I have a story to tell
I hold a life’s experiences with me
My son reaches out to me
“Ami, mein Ahmed”
“Ami, mein Shaziya”
I hear them but I can’t respond
My heart aches to tell them, let me free
But do they hear my story?
My only friend is a paid nurse
My only companion is this salaried help
My only help is the white uniformed staff
Wandering in the corridors
My only moment in the day
Is when I am out of my room
With my friend, seeing across the horizon of Mumbai
Do I feel cold?
Do I feel warm?
Do I feel happy?
Do I feel sad?
“I have a story to tell”
But, only if you could hear me.
It Does
If fate were to decide
It does
If destiny were to play its role
It does
If life were to spring surprises
It does
If love were to betray
It does
If faith were to falter
It does
If trust were to vanish
It does
If humanity were to fail
It does
If religion were to be questioned
It does
That is why they say
No matter what you DO, there is some larger plan that DOES.
It does
If destiny were to play its role
It does
If life were to spring surprises
It does
If love were to betray
It does
If faith were to falter
It does
If trust were to vanish
It does
If humanity were to fail
It does
If religion were to be questioned
It does
That is why they say
No matter what you DO, there is some larger plan that DOES.
Monsoon
You bring many memories with you
You rekindle many emotions that have long since been buried
To stand with you on top of a mountain
To breathe you in me
To watch how you settle yourself slowly into the sand
To watch how you blend it with the rest of the sea
To watch you cleanse each soul around you
To watch you make others fall in love
To watch you control the temperatures of the day
To share with you the joys of bathing the sadness away
They say the first rains always bring joy,
Will you promise to bring happiness with you?
You rekindle many emotions that have long since been buried
To stand with you on top of a mountain
To breathe you in me
To watch how you settle yourself slowly into the sand
To watch how you blend it with the rest of the sea
To watch you cleanse each soul around you
To watch you make others fall in love
To watch you control the temperatures of the day
To share with you the joys of bathing the sadness away
They say the first rains always bring joy,
Will you promise to bring happiness with you?
Monsoon
You bring many memories with you
You rekindle many emotions that have long since been buried
To stand with you on top of a mountain
To breathe you in me
To watch how you settle yourself slowly into the sand
To watch how you blend it with the rest of the sea
To watch you cleanse each soul around you
To watch you make others fall in love
To watch you control the temperatures of the day
To share with you the joys of bathing the sadness away
They say the first rains always bring joy,
Will you promise to bring happiness with you?
You rekindle many emotions that have long since been buried
To stand with you on top of a mountain
To breathe you in me
To watch how you settle yourself slowly into the sand
To watch how you blend it with the rest of the sea
To watch you cleanse each soul around you
To watch you make others fall in love
To watch you control the temperatures of the day
To share with you the joys of bathing the sadness away
They say the first rains always bring joy,
Will you promise to bring happiness with you?
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