Thursday, March 16, 2006

To desire

Tranquil, I stand here and gaze at the night sky
What a thrilling sight it is, to see you stars
pulsating through the night
with your radiance
You take my sight
on a course
of its own
and make
each twinkle,
a gazing trap
Vast in your splendor,
you belittle me with the limitlessness
Petite I stand, but ask you this, just once
O beautiful ones, do you know how it is to desire?

17 comments:

Anonymous said...

amusing :)

never thought of asking the stars about the last bit.
nice poem

unforgiven said...

Alone, empty, I wish the sky
would mirror today my hollow sigh
They mock me, I feel..
Twinkling, sparkling, playful
they are..
My sorrow has no regard,
the callous, different children
they are..
To see past them,
into the emptyness,
I wish I could..
Stolen my final solace,
as my enemies would..
I give up and close my eyes
to sleep..
Where their flippant laughter no more,
troubles me..

Arunima said...

Ah unforgiven!! You remain unforgiven. What lines!!

Now, I guess I have to run and hide for the lines you wrote are much better than mine. I am glad if these lines inspired that of yours (on second thoughts).

d4u said...

What a desirable night:)

infinity said...

hmmmmmm....

unforgiven said...

I definitely don't think they are better. I don't know if they are worse. How does one judge these things anyway :P I thought yours were beautiful..

A poet should be answered in poetry you know? Hence, I had to write my answer this way :P

claytonia vices said...

getting senti? :-)

Anonymous said...

an eye for an eye
a kiss for a kiss
a poem for a poem

oh god!! this is contagious!!!

Alapana said...

Beautiful night filled with desires:)

Stone said...

hmm answer to ur this post..http://arunima.blogspot.com/2006/01/dumbass.html

Prerona said...

wonderful words

Ardra said...

loved the poem and unforgiven's lines too...
caught up with all u'r posts just now...

Anonymous said...

Metaphysical and eye-catching

Arundhati Kane said...

Well written

APUGONNAB said...

no night like a star studded night..
no day if the sun is not bright..

gosh! i am appalled at my attempt! this is contagious!

ramu said...

i know..u both (arunima & unforgiven) talkin somethin bad abt me. tell me directly if u have the guts

jugni said...

those were beautiful lines!

"O beautiful ones, do you know how it is to desire? "

that was my favourite bit!