ragesh damodaran

In times of joy, I laugh aloud,
and play the merry fool,
for life is a jolly journey,
which I enjoy with glee.
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Shadows cast on paths all worn,
these paths that once lead to my home,
now these paths are all worn,
and through these paths I walked alone.
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I wish I could …. Just sit,
With you by my side,
And watch the evening tide.
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The taxi screams at the bus,
As they compete in the rush,
From far and wide people converge,
Adding to this human surge,
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The recluse
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My days are spent in solitude,
And nights in restlessness,
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I trudge home slowly from work,
Wearing a vacant and lonely gaze,
Another uneventful day comes to an end,
In a line of similar days.
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Dashes of yellow make me up,
And with it shades of dark,
Again I am the same but,
After a punctuation mark,
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I feel today a divine bliss,
I don't know what to make of this,
I feel as light as birds feather,
And calm as seas in fair weather,
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I was born into the fields,
And grew along the stream,
I lived alone in darkness,
And sang the tale of light.
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I am waiting at the station,
Amongst a line of faces,
It’s a sweaty afternoon,
And my train as usual late.
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