14th of July
have you ever stopped and wondered
what it would be to stop time; or just pause it
like sivaji does in paatum naane bhavamum naane
when my music stops the world grinds to a halt
and action movies becomes still life paintings
do it then, as federer serves for the match
when i arch my back and raise my arms and
bend my knees and toss the ball
do it then, after the finger moves but before it writes
do it then, after the trigger's pressed but before gunfire
do it then, in that limbo between salivation and sensation
do it then, before time travels from anticipation to conclusion
do it then, while i get a whiff of heaven
do it then, before the dream's wakeful dead
do it now, and keep doing it again
pause, rewind, play ... but not the bitter end
