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