Here I am

A whiff of you, in my every breath
Survived the storm, cheated death
So far I traveled, seas seem modest
Nights and days, across many a forest

Drench my forlorn soul, in your caring grace
Solace I seek forever, in your warm embrace
Unscathed by anything, here I stand now
So firm was my love, even death took a bow

Skies along the horizons, asked me on my way here
How far will you go, till when shall you steer
I smiled and looked away, kept walking along
What does they sky know, of cozy warmth

As I stand here at last, survived to see you smile
A place in your heart I ask, I've walked many a mile

- Deepak Karamungikar

Alone

Unfathomed by his own, alone he suffers,
Bereft of warmth, quietly he dithers,
Unsung songs, linger on his lips,
To the tunes of gloom, his heartbeat slips;

Unspoken melancholy, obscures all hope,
Silence of solitude, despair beyond cope,
Sliding into sadness, one moment at a time,
He closes his eyes, as memories chime;


From one horizon to the other, the sky unfurls,
Memories from the distant past, the mind hurls,

Desolate, forlorn, he sinks into the mire,
Sorrow rains that night, hope burns like fire;

Alone he walks this earth, alone he departs,
Love is not a choice, nobody gets two hearts;

- Deepak Karamungikar

You.

Echo of your tinkling anklet
Charm of your disarming smile
Magic of your enchanting fragrance
Warmth of your comforting embrace

Sparkle of your bewitching eyes
Shadow of your flowing hair
Comfort of your giving lap
Bliss of your loving caress

Disquiet of your wandering breath
Calm of your endearing silence
Tranquility of your engulfing aura
Magnanimity of your forgiving heart

Ecstasy of your immersing presence
Mastery of your bewitching grace

- Deepak Karamungikar