The Answer??

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The Answer??

- Raghu

A damned Soul left squirming
Subconsciously wanderings in the
Infinite abyss of dark wisdom, eternally
seeking a new hope, a new dawn

A purpose for this wicked existence...
An oath to be taken and fulfilled,
An old master to be pleased,
A new slave to be tamed.

A subtle lesson left to learn
To fill the growing emptiness...
With divine intervention, the Soul rejuvenates
Into human flesh and blood,

With a strong sense of need
A need to belong, a need to be restricted,
A need to overthrow and a need to be loved...
The journey goes on, promises fulfilled in due course

But the need grows without knowing bounds,
Dreams turn into reality, and reality into dreams
Drenched in the monotony, the soul still seeks
An answer in the dried up pool of humanity...

Then to an end comes the tiring journey
The Soul swells in rage and fury,
In desperation for an answer...

In the fury,the flesh, it wore burns,
a slave which the Soul has just tamed...

At the moment of transition, realization dawns
The journey was The reason, The purpose, the soul now knows...
The subtle lesson is now learnt and the old master stands impressed...



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Shelter

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Shelter



Evil dances on frail human minds, seeds of mistrust it sows;
A web of illusion it weaves, and taints the pure souls.

A recluse of truth and justice, a relief the souls’ frantic need;
A shelter they now seek and an honorable life to lead.

The search uncovers an unseen, yet familiar a place;
Deep within the human fray, the spring of vitality still marks it way…

The maiden generously breathes life and flowers of trust break ground,
Love’s unconditionally showered at the blissful shelter that’s finally found.



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Metamorphosis

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Metamorphosis


Life flows in a melodic pattern
Of volatile joys and sorrows
The only thing permanent is the fact
That everything must change...

A stranger barges into your simple life
In a flash means the world to you
But as fate has its way
Leaves as quickly as arrived...

And then it hurts, it hurts
Oh! yes it does, the pain
Leaves you drenched in disparity,
Blows you into a million tiny shards of nothingness...

The emptiness grows
Engulfing the existence of the person
Coherency a thing of the past
For a second life loses its meaning...

But then its human to rise
Every time he falls,
Immunity towards pain grows
The weak break, the wise learn..

Metamorphosis to the rescue
Blessed are we for
The only thing permanent is the fact
That everything must change....



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Reflections

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Reflections



Once at midnight, I was looking out of the window
The thick fog on the streets a sample of my mind
I went for a stroll in the biting cold
The desolated streets depicting my life

The chill crept into my veins and froze my blood
But I tarried on, confusion in my mind a flood
Was trying to make sense of the incidents
Of betrayal, suspicion and mistrust

I came by the lake and stood for a while
The merciless cold wind freezing my bile
The meaning hit me like a nail on my head
This numbed me, ripped open my mind

Everything slowly faded away in the infinite grief
Reason became a thing non-existent to my brain
My mind buzzed in turmoil, heart skipped a beat
Couldn’t believe the truth was this……….

I stood there by the lake, my eyes closed, for long hours
Trying to comprehend what went wrong?????
My body numb with pain, heart immune to agony
I cried out this cannot be the end, it cannot be…..
The silence of the moment deafening me

Abruptly the crow of a rooster brings me to reality
The first rays of the sun lightning up the sky
The thick fog fast disappearing in the gentle warmth
I found myself envying the life of the flock birds that flew by

I walk home, with no answer yet found
But incredibly a face with a smile……….


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The Rise of the Dragon

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The Rise of the Dragon

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Barely able to move a muscle
The Dragon lies fallen in the forsaken land of the enemies
Betrayal and mistrust brought him down
Companions he trusted the most being responsible for his downfall

There lies the mighty lord of morning in the shadow of thick dust
Thinks about the promises made, oaths taken
But now, all of them broken
Cries out this cannot be…

Earth trembled under his footsteps, wind feared to breathe
Water was kept thirsty, the sun blinded in his light
Such was his might
Before he was betrayed

Oh forsaken one, as you read pray for the return
Of the mighty warrior of light
He’s now weakened to the marrow
Walk in the light for later you’ll not regret

He who comes with the dawn
Will unite you all and break you
Make you pay for all your sins
Before you attain salvation

So all you can hope for is freedom
Not from physical pain but physical existence
Pray you are not enslaved by the lord of lies
For The Dragon will then give you no mercy

He shall wield the blade of light
Blazing, cutting the watchers’ eye
Under his diplomacy they’ll break
But their destiny he will spare

He’ll rise again, the old glories he’ll regain
The world into pieces he’ll tear, his enemies will quiver
When they hear his name, he’ll twist the dimensions to his advantage
Play with time and space

Beware oh insignificant mortal, before he returns to glory
And rides the winds
Your blood shall be taken, you soul tested
Walk in the light in the name of The Dragon
And you shall pass the test

You get to choose the path of your destiny
The path of pain and salvation under The Dragon’s golden banner
Or a life of eternal slavery to the lord of illusions
In the dark realms of the broken earth.



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Land of Green Mist

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Land of Green Mist



Mistrust breaking the strongest of bonds
Knowledge a cause of self destruction
Thick smoke of insecurities
Searing the innocents souls...

Where is the sense of belonging? Where are the falling stars?
Where are those rare red roses with out the thorns?

I hope to wake up to the new dawn of the blazing sun
Hope to walk in the new hope of life
Feel the bright beams of wisdom
Rip through the shadows of ignorance engraved deep within...

Off we go to the to the land of the green mist...
Cos there's shade, not shadow...
Here we'll find a sense of belonging, And wish a wish
For every falling star to grow a garden of roses without thorns...


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Paint

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Paint

-The 7th son

You seem to be alone,
Is it too lonely up there?
You thought your beauty
would get you company?

When was the last time
you laughed with happiness
and not lunatic insanity?
Has it ever happened?

Oh white faced one!
The likes of you are rare
But why are you still
Not with the ones that care

The day light hides you
But you warm the
bitter wandering hearts
When the sun’s gone

For the loner you are
A cheer for all the broken hearts
When the ‘happy’ sleep
And are left uncared...


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