Sunday, September 23, 2007

Kanti Thoughts

He woke one morning
Wondering what he saw
A dream to him, A nightmare for others
Was he a good person?

He wondered about things
That could have been different
Had he been different
or could people have been more tolerant?

People say a sorry
And they really mean it
But would it matter for the one
Who suffers the consequences everyday?

A plea to listen to him
A plea to talk to him
The plea fulfilled but,
A taunt of being needy
Was it really worth it?

A friend of yester-years
A stranger in the present
Was the human ever a friend
Or was an acquaintance of yore?

He lived his life alone
For the past score and more years
He wondered does he like company
Or would it be a hassle?

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

I asked KK the rationale behind the poem. This was the million dollar reply .." They are random thoughts.. do not associate the different stanzas.. they are disconnected". Pearl from a true gem !

Kausum said...

In my true style, I would just say, "Yehi hai Kanti Thoughts"

Balls said...
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Balls said...

I'm having to repost my comment since the earlier one was deleted by the 'administrator' for not having passed the "Parental Guidance" leash. So taking a cue from the legendary Brick Top, this is what I have to say about the poem - "In the quiet words of the Virgin Mary... come again?"

Abhi picture baaki hai mere dost !

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