Tender Truth

The relentless heart, a lively soul,
many a dreams, there within the fears,
hope inextinguishable, smiles plenty, tears,
corners of guilt, moments of pleasures,
harbouring feelings, evolving thoughts.
All that it holds, all that it bears.
Forgetful and rude, yet honestly in love.
Noises abounds, only to be masked by confusions,
questions of what and why,
simplified to when, where and how.
Does it really know? Memories past mould thus.
Being a fool that is, in love and thought,
all it knows, flies like the beautiful dove,
pretending to know its home,
yet conflicts itself to a dark abyss.
A tumbler of paradoxes, continuously learning,
shocking truths and mundane facts,
impressions indelible, of fury and anger,
and apathy unlike any.
Truly revealing itself, tentatively, surely.
Will the valued mates hold?
In the moment it cares nought, trusts in love.
Truly in love, it lets itself go.
It cares not to show nor say, all left
to something never seen nor known.
While the sun rises, it hears chimes of delight,
illuminating only the best feelings.
It is truly itself, like a sonata on strings,
the tender heart, open to be hurt and hurt.
Believing naively, in the magic of love.

I also felt like thanking a few people for a few of the things they have blessed me with,
punch for all the love he gives to everyone around him in a way that only he can. Also for teaching the beauty of writing something for oneself.
uc for making me feel better about myself whenever I am down in the darkest dungeons. Also for understanding me without me having to ever explain myself.
ringo for making me laugh without fail and sharing wonderful music which sometimes is the only thing that makes me feel alive.
manu aka Manohar Reddy for always encouraging me to do whatever I feel like, for understanding, supporting and defending me amidst hostile people.
Devika and Deepika for teaching me so much about life even while they are just little kids to me.
phodu aka Nitin Sen for inspiring me in ways, which I hope to tell the world someday.
budhia aka Shantanu Maheshwari for the simple talks we’ve had and for listening me crib, the only time I remember cribbing since my school days.
uncle for the excitement, which he generously infects everyone around him with.
9 for just being here.
Gayatri akka for showing the power of love, persuasion and persistence by continuing to try to talk to me despite my refusal to talk to her for 5 years.
Pranesh for showing me through example to look beyond what is on the surface and that listening to your heart is not universally applicable.

PS: These are just acknowledging a fraction of the people for a fraction of what they mean to me. I cannot be exhaustive, I am afraid.