my choice, my decision

World is spinning around

People walking around

Staring at me with lots of expectations

Questioning eyes, asking explanations

I look down with no answer, no answers at all

Figuring out things myself, fearing I might fall

I call out loud, I yell, I ask for help

No one can hear me, no one wants to listen

I’m lost in the crowd all alone, all by myself

Looking around, searching everywhere for help

No one can help me, no one can ever understand

No one can understand what’s going in me

No one can understand my agony

It’s my journey, my life

'cause at the end it's me who has to decide

There are people around to help, to guide

But I need to choose my ride

Still I look inside, I look within

Ask myself what I want, what is it that I need

No answers yet but I’m still trying to figure out

Walking, just walking on, asking myself what do I really want

HERO

After the war I’m back home

I fought with my heart and soul

Spent the past few months terribly

But we managed to attain peace finally

Whole nation is proud

Feels good to be back home

But there is something I seem to lack

Something seems to be missing

There is my mom, happy as ever

I’m in front of her because of her prayer

Dad is really proud

& has spread the news all around

Sister is smiling

As I can attend her wedding

Everywhere there is warmth and love

Something that I have been craving for months

This is what I wanted

Then what am I looking for

What is missing?

I’m standing under the lawn tree

I see my girl walking towards me

Simple and modest

Smiling her heart out

But I know behind her simplicity lies a brave heart

She holds me tightly in her arms

I can feel that she never want to let go of me again

This is exactly where I want to remain

She calls me her “HERO”

“HERO”

For my family I’m a “HERO”

Whole town is proud of me they call me their “HERO”

I’m my nation’s “HERO” too…

“HERO” “HERO” “HERO”

It haunts me

There is nothing heroic I have done

In all these sleepless nights at the battle field

All I have done is saved myself and my men from being shot

So, how can I let these people call me “HERO”

When the actual heroes lie buried behind the enemy line

My friends, my mates, our countrymen

Martyrs-who gave their lives for the nation

My best friend with all the charm

Died in my arm

I miss him the most- my “HERO”

ALL AROUND

My sweet little home

Up above the hill
With trees all around

Green trees
Fresh air
Clean water
No dust, no dirt
Clean environment all around

No violence
No war
Peace all around

No distinction on caste, color, race or class
No riots
Smiling faces, no disputes
Brotherhood all around

No rich, 
No poor
No Hindu Muslim Sikh Christian
Equality all around

Unrealistic unbelievable in this world
Just Faith and Hopes that float around

my choice, my decision

World is spinning around

People walking around

Staring at me with lots of expectations

Questioning eyes, asking explanations

I look down with no answer, no answers at all

Figuring out things myself, fearing I might fall

I call out loud, I yell, I ask for help

No one can hear me, no one wants to listen

I’m lost in the crowd all alone, all by myself

Looking around, searching everywhere for help

No one can help me, no one can ever understand

No one can understand what’s going in me

No one can understand my agony

It’s my journey, my life

'cause at the end it's me who has to decide

There are people around to help, to guide

But I need to choose my ride

Still I look inside, I look within

Ask myself what I want, what is it that I need

No answers yet but I’m still trying to figure out

Walking, just walking on, asking myself what do I really want

If nothing else, just be proud to be ALIVE

I know my limits, I’m not bound

I’m not confined I can go around

I love my freedom, lucky I’m here

Thank God I wasn’t born with a fear

Hate that time when women were supressed

Beaten, scared, forced and oppressed

I don’t know how they survived in that male world

During that time, it was unfortunate to be a girl

Had no voice

Had no choice

Did what they were told to, things were forced upon

Family, rules, regulations, they had to hold on

Those who stood up for their rights were called lunatics

Treated like animals, their life was tragic

Dependant, first on their father then husband

They were nothing for them but burden

Lived in a confined cell

Life was living hell

I, rather, we are lucky enough

None of us could have tolerated this stuff

I love my freedom

So should you

I realize that seldom

But then we really should.

CHANGES

Time changes so do we
Things don’t remain the way they used to be
Only change is constant in life
One way or the other we have to strive
No choice we keep moving ahead
Few things we just can’t forget
Memories are what we carry along
They help us to be strong
Changes in us, changes around
Changes in the surrounding sound
Sometimes bad, sometimes good
Depends on the changing mood
We can’t hold on to things and make life monotonous
We need to accept the changes and move forward
Changes are for our benefit after all
To rise again after the fall