'Call Me by My Songs' by Bithi

If I forget my name,
Sing the songs I have written.

Name is for this mortal coil
And the songs carry my soul.

Call me by my songs
And I will hear your voice.

When I cannot remember
Me and you all.


Copyright 2021 by Bithi Paul

'Save a Life' by Bithi

However unbelievable
Something sounds,
Please, try to believe.

Not everyone cries wolf,
Some cries are real.
Lend a hand if you can.
It might save a life.

When people pass away,
Their stories are distorted
To fit the lives
Of the livings.

Not everyone, who quits,
Is a coward.
It is tiresome to fight
All the time
Against the world
Alone.


Copyright 2021 by Bithi Paul

'No One Helped' by Bithi

Everyone heard my cries for help.
The sky cried with me.
The moon shed tears.
The gentle breeze became the west wind.
The thunderstorm screamed with me.
The lightning seared the dark night.

Human hearts did not care.
They laughed at my distress
Amassing wealth using my helplessness.
I almost smiled listening to their sounds of pleasure.
Almost.
Because, Death will extinguish one day
All of my tears and all of their laughter.

I could not smile though.
Because, no one helped me.
Our death will not change the truth.
Even our Creator became blind to all the wrongs.
I had prayers, but, no one to pray to.

No one helped…


Copyright 2020 by Bithi Paul

'In Words' by Bithi

Hello

Words are the instruments of creation for the writers.

They live and die in them.

Thanks

Bithi



In the forest of words
I get lost.
In the sea of words
I drown.
In the colors of words
I dream.
In the world of words
I live.
In the absence of words
I die.


Copyright 2020 by Bithi Paul

'I Could Not' by Bithi

Hello

Life is so hard sometimes. Still, we love her...sometimes :)

Thanks

Bithi



If I want,
I can touch the sky.
But, my affection for the earth
Is so much that
Even if I wanted to
I could not leave her.


Copyright 2020 by Bithi Paul

'Dancing in the Rain' by Bithi

Hello

Rain has the best rhythm for dancing.

Staying drenched in rain too long is not healthy, though.

Thanks

Bithi



It’s raining outside.
I’m in my room,
Listening to a song about the rain.
I remember, when I was younger,
I used to dance in the rain.
Raindrops would fall
In my face, like a caress.
My heart would fill
With joy and peace.
Mom would scold me
If I’d sneeze afterward.
I’d retort that
It’s worth it.
Nowadays, I forget
Even to see the rain.
But, today, the music of the rain
Invites me to dance again.
So, I’m dancing in the rain.
And it feels like I’ve never stopped.


Copyright 2020 by Bithi Paul

'A Question' by Bithi

Hello

All the children in the world do not have a happy childhood. A sad reality of life.

Thanks

Bithi



Can I ask you a question?
Why do you say – “I want my childhood back”?
What is so desirable about the childhood?
I want to grow up as soon as possible.
Because, I can’t stay,
Another day,
With an empty stomach.
I don’t want the police,
To wake me up at midnight,
For sleeping on the footpath.
I don’t want to freeze to the bones,
And see the shops
Full of winter clothes.
But, do you know,
What I want more
Than foods, a bed and clothes?
I want to smile,
At least for a day,
Like that boy who is smiling,
On the park swing,
With his parents
Who won’t let him fall.


Copyright 2020 by Bithi Paul

'I Am Crying' by Bithi

Hello

If something is unusual, that does not mean it is not true.

Thanks

Bithi



I am crying,
Though I’m trying to stop.
I’ve locked the door of the cubicle
Of this school washroom.
Still I’m afraid
Someone might hear me cry.
They say crying means
You’re weak.
And that I am.
Because, I can’t stop.
No, I’m not crying because I’ve failed,
But because I’ve stood first.
And my classmates can be cruel,
When they’re jealous.
The elders don’t notice
My troubles.
People seem to forget
They’ve been students once,
When they grow up.
So, I am crying…alone.


Copyright 2020 by Bithi Paul

'Even Angels Cry' by Bithi

Hello

Phoenix is a mythical bird. Its body burns as it dies. From the ashes, it is born again.

Human beings can be reborn after being burned by grief.

Thanks

Bithi



Crying is not the answer, sweetheart,
To any of your problems.
Get up and fight, sweetheart,
With those tear stained cheeks.

Don't be ashamed, sweetheart,
Crying is not a weakness.
Even Angels cry, sweetheart,
When the hurt is relentless.

Don’t waste anymore time, sweetheart,
Shine those rusty wings.
Crying has made you stronger, sweetheart,
You will fly like a Phoenix.


Copyright 2019 by Bithi Paul

'Words Are Not Enough' by Bithi

Hello

We use so many words to express our feelings to other people.

But, sometimes, we are rendered speechless by the events in our lives.

Whether that silence is good or bad that depends on the relevant events.

Thanks

Bithi



What do I write?
No word comes to my mind.
Though I know –
Words to hurt or to please,
Words to deceive or to promise,
Words to fill a heart with love,
Words to shatter a dream to dust,
Words to offer a world of kindness,
Words to lose your faith in humans,
Words to bring tears of happiness,
Words to make you scream with bitterness.
But, sometimes, words are not enough
To convey,
The emotions that my heart wants
To express.
Because, words are powerful,
And so is silence.


Copyright 2019 by Bithi Paul

'No More Tears' by Bithi

Hello

Shedding tears relieves our heavy hearts. But, it does not relieve the pain in our hearts that is the cause of our tears.

So, the people, who truly love us, would not be the cause of our tears intentionally.

Thanks

Bithi



Tears are precious.
They contain the emotions
That reside in our hearts.
I know, because, I cry
Whenever I’m happy, sad or angry.
But, I’ll shed no more tears
Over people who don’t care.
I’ll reserve my emotions
For people who’d treat my teardrops
As precious, who’d never let me cry.


Copyright 2019 by Bithi Paul

'Your Eyes' by Bithi

Hello

Eyes are called the windows to our soul.

The feelings they express come from our heart - honest and true.

Thanks

Bithi



You say that I don’t care
About your feelings.
When you tell me that
You love me,
I don’t say it back.
When you tell me that
You miss me while we’re apart,
And I don’t say it back.
When you tell me that you’re sorry
For missing dinner,
I don’t say that it’s okay either.
You tell those words to everyone –
Your parents, friends, colleagues.
But, you don’t notice that every time
You smile at me, I smile back.
Because, I know that I am the cause of
The happiness that lights up your eyes.


Copyright 2018 by Bithi Paul

'Hope of Tomorrow' by Bithi

Hello

Tomorrow is a word that is full of hope. But, some people do not make it till tomorrow.

This poem is for all those people who succumbed to the lure of tonight, who could not hold on to the hope of tomorrow.

Thanks

Bithi



Today is worse than yesterday.
I hoped it’d be better
The day before today
And the days before that.
Oh! What’s another day?
I can end my life any day.
My mind is strangely calm
Since making that decision.
Only problem is this hope
Of tomorrow being better.
My heart calls me a coward,
Telling me that tomorrow
Would be better, only if I try.
Quitting life is hard,
But, living is harder.
I decide to brave living
And make tomorrow better.


Copyright 2018 by Bithi Paul

'I Wish' by Bithi

Hello

We wish for a lot of things. Some of those are impossible to come true.

Still, we wish for the impossible.

Thanks

Bithi



I am not a bird.
But, I wish, I had wings to fly,
And know what it’s like to feel free.

I am not a flower.
But, I wish, I could bloom and spread fragrance,
And know what it’s like to feel happy.

I am not a tree.
But, I wish, I had some evergreen branches,
And know what it’s like to feel lively.

I am not a rainbow.
But, I wish, I had seven colors to paint the sky,
And know what it’s like to a wonder be.

I am not an ocean.
But, I wish, I had some wild waves,
And know what it’s like to be carefree.

I am a human being.
And I wish, I had the pleasure
To know what it’s like to spend the life tear-free.


Copyright 2018 by Bithi Paul

'Us' by Bithi

Hello

Love does not have to be between two similar people.

They just need to complete each other.

Thanks

Bithi



If I’m the music,
You’re the lyrics
To complete the song.

If I’m the rhythm,
You’re the steps
To complete the dance.

If I’m the rain,
You’re the wind
To complete the storm.

If I’m the sky,
You’re the sun
To complete the day.

If I’m the moon,
You’re the stars
To complete the night.

If I’m I,
You’re you
To complete the us.


Copyright 2018 by Bithi Paul

'Hurry Up, My Prince' by Bithi

Hello

All of us need rescuing sometimes.

But, asking for the help is the hardest task to do.

Thanks

Bithi



Hurry up, my prince, hurry!
Get on your white horse
And come quickly to me.
I just can’t wait anymore
For you to take me away.
I neither have the Seven Dwarfs
To look after me.
Nor the Fairy Godmother
To wipe my tears away.
My only hope is you.
Just come quickly, my prince,
And take me far away.


Copyright 2018 by Bithi Paul

'Won’t Ever Love' by Bithi

Hello

Why people do not understand the simple fact that the children around them see and hear their behavior? The childhood trauma has influence on the worldview of people.

Thanks

Bithi



Please, do something mother
Other than crying,
When father shouts at you.
Should I do the same, mother,
If my husband
Behaves like yours?
And then, my daughter too?
Is this called love, mother,
To tolerate the abuse
Of the person you love?
I won’t ever love anyone, mother.
Then, at least, I won’t be abused
Like you.


Copyright 2018 by Bithi Paul

'Waiting for You' by Bithi

Hello

Have you ever waited for someone you love?

We all have sometimes or other.

Waiting is not a task. But, sometimes, it is the hardest thing to do.

Thanks

Bithi



It’s easy to say that
I love you.
I’m going to say that
I believe that you’ll come –
You’ll hold my hand
While crossing a road.
You’ll dance with me
In this music I’m dancing alone.
You’ll tell that it’s okay to cry
When I hide tears of pain.
You’ll make me laugh
After a fight.
You’ll say that I’m bossy
When you’re sick.
You’ll be the first thing I see
In morning and the last one at night.
And you’ll not say that
You love me, but
Thank me everyday
For waiting.


Copyright 2018 by Bithi Paul

'My Poetry' by Bithi

Hello Readers

Happy World Poetry Day 2018.

Here is a poem written by me.



Don’t call me a poet.
That title I don’t want.
I just want to give words
To the feelings that beat in our heart.
I just want to fill the words with emotions
So that they come to life.
I just want to word a hopeful world
We’ve dreamed of, but never seen.
I just want to word this painful world
We all see, but never acknowledge.
I just want to give the words
Meanings that they’ve never had.
So, please, don’t call me a poet.
Because, my poetry is what I am.


Copyright 2018 by Bithi Paul

'Remember to Forget Me' by Bithi

I was there
When you needed me.
I came running
When you called me.
I was the shoulder
You cried on.
But, you weren’t there
When I needed you the most.
And, I got the message
Where I stood with you.
I’ve had enough now.
Just remember to forget me.


Copyright 2018 by Bithi Paul