The Monsters

I shivered.

The monsters had arrived.

And were clear as daylight.

I didn't know whether to fight or flight.

Scared, 

Tensions taut. 

Care not for you and I,

They struggle on for their might.

Worry.

A wave of emotions

Flooded over, cascading.

I fear for Mother Lanka. 

          - Robes of a Muse

Tenderness

Tender, he does touch

My body, when pain is much. 

Kisses, many for me

With love and care he comes to me.

Honey brown gaze 

Silently sees, the beauty

The nakedness within.

Passed many an abled soul

But none so loving

And tender in his ways 

Blessed I am for the security.

Comfort and joy, he doth bring.

            - Robes of a Muse

Struck

And it struck. 

The palm across the face,

Flesh on flesh,

Stinging.

It struck,

A massive blow

Straight to the heart.

Tearing, pulling away the veins.

Blood gushed,

Pouring all over 

Red and gruesome.

Pain. Numbed in pain. 

Darkness, as the blood thinned.

Light faded and pain over powered. 

And, death struck. 

         - Robes of a Muse

Candle lit nights

Candle lit nights emerge

As we plunge into darkness once more.

Memories from a distant past

Of mosquitoes and sweaty eves creep.

Computers and virtual gatherings end,

The mobile, our best friend, 

Till the battery lasts. 

The yellow rays of this artificial sun

Shines, sending loving shapes on walls.

It's calming. 

A sedative to the chaotic mind.

Faces come together, shadowed.

The mind stills, it calms,

Sitting in the candle lit night. 

        - Robes of a Muse

Love in Times of Corona

I long to hear your voice now

And feel the warmth of your touch.

I am lucky to see your eyes 

But once a week,

Thanks to innovative technology.

How I long to kiss you,

Wrap my fingers in yours

Feel your body, next to mine

Just for a little while. 

Many miles separate us

Yet corona makes us far apart.

Meet you when, I do not know

For now, 

I wait with memories. 

       - Robes of a Muse