Conflicting Minds

Trouble, trouble everywhere, Running helter-skelter Distinguished by the very nature Of a dreamer’s banter. No one could ever imagine How words could play the game, Now it’s time for the war No matter who will gain There’s just another way to share My mind is full of conflict Burdensome, lonesome is the world How can I resolve and unwind? I have my warrior nature And armor to fight the enemy, Where shall I find the shield Of an army of so many Done with all that chasing, In the end this was not racing But my heartbeat in thumping The rhythm of an ongoing saga The emblem stands in true honor I must raise the flag right now Never too late to begin the drama Never meant to interrupt But careful before the volcano erupts What sort of battle am I going to fight? When all have left, no guard tonight Must be lying somewhere near Days have gone to shed a tear If I have a reason to quit, Winning each time bit by bit The season is nea...

Fresh as the morning dew Come close, where are you? None was comforting I felt you drifting Away, away, far away Now that you are gone I am still mourning the song You are my soulmate, my endless desire What could I do, with this empire? I sough you for days and nights all along Wondering what ever went wrong Deep down inside of me, You still are breathing My heart longs for you, you are but near Wandered away, lost ashore I never knew it was my call Thinking so much, you said it aloud I have this in me, no matter what Are you still with me or not? Time has passed, the wait is worth No longer you exist, no trace of you I am sure it is that feeling That emotion that holds me Now or never, it’s do or die Truth or dare, whispers, and lies Come by beloved, stay on for long Away from you, my heart still belongs.

The sound of the wave, So silent and slow No hue, no cry No rushing in Closely coming into my fold Nearing just the edge Fearing the next move So subtle and subdued It ought to be true Graceful and elegant It keeps coming back There’s always some hope Of a listening ear An echo so rare That tender care My soul, can caress My heart, no distress Moving across the shore Reaching the island I’m not so lonely around here Wishing the winds would change In which direction, my feet away This is all I ask for A comforting voice around Not alone anymore Reflecting homebound No misery, no joy I found my delight Rest assured, my life would be This is all I want to be!

Is this a dream or an illusion? Flowing in my veins, all a confusion Is it me or my reflection? Down the road nearby It is time to say goodbye, Love is immortal and so divine Too soon to realize This was all a game No trust, no shame I just followed the murky waters Not clear where is my destination Hoping that we meet some day Something’s changed, so new I only counted, there were very few But only I heard a voice in the dark Was it my shadows chasing me? I feared the only way to escape What more could I tell? If it were not for you, I would have been long away Separated from the waters at bay Rising and shining are the sun’s rays Gone are now the happy days I still have a reason to live And love to the utmost Only if I would try to connect Amid the chaos, there is hope.

One fine day when I woke up Life’s not just the same I realized I had to apologize And take control rather than blame Time is precious, I held on It was so tough, time to move on   How could I forget the good ole’ days Love has its wonderful ways   Never felt it was true, Each of those moments felt so blue To my mind, it dawned all of a sudden Laid it all down, released my burden Healing is all that the heart needs Reap the harvest, sow the seeds   How could I forget the good ole’ days Love has its wonderful ways   It was a deep urge for a miracle A deep desire to reach the pinnacle Now my sorrow has turned to joy It did not matter that much, was too coy In excitement, I missed to share The very intense feeling so rare   How could I forget the good ole’ days Love has its wonderful ways I couldn’t but hold back my thoughts Would have been free or tied up in knots Endless mercy and care I mustered som...

  If Love were blind, it would not have foresight The cuddles so tight, the constant fight Only if eyes could see, the heart could set free The thoughts so rare, only one could care Maybe this is more than Love, yes how could I ever know Not sure how to say it, I could but never show The mind is wavering for the truth, searching for the soul You make me complete, young and whole It knows best when the heart beats, the clock ticks I cannot gauge how the connect, it just sort of clicks Life is full of surprises, now who can tell Can it be dream or is it like casting a spell? I thought about it time and again Was it peaceful pain or a profitable gain? Less assured I fell head over heels again Ever wondered would be a boon or bane? Love has eyes to see the one we love Yet it failed in its vision to rise above It keeps coming back even though I walked away Am I so fortunate to be loved that way? Questions that baffled my mind How did it sync dee...

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