Monday, November 06, 2006

Arriving Somewhere But Not Here


put one foot in front of the other in one straight line, if one foot falls crooked
then turn around, retrace your steps back and you would reach the starting line.
start from there again, as the man with the loud voice tells you to do that.
when i was in your place, things were different because the man was never there.
i remember i held my own hand and started to stroll from the finishing line and reached the end which was the beginning, but i didnt care and so and still, i was placed on the topmost stand and given a bouquet of tulips...simply because i liked tulips.
they didnt dry up for a week..... i was waiting.

you told me you have a blank page now
you think should you fill it up with words somehow?




so i tell you that
once i trapped a white flame in my hands, long ago
and it helped me to think so i never let it go.

until now, as i dont need it anymore

there is a tune in my head which keeps going louder and softer and changing with every step i take,
i'm addicted to it and i cannot continue going without it, neither can i stop
because it compells me to believe that i can arrive somwhere/anywhere..
but not here. .

13 comments:

Mind Mapping said...

this...is beautiful.

the [R]etard said...

y'know... this is like a memory...
from the point of view of a little girl...
its very bewtiphool...

and by the way, its spelt *compel* ... i made a mistake before and havent changed it yet :)

Anonymous said...

God xia, how on earth do you consistently come up with such majorly evocative pictures? Man!

and the piece is just... haunting.

Xiamaze said...

see the thing is whatever i write watever i hear i visualise it first..always...
then i just search untill i find the right picture i want to...
finding the write picture takes more time to actually write the post.
and aquilus...welcome back..

Mind Mapping said...

i never bother to put up apicture that is why.
i lazy girl.
but still nice.
ok fine.

"when i was in your place, things were different because the man was never there."
i forgot to say.
i really. like this line.

Xiamaze said...

oh.
alright.
um.
ahem.
huh?
wat am i doing.
tomorow is your birthday apurva E.R. Watson!

faithless the wonder boy said...

i like...thrs always a tune in my head too...but it dosnt always make me move...but then im a lazy bum

Rajasee Ray said...

i love the part about the tune getting louder and softer, changing with each step i take.

and as it evolves it changes so much that there's nothing to connect it with what it was before.
like drawing a space-time equation.

anywhere but here. oh yes.

Xiamaze said...

aarshi:i was waiting for you comment. how cum i didnt see you in school today?were u absent?

ibedebi.blogspot.com said...

Wonderful!
Very evocative and nostalgic (to me)!

Xiamaze said...

look who stopped by for a visit after decades...

thank you.

Anonymous said...

isnt this pic from porcupine tree? the album which has lazarus? oh beeeeeeaaautiful post btw!

Xiamaze said...

yep...
the album's called DEADWING..
one of my favourite albums.