Category: Alive

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We are…closed for repairs

We are alive in an astonishing age

In the middle of a time each one will gauge

The learning curve is escalating wildly

Tough lessons being imparted ever so mildly

 

We are like the phoenix rising from the ember

In the middle of a time history will remember

A collective conscience is woken up from its slumber

We tread upon remnants of old arrogances and behavior

 

We are a people full of eclectic mixes

We conquer space yet we don’t have fixes

For blind beliefs biases and bigotries

Not many topics on earth where everyone agrees

 

We are at crossroads confused about making correct choices

We silence our gut feelings amid flashy charlatan voices

Truths are trickier to cherry-pick and validate

Lies are so easily swallowed when egos inflate

 

We are no longer afraid of an uncertain future

Enough strife under our belts and a confidence to nurture

The spirit is the strongest when pushed against the wall

It replenishes a lungful of hope and hardiness after every fall

 

We are waking up to some unique understandings

Even in a pandemic we look for happy endings

We are garnering strength to reject the naysayer

To stand on our feet again we must kneel down in prayer

 

We are here. Armed with ‘today’ encapsulated in a trice

Realizing that to really survive how little is suffice

Earth is temporarily closed for evolving please bear with us

Adapt. Adjust. Grow. Give. Move on. Just don’t miss the bus

 

We are closed for repair

Let’s prepare…….

 

 

 

 

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There is always justice

After long wintry seasons there comes the summer solstice

Balancing the warm and the cold the feeling is sheer bliss

The wait is so tedious you begin to believe something is amiss

But after all that you have gone through there is always justice

 

Some hurts make deep cuts inside the heart and nerves rattle

Some inequalities make you think you are fighting a losing battle

The pains and the injuries will take a while to heal and settle

But after all that you have gone through you realize your true mettle

 

Peoples and societies have their own agendas to fulfil

It’s not so easy to meet their standards and fit the bill

Herd mentalities shirk discernment and a strong will

But after all that you have gone through you have had your fill

 

Being alone is not a weakness you must always remember

Being yourself is not softness keep it simmering the ember

Your defending of scruples stridently is taken as unyielding temper

But after all that you have gone through you don’t let anyone tamper

 

Justice never fails as long as intentions are uncorrupted and pure

Hurts never heal if you cannot craft your own cure

Own your principles and faith don’t let the demons take over

Because after all that you have gone through there is deliverance for sure

 

Thankyou

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Normal wishes

If wishes were horses then I would need a large stable

With time on hand and daydreams at heart I am able

To let my imagination fly off the handle

The realities I have disrupted in the bargain it will be vandal

 

Be careful what you wish for, somebody once predicted

What if wishes came true will actualities be evicted

Sometimes we cannot value enough all the things we possess

Sometimes we spend a lifetime desiring things you cannot access

 

As a child I always felt being adult would be so much fun

I would have no one instructing me and no homework to be done

With all the freedom in the world I could even start my own cult

Some years into adulthood and I am fed up of being adult

 

As a teen I used to think I am sandwiched in between

Kids get away with murder seniors can be quite mean

It seemed the world was waiting for me to grow up and mature

Now I am responsible for the world even Greece’s fiscal policies for sure

 

When I stepped into the world full of young ideas and bravura

I realised they are controlled by old statesmen of another era

A heady mix and mismatch of time and age and action

My wish to change the world at large is going out of fashion

 

Sometime ago I wished for some peace some quality time at home

Somebody up there fulfilled it so and now nobody is allowed to roam

They put the brakes on all our running around like headless chickens

Here we are with time and loved ones at once and in our dens

 

Now I hear everyone is wishing to make this turn around

Too much tranquility for earthlings we need to make some sound

Social distancing in itself is oxymoron we cannot be bound

By boundaries of our own homes in protest we call it lockdown

 

Now families have been introduced to each other and learnt

What role is played by who and why the toast has burnt

I wonder what will happen once we return to status quo

There will be new ‘normal’ now we must let the old world go

 

 

 

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Take a breather

Inhale slowly. Speak softly. Mellow down a little

Life is taking a U-turn and your spirit is brittle

Pointing fault of others will not let your conscience settle

Combining compassion with insight will strengthen your mettle

 

Listen attentively. Respond proactively. Don’t be a judger

Life is imparting novel lessons and your mind needs fodder

Open-mindedness will not let genuine feelings smother

Getting stuck in set beliefs and fabrications will bother

 

Reject dishonesty. Care intuitively. Kindness is the key

Life is removing pace and your time is for free

Times are difficult but time is precious use it judiciously

Add wisdom to your repertoire water the mind tree

 

The world is hurting. The have-nots are suffering. Sense

Life is offering opportunity and the scope is immense

If you can prove your worth to the mirror and not remain dense

If you could respond with love not fear and not sit on the fence

 

Cleanse the mind. Sanitize the heart. Sensitize your soul

Life is spring-cleaning and purging is your goal

Deliberate on ‘why’ of things mine the diamond from coal

Show some gratitude and your bounty grows ten-fold

 

 

 

 

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My world

I am in a world which wants to change the basic rules of survival

And is now looking at revival

I am in a world which harped on intelligence and power until the arrival

Of a tiny undetected virus going viral

Now do I control environment with my clout and aptitude

Or should I thank my stars and God and show some gratitude

 

I am in a nonpareil era where repercussions are in view

We must take cue

I am in a nonpareil time where rectifications are due

Or else we will rue

Now should I synchronize my moves with nature or continue callous feud

Or should I thank my stars and God and show some gratitude

 

I am in a circumstance quite crucial critical and tough

The going can get rough

I am in a circumstance where the reins are managed from above

He is flattening the curve

Now should I go back to old mischief and misuse my latitude

Or should I thank my stars and God and show some gratitude

 

I am in isolation in the best of situations there are

My friends are not far

I am in isolation in connect with all the contacts I star

My moods don’t mar

Now should I show entitlement and voice platitude

Or should I thank my stars and God and show some gratitude

 

I am in a lockdown in the best of places to be

My home is my sanctuary

I am in a lockdown with the best of people for me

I love my family

Now do I grumble about being stuck and display attitude

Or should I thank my stars and God and show some gratitude

 

 

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The color of being

The rich man sits in his mansion pleased with his wellbeing

Ironically the ones who work for him are fleeing

To the security of their down-trodden hometowns

Even as the policeman frowns

He despises the poor man’s need for bread

Little realizing nothing is secure. Ultimately even gold is lead

 

The business tycoon convenes frantic meetings

Social distancing curtails his greetings

Decisions languish in the board rooms

For his drudges there is foreseeable gloom

Is it enough to smile across cover pages offering apologies

An upside-down world needs upside-down strategies

 

The breadwinner is wondering what tomorrow will bring

Going out for grocery too requires daring

No money in the pocket no permission to earn

Lots of time to contemplate no wood in the fire to burn

Promises were doing rounds in the corridor

Being was fast becoming folklore

 

The youth are inheriting a new world order

Some broken down principles and some fodder

For thought. Their power will lie in those thoughts

Ideas notions beliefs and convictions. It has brought

Several world orders on its knees in the past

Let the youth revolt and then change will be fast

 

Human beings are being tried some have turned out positive

Helping brethren in need and shunning the negative

While some continue to indulge in self-furthering politics

Shapes and sizes mentalities and manners we are an eclectic mix

There is an omnipotent power at work correcting our blunders

Like the phoenix we will rise from the ashes and create wonders

 

Thank you very much

 

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Springtime

Naysayers did inform us of forthcoming doom

The flowers did not listen they continued to bloom

Nature bounded towards spring even as humans looked for gloom

Today is another day and there is always room

For hope

 

Prophecies did predict how the planet will perish

The elements refused to heed they continued to nourish

The old man the little child they had memories to cherish

Today is another day and will arrive with flourish

And optimism

 

The rich and the famous did endorse their entitlement

The mild and the modest continued towards attainment

To balance a divide with negatives will boost resentment

To hold on to buoyancy and cheer will enhance contentment

A faith

 

Setbacks did push back agenda upsetting many a plan

The ones who had complete trust did not let the ban

Dampen confidence or diminish conviction they knew they can

Conquer setbacks and do so with style and élan

With spunk

 

Human beings did impose major alterations

The environment revolted at the sight of such aberrations

Enrichment was welcome not senseless destruction

Now climate flora fauna and man himself needs restoration

Then some

 

Someone did tell us whatever will be will be – hear

We refused to hear them out and now we are in fear

For our lives our well-being and all that we hold dear

When all we need is some common sense and some prayer

So chill

 

 

 

 

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Forever

Hope is a forever thing it cannot cannot die

Hold it close and swear by it you will come around by and by

One day melts into twilight another dawn prepares to take on

Deep dark nights wither away at the brawny shine of morn

 

Love is a forever thing you never ever say goodbye

Hold it close and swear by it you will believe in its strength by and by

Let it reign unconditional keep it free of expectations

Returns are bonus not the fee beyond recognition or reciprocations

 

Smiles are a forever thing it should never be replaced by a sigh

Hold it close and swear by it you will agree to its charm by and by

It dispels shadowy moods depressed looks and skepticism

It lets you look at the kaleidoscope of life through a tinted prism

 

Ideals are a forever thing even if they are so hard to come by

Hold them close and swear by it you will acquire courage by and by

There are moralities with fringes neatly circumventing the line

You will have to walk the mile alone hard-wearing on a land mine

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Busyness as usual

Busy lines like freeways crisscrossing each hand

Determining the trajectory of where life will land

Sometimes I clench my fist and change its course

Sometimes going with the flow is my only recourse

 

Busy thoughts traversing the mindscape in a scurry

Adding pressure to accomplish to do lists in a hurry

Sometimes I plant new ideas in the mind to germinate

Most dash into expectations along the way and terminate

 

Busy dreams consciously scampering past practicalities

They know if they dare to breathe they become realities

Sometimes I endeavor to bring one of them to life

Sometimes I sell them cheaply to balance the strife

 

Busy emotions sorting confusions avoiding Machiavelli

Everybody seeks them out they can’t be available for free

Sometimes I let them out from the confines to explore

Sometimes they come back badly injured at the core

 

Busy memories attempting to recall several tiny details

Putting the color of saying to events when all else fails

Sometimes I can recall the best of them unambiguously

Sometimes I leave out the unpleasant ones quietly

 

Busy fingers grasping thin air relations testing their mettle

Tactics and tricks that people play take proportions of a battle

Sometimes I catch the straws and try to make a castle

Sometimes the wind is not so kind and spoils my tassel

 

Busy stories trying to find a buyer a dreamer a reality

Made up in somebody’s imagination challenging sanity

Sometimes I look back on mine and wonder if its authentic

Sometimes I wonder whose story it was that did the trick

 

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What I am

I am breath. Oxygen water sustenance success failure sweat

I live as if I am here forever. Even as I am inching towards death

 

I am growth. I run forth to earn wealth repute the slot

Trying to impress the very world which one day I shall loathe

 

I am love. A treasure trove of passion and pain in reserve

I must trust believe give and forgive so as to rise above

 

I am hope. There is always this little scope

To improve upon what I already have and cope

 

I am elated. Good intentions bring me what’s fated

What seemed like obstacles is only good tidings belated

 

I am distraught by some images. Peoples networks societal cages

Freedom to be is suffocated how to disguise and vent the rages

 

I am enraged by some instances. Relations to feel are staged

Will I see truth triumph will I see the end of false wars waged

 

I am full of mixed emotion. Life and its very notions

Full of myriad motions. Splitting you in different directions

 

I am seeking replies. As the sun rises and sets time flies

A past to apprise. A present to surmise. A future to prize

 

I am running scared. With every breath am I prepared

To meet the maker and know how I have fared

 

I am this much. With such unbridled potential untouched

Between base and apex lies an infinite horizon to search

Thank you