Live Life Everyday

          On a sleepless night like today I walked into the darkness all alone With no torch to light my way And no soul to share my grief Looked up to the heavens for light But the starless, cloudy sky gave me none The moon was nowhere to be seen. All I could see was black everywhere. All I could feel was cold and fear. I tried to run but in vain, I was lost... To my sorrow I realized, I was all alone All I could do was cry and weep like a child Thanks to the darkness, no one could see me cry. ©Josbin Itty 2015

Me: "Is it washable?" Friend: "you will know" (smeared the colours on my face and hair). Announcement from the Principal: " Holy is a national festival. But in Kerala we don't usually celebrate it. Some students were found throwing colours at others in the campus. This is a violation of personal freedom..." (you know his style) Friend: "what was the announcement? " Me: "Principal just announced Holy as the official festival of the college." (painted his face green).

When I was a kid, I took my dad's big strong hands In my little soft hands To make my first step. His strong hands made me a promise A promise that he won't let me fall But when I took my first step, I fell... His hands didn't prevent my fall But it did pick me up. When I look back now, I realize that the promise Wasn't to prevent my fall But to pick me up Every time I fall. Now his hands have aged Lost its strength It's time for me to make a promise A new promise for the old, I won't let you fall, dad... I won't let you fall. ©Josbin itty 2015

I've been a caged bird,      half a decade now. A helpless bird      who forgot how to fly or prey... I was happy in my cage of love,      I was safe and sound... Her love for me was smooth and sweet,      Like the cool evening breeze... And then came a stormy day      When I lost my cage, my cage of love... I was beaten, broken and scared       In the storm... Having thrown out in the rain,      Cold, wet and shivering I sat... Every time I tried to fly,      My wings failed. I did fight, fight and fight      But hope was out of sight But to give up is so easy,      To fight and win is hard. I'm a free bird again,      you can't cage me again. I'll fly, fly and fly,      higher than you could ever imagine I'll prey with the eagles,      you'll never have me again. ©Josbin Itty 2015

Do you know how much it hurts? Each time you ignore my messages, Each time you pay no heed to my cry, You break me down into pieces. Do you know how much it hurts? Each time you forget that I'm online waiting for your message, Each time you keep secrets from me, You break me down into pieces. Do you know how much it hurts? ©Josbin Itty 2015

I have been watching the clouds this evening, they move slowly taking different shapes. A familiar face looked down to me from the clouds today. It was her, my crush, my love, my friend, my sister. I stood wonder struck. Was it an illusion? The creation of my mind? It could be because I'm thinking of her every time. The clouds moved away and took the shape of a silver chariot, I searched for her in it, I didn't find her...it was empty! I searched for her in the sky, no...she wasn't there. I found her at last, I found her in the sacred temple of my heart. ©Josbin Itty 2014