She is a star
A massive massive star
With a strong gravitational force
Which keeps pulling me towards her
No matter how hard I try to fight it
It is all in vain
I keep circling around her
And I am not the only one
There are other rocks too
She loves the attention
She is a bully
Her light slowly burns me
Kills me bit by bit
She’s only getting stronger
I know she’ll never love me
I’ve accepted my fate
It’s written in the stars
Author: Frank Solanki
Goodbye Love You Had Me
Goodbye Love you had me
Into a ditch you led me
When I tried to rise above
You drugged me with your toxic love
Goodbye Love you fooled me
With your charm you pulled me
Now that I am a bit aware
I have really stopped to care
Goodbye Love you tricked me
With your lies you pricked me
All the scars that fail to heal
Show me what was fake and real
Goodbye Love you scammed me
No more feelings damned be
Guess t’was too much to expect
Love and a little respect
If You Think That Love Is Perfect
If you think that love is perfect
Then you are a fool
You are yet to learn the basics
Come, go back to school
You expect love to be perfect
Wait! Did I hear ‘expect’?
If your love’s full of expectations
Then for you I’ve no respect
If you’re looking for a perfect love
You’re most probably ill
Love is flawed, love is silly
Far from perfect still
Love Must Surely Hate Me
She comes first to elate me
Only then to berate me
My experiences tell me
Love must surely hate me
Her cold manners break me
Her cold hands forsake me
And tomorrow, like today
Love will proceed to ache me
She would never want to kill me
With her jeers she will fill me
After years of torture her
Favourite toy is still me
This Shady Thing Called Past – Part 2
Last time I think I told you
How I had locked up my past
I guess I didn’t think it through
For the solution didn’t last
It did a lot of antics
To come out of its cell
I resisted all its tricks
But it didn’t turn out very well
It stressed me more and more
To have it kicking my head
So I had to open the door
Before it drove me mad
Then I thought it was easy
To just let it out of my head
Why keep it in rent-free?
I could do better instead
So this time it was I
The one with the final kick
Waved a last goodbye
No more dirty trick
Now it is safe I’m sure
No more agony and dread
A perfect resolution
Tranquility in my head
This Shady Thing Called Past
Often I encountered strain
With this shady thing called Past
My vulnerable brain
Was about to have a blast
It stirred my focus at work
I felt exhausted at home
The feeling of being stuck
With consequences to come
So I had to find a cure
A permanent remedy
So I opened up the door
Of my brain quite readily
In the corner there I locked
My disturbing past forever
Hid the key then blocked
Its exit to wherever
And once that it was done
I felt happier and free
Applauded my decision
Brewed myself some tea
These Raindrops Are My Tears
These raindrops are my tears
Those clouds above — my eyes
This land here is my heart
Overflowing with tides that rise
Way above the towers
Built not for waves this strong
Should have shed these tears earlier
I held them back too long
She Loves Me?
She loves me — yes now that’s a start
But she loves me not with all her heart
She loves me — yes she loves me a lot
But with all her heart she loves me not
Humpty Dumpty
Humpty Dumpty rose from the ground
After the fall he was safe and sound
All the king’s horses and all the king’s men
Saw that he wasn’t an egg with pants
Swap Your Shoes With Me
Just how golly life would be
If you swap your shoes with me
Just for a day or two or three
I’ll be you and you’ll be me
I’ll see the world as you see
I’ll get to know your family
When you meet mine, you’d agree
That they’re all sweet and jolly
I’ll meet Joe, Jason, Emily
And your other comrades by the sea
We’ll swim for hours jubilantly
And climb on the giant coconut tree
You’ll meet Dan, Martha, Willie
They’ll crack jokes and they’ll act silly
They’ll make you laugh loud endlessly
Time will fly quite speedily
When should we start? Come, tell me
Tonight? Tomorrow? Whenever you’re free
Right now? Oh my that is fine with me
Close your eyes and count to three