Skip to main content

The Door

I sit facing the door.
Contemplating it...

And wondering is it good to be closeted,
Or am I better off roaming unfettered...

I can't remember,
Remind me,
Did you ever tell me to stay safe?
Or did you say be brave and venture forth?

Maybe you said go ahead and fall,
I shall always catch you,
Or did you say, go ahead fall, I don't care?

I can't remember,
Remind me.

I hear footsteps now,
Outside the door,
Is it you?
Is this shuffling gait yours?
Did your footsteps hesitate just then?

I hold my breath....
But no, the footsteps have moved on,

Was it you?
Was it your step?
Hesitant and guarded?
Did you always walk like this?
Or was your step more confident and sure?

I can't remember,
Remind me.

Other footsteps walk right up to the door,
They stop at the door,
I hear knocks,
Some firm,
Some impatient,
Some melodic,
But none of those are you.

Did you ever knock?
Did you ever peek around the door?

I can't remember,
Remind me.

My life isn't empty ,
It is filled with foot steps,
It is filled with knocks,
It is filled with people peeking around the door,

My life isn't empty,
But it isn't full either.

Did your footsteps make it full?
Did your knocks?

I can't remember,
Remind me......





Labels

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Monica, O My Darling

Straight off the bat, let me tell you that I went into this movie cold. I just saw the trailer and put it on my watch list. I was totally enamored with the cast and the premise. I knew I was going to watch this one, so I didn't delve into the promotional shenanigans.  So if you are of the same bent of mind, stop reading and start watching.  And on your behalf, I did Google Ankola, it is a town in Karnataka and is not to be confused with Akola in Maharashtra. Ha ! Ha! Netflix has been delighting us with gems like Raat Akeli thi, Haseen dilruba and Bulbul. Add this one to that list and think Gehraiyaan. I need not stress on the proficient star cast. They are masters of their craft. Starting with the sneaky Rajkummar Rao, the sultry Huma Quereshi and the wily Radhika Apte, the ensemble includes the creepy Sukant Goel, the beleaguered Zayn Marie and many others. For me Sikandar Kher was a standout. A shoutout to his intensity and his baritone.  The dialogues are spot on and t...
Post a Comment
Read more

Qala

Anvita Dutt, is a master story teller. And she, tells this one well too. She and Kanika Dillon have a knack of painting their leading ladies in shades of grey. Whilst Kanika brings in the whacky and the wild, Anvita brings in the angst. It makes for great entertainment.  This movie seeps in slowly and is for those of you who like the slow burn. There is drama and angst and tragedy and it leaves you wondering, what did I just watch? Was this a movie or sheer art? And it is a movie that stays with you for a bit.  The visuals are stunning, particularly those of the boat on the water. The noir-ish feel of the movie fits the mood perfectly. One does know what has happened and why, but the visuals and the artistry keep you in thrall. This is the story of a woman, who learns to be competitive in her mother's womb itself. Her quest for survival began in the womb itself. She then spends all her childhood and teen years having only her mother and constantly craving her validation. Is ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Chhapak

Chhapak I stand in line at Starbucks and take forever to decide what drink I want, what size it should be, what flavour should go in, what milk is to be used...so on and so forth. So many choices... Imagine if you had no nose, and the doctor treating you asked you to make a choice of the type of nose you wanted? If you sink into it, Chhapak gives you many such moments of introspection. You can't call Chhapak an entertainer and you couldn't label it a documentary. It's a biography in a genre of its own. The last time something invaded my being like this was the documentary on Amy Winehouse. I make no bones about it, this is an extremely tough film to watch and you will carry it with you for days. But watch it you must, for the crafty screenplay which will hold you in thrall as will the strength with which Meghna Gulzar directs this. I have said this before, and I say it again, the apple hasn't fallen far from the tree. It is the story of an Acid Attack Survivor, Laxmi Ag...
Post a Comment
Read more