These lines are inspired from a Hindi couplet I found online. Author unknown. Silence between us On meeting after a long time She kept quiet Avoiding my eyes she looked sideways And fidgeted with her mobile It’s unbearable When two humans sit in silence With no words to fill the void between them This time … Read more
Silence of the Night I walked down a dimly lit street Around midnight My footsteps sounded absurdly loud Every breath made a sound Repetitive and irritating Every time a breeze Rustled through the sleeping leaves They seemed to come alive And laugh in a raspy voice Haunting and taunting at the same time Silence of … Read more
Solitude Rare When asked a by friend Not seen for long Of course online, I meant by that Who does meet, in person these days It’s easier to just, type and say Said was lost in a solitude rare In these days of connectedness Listening to the soundless words That silence could convey ©️ShashikantDudhgaonkar
Acceptance Bitter or sweet, life is a gift Taste and smell or try to chew In the end one has to swallow it There’s a glory great, in acceptance The wise men say, I repeat Hoping to soften the falling blows But those noble thoughts, someday snap Questions arise, from their knots How much more, … Read more
Road to hell There’s a road to hell Taken by souls That’s even shorter Than anyone can recall Of staying silent every time When everything around is going wrong ©️ShashikantDudhgaonkar
Silence When I hear silence The word silence I mean Hear pristine heavenly Closer to God Meditative reflective Said to be answer for all But silence also means Suffering and pain Shame sometimes Or gut wrenching fear Sometimes acceptance Of miserable fate A wretched life That will never change But the worst of the silence … Read more
Silence is cheap Silence is deep Silence is silver Silence is dope A silence cold Can easily hold A threatening blaze Or a glassy glaze A silent look One may brook To avoid a scene Words too mean But a terrible prize It does encash It burns your heart Down to ash ©️ShashikantDudhgaonkar