How many escapes it would take to close the doors on all the escape routes? Feeling like a prankster, who wishes to befuddle the truth by running away Many disguises and excuses, masks and sly speeches, are not enough The self-imposed wall waiting for those hands to puncture them for an escape Each of them unique portals to a dark land of delusion and defeat … Continue reading Escapes
Silence is brilliantly patient while waiting for adverse moments to disappear. Holds the secrets with utmost resilience and loyalty. In a world where words topple over each other to be heard, ideologies clash, and knowledge sublimates to a different state of irrelevance, one can rely on silence to guard the legitimate thoughts against decay. Time is inimical, as debates run on to the stages built … Continue reading Holding on to the Silence
There is an urgency to vacate so many feelings, just to remain submerged In creating that space, the incurved reality, it’s depth feels like a safe place The intense pull of feelings sometimes make you weaker, a cathartic release No one is pleased, the world behaves in an unfamiliar way; people talk About so many things, but the lone struggler won’t be discussed even once … Continue reading Submerged
While there is a fear of locks, they also keep away the intruders Also, the locks have a scornful expression and stare intimidatingly Locksmiths may know the tricks to overpower them and compel them to unlock Crooks learn the magic too; it’s their passion to manipulate them to submission It becomes a mechanical profession of disarming the locks Doors become irrelevant, the disdain vanishes, they … Continue reading While Being Away
So many things change as I sit here and write I may have picked some of the ideas from keen observations As I find the appropriate words to personalise them Not necessarily memorise them or even invite them close enough For they are signs, like the neon signs which flicker in a rhythm Attractive, sometimes too dazzling, and psychedelic too A city probably feels the … Continue reading As I Write
Yes, I agree, there is not much space for silence Often, I have to let go of that tranquil moment Trading appropriate words; prices are too high They feel uncomfortable due to the rushed deal Unaware of my thoughts, whether they can adapt To the new kind of stresses and aimless flow Of my temperament and idiosyncrasies I had to sacrifice silence to acquire the … Continue reading I Still Have That Doubt
Grasp over reality slips away unceremoniously Sometimes there is an effort to hold them back in a stubborn way Mostly they disappear, leaving a sinister trace A backlash of time wakes up the otherwise unfelt existence Without remorse; there is always a sense of unknown anxiety Conveyed to others who are around There is an eerie frequency at which feelings are communicated Somewhere, the deep … Continue reading Losing the Momentum
Creative commotion is quite common, but we may not realise the contradictions that arise due to the confabulations. Apart from the constant debates, quite cunning at times, there could be a tussle in connivance with a contrary ideology. Curiosity takes an ominous turn in the midst of muddled times! Creativity dismantles the status quo and urges the collective disturbances to laboriously travel through the unknown … Continue reading The Commotion and Peace
Some pauses are so enriching; beyond the idleness that a soul can perceive It is not about stillness, but the subtle activities behind the thick veil of silence The awakening is like the aromatic winds from some blessed land that exists In the distant dreams of pious souls who meditate on the universe’s consciousness New meanings emerge, the purpose of pauses, that can eliminate the … Continue reading In the Pauses
We look at a story, as a stranger does, after arriving at a new city; with curiosity and awe or instant dislike. It takes some time to absorb the essence of a new destination where the story originates from. An introvert’s narrative is mysterious and disguised in metaphorical embellishments. It is not the language barrier, but the inability to connect with the sentiment, history, and … Continue reading The Story of Stories
Amitav Chowdhury 