Ayush
Newbie
New Year kazhinju randu divasam aayi.
Innanu veendum Bangalore pokunna train.
Platform-il nilkkumbol entho ullil kurachu heaviness undu.
Bag pack cheythappol dressukal mathram alla njan eduthath. Kazhinja varsham,
paranju theerkkaatha chila karyangal, amma paranja “mone sukshichu poyi vada” ennoru vaakku ellam koode vannu.
Train whistle adichu. Ath oru sound alla,
oru reminder aanu—veedum naadum pinnil aakunnu ennathinte.
Window seat kitti.Purathu kaananulla ellam
slow aayi maari maari poyi.Stationukal, veedukal,
oru short goodbye pole.
Phone-il playlist on cheythu.Random song,
pakshe lyrics ellam personal aayi thonni.
New year resolutions okke mind-il thonni,
pinne orthu—life clean slate alla.
Rathri aayi.Train fast aayi.Darkness-il occasional lights.Appozhaanu njan manassil manassil paranjath—“Ee yathra aanu ente real beginning.”
Kaalayude velichathil Bangalore station.Noise, rush, strangers.Kurachu bhayam,pakshe athilum valiya oru hope.
Platform-il irangi nadakkumbol oru deep breath eduthu.Ee varsham perfect aakanam ennalla.Pakshe veendum try cheyyan
nján ready aanu.
Train ninu, Diary close cheythu.Journey open aayi.
Innanu veendum Bangalore pokunna train.
Platform-il nilkkumbol entho ullil kurachu heaviness undu.
Bag pack cheythappol dressukal mathram alla njan eduthath. Kazhinja varsham,
paranju theerkkaatha chila karyangal, amma paranja “mone sukshichu poyi vada” ennoru vaakku ellam koode vannu.
Train whistle adichu. Ath oru sound alla,
oru reminder aanu—veedum naadum pinnil aakunnu ennathinte.
Window seat kitti.Purathu kaananulla ellam
slow aayi maari maari poyi.Stationukal, veedukal,
oru short goodbye pole.
Phone-il playlist on cheythu.Random song,
pakshe lyrics ellam personal aayi thonni.
New year resolutions okke mind-il thonni,
pinne orthu—life clean slate alla.
Rathri aayi.Train fast aayi.Darkness-il occasional lights.Appozhaanu njan manassil manassil paranjath—“Ee yathra aanu ente real beginning.”
Kaalayude velichathil Bangalore station.Noise, rush, strangers.Kurachu bhayam,pakshe athilum valiya oru hope.
Platform-il irangi nadakkumbol oru deep breath eduthu.Ee varsham perfect aakanam ennalla.Pakshe veendum try cheyyan
nján ready aanu.
Train ninu, Diary close cheythu.Journey open aayi.