Mrudhula Koshy

End of the road

A sadness so profound,
Washed over me in waves,
Some things are never what they seem,
Some bonds too broken to repair,
The ills have garnered,
For far too long,
Alas now it is too late,
They remain dark and cloudy,
Swept under the listless carpet,
Remnants of a dreary past..

My name is Joy

My name is Joy,
Though I am rather joyless,
My matriarch named me so,
Though I can never fathom why!

I had big dreams,
And a cheery demeanor,
But now I am bitter,
Old, cold and morose,
The scion of a bigot
And surrounded by nosy aunts and creepy uncles,
I no longer know who I am,
Or…

Paint me Lilac

The soft rustle of heirloom silk,
Gently shorn off my wanting back,
And then, there gently arose,
Wispy hairs that burned and swayed,
Unaware of follies,
And fearless in their stance,
In full throes they embraced,
My wilful homecoming..

As he washed me over,
In lilac, lush and…

Imprisoned

Why am I caught
In an abyss of gloom?
Why do I feel caged
A prisoner of my mind?
Why am I living
A reality that is a lie?
Why am I chugging along
Pretending all is well?

Hey listen will you my girl!
There ain't no rewards,
For concealing your self
There ain't no applause,
For that false…

Oh Darn Boy

Oh darn boy,
You can’t look to fall in love,
You have to fall in love!

I won't let you court me anymore,
I won't run my fingers down your ebony back,
I won't look deep into your sunset eyes,
Or whisper sweet nothings into star studded skies,

I will gruffly brush…