grass is greener

never mind what they have to say
never mind what u read in the papers
never mind what u believe otherwise
always, almost always on the other side
the grass is greener

may be some rumor over coffee
may be something that you could not see
may be a slip of the tounge
may be a joke that went wrong

so small a thing, that u need lenses
so obvious that it blinds your senses
a farce that has become routine
a calm surface that hides everything

peanuts in dark that you searched
in vain, mid-day candles that you burned
red eyes you strained to tears
aching backs that you did nurse

all that you worked for,
all that you asked for.
you will search again alas
is a little greener grass!!

this poem is a tribute to the human spirit which says- Yeh dil maange more!! (yeah, yeah the corporate context is too obvious to state)

Mis-Understood

a lie told honestly
or a truth with intention dissimilar
whether the person
or the words uttered
what matters the most
is what mattered

a dropped trait
picked up from the past
an apparition of apprehension
of a future dark
may be a stray stone
that one could not see
with great care bought but
a gift undelivered may be
what matters the most
is what mattered

are tears always shed in pain
does a laugh envoice the joy in heart
are sighs all the time in vain
or a grin is mockery at the last
not all capital help loans
come with interests attached
neither does silence mean
a blatant refusal
what you say
what you think
and do you what
may be all the same
or way apart but,
what matters the most
is what mattered