1. Bittersweet
Bitter gourds are bitter
and sugar beets sweet
When they come together
Do you call them bittersweet?
2. Mute me
I stand mutely
as silence kills with certainty
dreams and hopes held dearly
Why do you watch nonchalantly??
3.Buried dreams
Six feet deep
I buried them in a heap
the dreams we planted
together to reap.
4.Your kiss
Your kiss sensuous
soft on my lips
makes me burn
For more I yearn.
5. I melt…
When chocolates melt
From solid to liquid
do they reveal
the way your love makes me feel??
6. Wish
Do you think of me
in your busiest hour
and wish that I were near
to hug you and bring you cheer??
7. Moonbeams
I love lonely nights
Spent lying in your arms
So what if they are just dreams
I love living among moonbeams
8. When…??
Our hearts met across land and oceans
Together we had journeyed eons
When will eyes meet across a room
Can I feast my eyes on you soon??
9. Walk with me…
The way seems long
Without you along
Will you hold my hand
and walk with me on the sand??
10. The first time
The first time I saw you
My heart did a somersault
You never noticed that
You were too busy in chat.
- Shail Mohan (Oct 2008)
Re-posted from shail-Mohan blogs @ sulekha.com
I never read something of this kind..ever. U hv put together some interesting thoughts..:)
So beautifully put..Each of them.. I liked very much the ones in(at) Odds- 1, 3, 5, 7:). weird eh?
My dear dear Shail, am SO very glad i found you again, on OJ’s comments — have been missing you! Shall catch up as much as i can and as soon as i can. And to make sure i don’t lose you again, have put you on my blogroll, so there!
Love and hugs:-)
#1 & #7 are my favorites
You have the knack of expressing a lot in just a few words.:)
Excellent! A deep and devoted thot on what love is. The best part is, your poems share the extraordinary simplicity and luminosity of the language.
My favourites 5 & 8
Amrita, glad you liked them. Thanks!!
Rashmi, Thank you! Yeah odd, how come I did not notice the pattern?? *wonders*
Gulshan!!!! How wonderful to see you!!
I happened to stumble on OJ’s page and left a comment there. Thanks for blogrolling me!! 
Love and hugs back.
IMH, hmm… 1 and 7 eh?? I am with you there!
Thanks for dropping by. Have to get back and read more of you!!
Manju, wow that’s a compliment. I will have to work on keeping it that way. I am generally told I use too many words!!
Haha! And I have to get back to your page to read more of your blogs too.
Vikram, that simplicity is because I know no better than being simple. I appreciate that compliment. Thank you!!
Wowie.. that is simply superlative! Too profound!
Cheers,
Thank you Salil!
Al though the whole poem takes me down the memory lane…My favs are 2 & 3
Ahh Bubbly, I kinda guessed you’d like those!!
No 3, No 6.. beautifully expressed, with such vividness!!
And No. 7.. Wow, Breathtaking, the gossamer feel of it!!!
Usha, you have picked a personal favorite in No 7! (Refer reply to IHM above). Thanks for the words of appreciation.
You are just so good. I have to keep coming back and read your past posts. You make me feel so good. All my anger seems to be melting away right now.(I have a lot of agression in me that i need to tack with all the time)
Mini, thank you so much for the lovely words of appreciation! Glad to have been instrumental in melting some of that anger!
“Love, Hurt, Dreams …in Quatrains”
Bravo, Shail, Bravo.
I can’t even pick my favorite–I pick them all!
Your Friend,
Greedy.
Bob, thanks for that lavish praise. I am glad you liked them all. Will try and most some more soon.