Lying on the couchSpreading on the bedStanding in the balconyAnd staring at the skyBinging on showsCommenting on postsAnd needless choresDay goes byAs Sun goes downAnd Night creeps inSilence envelopsThe restless mind.©️ShashikantDudhgaonkar
Watching the world go byWith nothing to doTime has totally lostIt’s real meaningThe Watch on the wallGives a wicked smileAnd goes on tickingMonotonously©️ShashikantDudhgaonkar
Prayer Some fast for days, some let go of luxuries And some suppress their urges, For the holy thought Used to hardship people suffer and pray Embark on pilgrimages To surrender to the lord Prayer is a heavy word Pressing hard on the soul Moulding your life To question nothing And accept everything That … Read more
The World is pausedSo Breathlessly closeOn the smooth edge ofA treacherous cliffCaught betweenThe ferocious wolvesOf tyrannical rulersAnd a virus small©️ShashikantDudhgaonkar
Higher GroundSeeing people,enter pits and drainsTo save the life,of few strays.And those on missionsTo save some species.Made me think,Really long and hardAbout the stories,I hear nowadays.Of fear and hateand rivalries strong.And open and shamelessdebauchery.On a tiny planet of a tiny star. Of the billions in our galaxy.Trillions of such galaxies make. The universe far and … Read more
Offices emptyShops are closedNo soul in sightOn the silent roadsHospitals sloggingnight and dayReligious placesClosed and emptyNo money, no GodNor influence worksWhen nature unleashes It’s fury on us. Humanity scaredAnd united by fearA virus has succeededWhere religions failed. ©️ShashikantDudhgaonkar
Taken Apart Life can be really Cruel sometimes It will mute your voice And stifle your dreams. And even if you can Very clearly see Brick by brick As you are taken apart You have no choice But to suffer the pain ©️ShashikantDudhgaonkar
Sometimes you walk on the path Sometimes the path walks you When the destination is far And you really want to reach. ©️ShashikantDudhgaonkar
Sometimes the mind needs To rest for a while And soak itself In a dream filled night. Sometimes the heart needs To slow down for while And gaze at the clouds From a grassy mound Sometimes one needs just to Pause for a while And let the world pass by On its frenzied ride ©️ShashikantDudhgaonkar
Sometimes words just, drop in your lap Sometimes they cascade, in a spectacular fall And just as you rush To catch them all They float away like a Fleeting cloud. ©️ShashikantDudhgaonkar