiful...We all need some spark, some motivation in life. Lovely:)

smiling soul said...

wow!! what a wonderful come soulful poem...
the way u have expressed ur feel is lovely...
keep writing & smiling always...

Raksha Bhat said...

@Saru: Yes we all do and get it in one form or the other:)

@sowmya: Thank you for those wonderful wishes Sowmya:)

dr.antony said...

Beautifully written.
Rays of hope lead our lives.

A Sunny Yellow Window said...

Lovely words Raksha!

Richa Sonpatki said...

This is so beautiful Raksha! It makes me think of the blasts and how we need to desperately need to hold on to something hopeful in these dreary times.

Vinay Leo R. said...

We all wish to be like a lighthouse in life I guess :) Enjoyable poetry!

Beyond Horizon said...

Even in the dark phase of life, there is something that holds on to hope...and that something lies within us.

Hope you are fine R...this poem was bit different from rest of yours

Take care :)

Raksha Bhat said...

@dr.antony: And we need to follow them:)

@Ambika: Thank you so much for liking it:)

@Richa: :(...

@Leo: We need to be our own in fact:)

@BH: You literally read me!!!:)I am doing fine Poo...just a little lonely:)