ShameemAkhtar : Writing

A Beautiful Tapestry

A Beautiful Tapestry

A Poem by ShameemAkhtar


Words danceOn my padStirring upTheir innocenceThey spray aboutShapes so oddStick to the paperAnd refuse to let goThey assemble in groupsAnd some drops..
Cement Me Up

Cement Me Up

A Poem by ShameemAkhtar


I am a wallSmack meSmack me with the echoesOf your hatredAnd let me makeOf itA boomerangThe mud splashes your faceAnd reflectsYour own voiceMake me a ..
Make Me a Pendulum

Make Me a Pendulum

A Poem by ShameemAkhtar


Wrap your handsaround my neckand make me a pendulumof your embraceToss meToss me forthToss me backToss meAnd make me the hands of timeDance meOne step..
Tear Me Apart

Tear Me Apart

A Poem by ShameemAkhtar


Tear me apartand glue me togetherSo what if a few pieces have gone missing?So what if a few pieces have been misplaced?So what if a few pieceshave bee..
Kiss Me

Kiss Me

A Poem by ShameemAkhtar


Wrap me upWrap me up And warp my soulMake me into a footballand when I am round enoughkiss me with your footKick meand watch me riseas I threaten to r..
A Bunch of Flowers

A Bunch of Flowers

A Poem by ShameemAkhtar


I was bornBy a beautiful dayMom held me in her handsPeople came to congratulate herSharing her joyGiving her a bunch of flowersShe thanked themAnd smi..
Please Repeat

Please Repeat

A Poem by ShameemAkhtar


Let repetitionRepeatThe wordsStuck in my throatFlush the waterAgainAnd againRepeatUntil you take the words awayThrow in a hoseA pipeA knifeWhateverIt ..
Break The Bottle

Break The Bottle

A Poem by ShameemAkhtar


Stand up Stand up and fall Fall In the eyes Fall in the eyes of alcohol But stand On the ground Stand up And count Count The empty bottles ..
Read Me

Read Me

A Poem by ShameemAkhtar


Read the lines And then read between If you manage Read beyond… And yonder After you read the lines Between And beyond Understand The ..
Symphony

Symphony

A Poem by ShameemAkhtar


The beads of silence drop Into reality pallid Breaking the monotony of silence Hushing it with streaks Of silenced hushes A symphony of silence ..

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