Strange things in life...

You tell me real-life stories
that for me only existed in books
ideas i could have conceived
but simply overlooked

possibilities i
never considered
deep longings
parched enough to wither

you are the magician
you are your tricks too
you take me through feelings
i never felt before but always knew
You take me away
from the dark to the starry nights
you plant my own dreams
back into my eyes
you take me away
from the blacks and whites
you gently introduce me
to the strange things in life


it seems alright to look for
all that my heart desires
seems reasonable for once
to dance and burn in the same fire

i dont need to ask i dont need to confirm
i am allowed to foolishly yearn
i relish my secret treasures
i savor stolen moments of wistful pleasures

you are the magician
you are your tricks too
you take me through feelings
i never felt before but always knew
You take me away
from the dark to the starry nights
you plant my own dreams
back into my eyes
my unleashed instinct feeds
an intense need to feel alive
i now bask in the forbidden joys
of the strange things in life.

Dr. Manvi Gupta 2012