Shail’s Nest

Hiding hurts
Beneath layers
of dazzling smiles
nonchalant looks
blank stares

Hiding hurts
Between notes
of soulful music
pages of books
written words

Hiding hurts
Within busy schedules
of daily chores
the cleaning
and cooking

Hiding hurts
In the great outdoors
the mountains and valleys
trees, rivers,
sand and the sea.

-Shail (Nov 2008)

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. [...]

You…
the hurt
I embrace
with open arms
breathing life
into my barren heart
filling to the brim
joys of love untold
permeating my being
with the ache of longing
making every cell
pulsate in pain
releasing tears
stored deep within
lending wings to desire
for an unfettered flight
igniting passion
to rage and flame
tempering me
in its victorious blaze.
With open arms
I embrace
the hurt
You…
-Shail Mohan (Aug 2007)