SHASHI SING

SHASHI SINGH

HER DAD

Dreamy thoughts of yours, I see as I breathe

Smiling shiny face, hooks me in thoughts, too deep.

Carefree little girl took away a piece from me

The tears from my cheeks, disappeared and in fleet

Her tiny little limbs rest on me, as she babbles

She would jump and laugh and cry and then smatter

Her cute yawns, is such a pleasure to my eyes

She'd sleep in my arms with her mouth opened wide

The noises, the cries. A little less sleep every night

No complaints at all, for we're making her smile.

Wings made up of cardboard.

And the skirt of the color white

With that smile, the girl looked an angel

Beneath those lights so bright.⁠⁠⁠⁠

(Description: - A young playful kid, rushes to a tattoo parlour. With dreams of getting a tattoo. His anticipations to get famous. His urge to look a little more beautiful, all of that dream got hit by a whirl. When the tattoo artist came up with a few questions for him.Kid's desire now suddenly began to seem questionable. His dreams vanished in thin air, When the artist uttered slowly 'Should i begin?')

SHOULD I BEGIN?

Would you paint yourself for life?

And let shoal tattoos define you

or, would you strive at something new.

Appreciate the change and move

The colours inside you mustn't hide

The vibrant tint may cross your mind

With black memories you'd have had

Kid, ready enough to paint yourself for life?

Have you tried all the ways?

Is this what you need to stand out

Tried painting your mind?

I bet it'd somehow work out!

Would you later, hide my work?

Will you regret this

At a temple or a church

Is my talent, worth on your skin

Should I really begin?

CHEMICALS

I put up a smile

And hold down my shivers

I stood awake all night

Rapaciously unfolding answers

The war between me and my fate

Seems to go on endlessly

The struggle, stole my sleep

My friends, interests all gone

I look tall, and you say I've good eyes

But I guess, I'm alive only skin deep

My dreams all shrunken

In to this moment, of me writing

Hoping that you would know me well

Or maybe my pain, coz I am not lying

I never hated anyone

Never did i crave for love

Just questioned the almighty

Don't I deserve

Someone

Who would say it aloud to

everyone

That I made her day, and she wants to stay

With me, no matter what the people say

Whether the earth sees

thundering stormy, or a gloomy night

Or a skin burning, suffocating busy day

Will she stay?

But the clock is ticking

With every breath

And with that we're meeting new people

And the feeling, the chemicals brewing

Once again, this time for a different face?

Isn't time the same for everyone?

Then why do some change like you do

And people like me, with unaltered feelings

Fail to change

SHASHI SING

SHASHI SING : Is a 21 year old student from India, who’s currently pursuing Bachelors in Computer Science and engineering. He’s an avid reader and writer. He has been writing poems for 10 years now. English is his second language. His mother tongue is Hindi. He has been published in various anthologies by blurb publications. He has also been nominated for ‘Inspiring Young Talent’ award by Literary Society of London. Apart from Studies and language, shashi loves playing piano. He is pianist in his college’s band. And work on his self composed songs in leisure. He lives in Bhubaneshwar, India.