I feel the presence of love

A twinkle in the eye,

people walking by,

everything around goes into oblivion,

i feel the presence of love.

The dewdrops reflect the expression

the heart soaks in the happy moment

the mind conjures words to write a befitting tale

the drops of rain form an artistic silhouette

the erudite stranger gives me a glance.

unaware, unaffected... I smile...

wanting to pen a poem,

leave a lovenote,

sing a song and do a dance...

An ode to the perfect weather...

The blank canvas...

I looked at the palette
whipped the brush in air
opened the bottle of paint
and dipped my finger there
the smooth texture of the color
had a feeling of homecoming
the white canvas in question
was perfection in waiting
dabbing colors primary
letting the symbiosis show
the palette ran shy
looking at the paints
on the canvas go by
fervently the fingers moved
a dash of orange
splash of yellow
streaks of red
touch of glitter...

the blank canvas now embraced
sunshine of hope
sunshine of love
sunshine in lasting eternity!

I sit stunned
images are a haze
commotion in calamity
fire of courage reigns
the pathos of loss
the gift of survival
the blessed gushing prayers
the near ones bidding farewell
mosaic of pain
symphony of faith
travails of humanity
I see and I believe
life is a timeless gift
intangible in sense
eternity in perception
every moment counts
live it while it lasts...

Wrote this in May but just couldnt get myself to post it. Heart went out to the victims of the Mangalore crash.