Unmasked [Deepa Vanjani from Indore]
The mask I wore for you was not good enough
Though different, from the masks I put on for others –
Different masks for different situations and people
Gradually cracks appeared in it.
The gaps became wider,
From within the pains of the past could now be seen.
The ugly face behind the mask repulsed you.
You were not prepared for it.
You shrunk.
You seethed.
You hissed.
You shunned me.
And now the mask has fallen apart.
The lines on my face are clearly visible.
Deep aberrations, lacerations on the soul,
Manifested on the face.
I don’t put on masks anymore.
I have left the lacerations to bleed openly.
The mask I wore for you was not good enough
Though different, from the masks I put on for others –
Different masks for different situations and people
Gradually cracks appeared in it.
The gaps became wider,
From within the pains of the past could now be seen.
The ugly face behind the mask repulsed you.
You were not prepared for it.
You shrunk.
You seethed.
You hissed.
You shunned me.
And now the mask has fallen apart.
The lines on my face are clearly visible.
Deep aberrations, lacerations on the soul,
Manifested on the face.
I don’t put on masks anymore.
I have left the lacerations to bleed openly.
Illusion [Rashmi Sahi from Hong Kong]
Farce is the promise of love
Misleading is its desire.
Mirage is the call of heart
Masquerade, the emotion.
Masked are the real faces
Enveloped in passion
Veiled are the hearts
Caught in the treason.
Time [Rashmi Sahi from Hong Kong]
It’s time to move on,
Time to change the nest
Time to dry the wings
Time to fly again.
