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Thin lines

It’s not about having time. It’s about making time

For others for yourself for unseeable things sublime

Did you detect the dew on those roadside bougainvillea

Should you call someone today and say how much you missed her

Will you finish that book your kids recommended

Or would you rather fish for excuses and then defend it

 

It’s not about creating happiness. We often overthink it

There is something good in every moment. Find it and keep it

Happiness is an inside job. If you let someone else decide

Then that’s the limit of cheerfulness by which you must abide

Focus on hurt and you suffer it only begets resentment

Be the reason someone smiles today and experience contentment

 

It’s not about perfection. It’s about consistency and passion

Don’t trade your authenticity for approval steel your intention

It’s so easy for them to sit on the sidelines and criticize the game

When they are not even playing it yet keep passing on the blame

Your life is yours. Own it. See – that’s the thing with tables

They always turn around so that you can dispel fears and fables

 

Its not about reaching destination. The journey gradually molds clay

Little by little day by day what is meant for you will find its way

Work hard in silence then let success be your noise

You get what you work for not what you wish for. It’s your choice

Be grateful for your struggles they lead you onto your strengths

Beware of negative thinking and thinkers that can cause indents

 

 

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Springtime

Hope springs eternal

 

We try. We fall. We break. We fail

We realize our vulnerability we are frail

But then we rise. We heal. We overcome

There is courage within. And then some

Never give up. We are born to survive

Never give in. In adversity we thrive

The human being was born with a reason

Turning your back on life is treason

 

We live. We love. We hurt. We betray

We recognize our shortcomings we sway

But then we reboot. We heal. We overcome

There is strength within. And then some

Never give up. We are born to bestow

Never give in. We can control the flow

The human being was born with a heart

And heart is a very good place to start

 

We grow. We stumble. We hesitate. We continue

We grasp our potential we follow the retinue

But then we rethink. We heal. We overcome

There is understanding within. And then some

Never give up. We are born to rule

Never give in. We have brainpower the tool

The human being was born to the manor

Intellect is the key separating him from another

 

We strive. We fulfil. We aspire. We choose

We are responsible for our choices win or loose

But then we relearn. We heal. We overcome

There is wisdom within. And then some

Never give up. We are born to succeed

Never give in. We are a hard-wearing breed

The human being was born to brave

Lucifer’s designs. Not for us to rant and rave

 

 

 

 

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Math

A circle of friends and some square acquaintances

An assortment of relatives and some genuine preferences

The world is embodied on WhatsApp and twitter

Simulated posts are for real. Real time is to fritter

 

An angle to every notion a triangle in each relation

You me and social media displaying life in epic proportion

The world is epitomized in each and every little feat

Each achievement up for approval there is no place for defeat

 

A theorem for each emotion a formula for every relation

The cost of a smile escalating so you cannot afford a vacation

The world is personified each time Facebook updates your status

The populace will note the highs and skillfully ignore the craters

 

The heart needs calculated sustenance the soul needs servicing

The mind needs new pursuits the knees need more kneeling

The world is poking its curious nose in all my affairs and some

I need to recoup my space and identity my senses are growing numb

 

 

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Complications

 

Clinical is boring emotional is complicated

Free will is dangerous predestination is dated

Now where do I take this from here and how

The world in my head is filled with rumpuses and row

 

Relatives are virtual and friends are far away

Small talk is finished and intelligence has called it a day

Now who do I go to with my banter and my queries

The words in my conversation remain in my diaries

 

Material is mighty priceless is immaterial

Wealth is worshipped dreams are ethereal

Now why am I hankering to bargain happiness

The joys in my everyday are equated to a business

 

What is said is not meant what is meant rests unsaid

Fake news is thriving credibility is dead

Now what am I seeking from a planet full of platitude

The realism in my surreal surroundings is turning rude

 

Trust must be verified verifications cannot be trusted

Truth is having a tough time trustworthiness is rusted

Now how do I prove my mettle who will pay heed

The fairness in my dealings cannot overthrow greed

 

The sky is staying grey the mood is turning blue

When did the world change how the reveries flew

Now I have no more questions no more answers too

The colors in my dream are mixed up I have no clue

 

 

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The fault in the stars

Of the many faults of mine overthinking is one

I often go in rambling mode never quite done

I think I must stop for a breather and learn to let go

I think I must cut the pace off life and learn to go slow

 

Of the many faults of mine being perfectionist is another

I stress myself in OCD mode and expect it from the other

I think I must realize God made us this way and that’s it

He never wanted us to be perfect only honest and authentic

 

Of the many faults of mine I can at times be judgmental

I cannot stand inanity my predisposed mode is instrumental

I think I must go easy on people who fill up this wide earth

The law of averages balances it of goodness there is no dearth

 

Of the many faults of mine a sharp temper is one for sure

I tend to lose it effortlessly and can’t seem to find a cure

I think I must practice patience and unflappability

I think it would be welcome to cultivate such ability

 

Of the many faults of mine a serious disposition is there

I can’t make small talk easily for trivial conversations I have no flair

I think I must try to pick up language and emotion of a regular

I think to the outside world my demeanor must be peculiar

 

Of the many faults of mine softness in the head accompanies heart

I can get bamboozled by emotional outpours which upset my cart

I think I must at least make one sincere effort to steel myself

Naivety in a world exacting only hurts answers don’t come off the shelf

 

 

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So that I can…

Expressions

So that I can express what is deep down in my heart

I use words as crutches I admit it’s a slow start

But they are a big help when feelings are fragmented

A sense of semblance to sentiments is then warranted

They give my mind a set of wings slowly I learn to fly

Who knows I might get proficient with verses by and by

 

So that I can express what is embedded in my mind

I use rhyming sentences I agree they are color blind

But they are a big help when grey moods rule the skies

Sometimes they speak dark truths sometimes white lies

They give my space an added zing the color of escapes

Who knows I might learn to chill with brand new capes

 

So that I can express what is engraved in my soul

I use lofty perceptions I know it takes a toll

But they are a big help when the trajectory is blurred

They instill hope and courage so I am not deterred

They give my spirit the Zen I need my search continues

Who knows I might add to my person more meaningful hues

 

So that I can express what is intuited by my senses

I use repeat reviews I guess through psychedelic lenses

But they are a big help when I need to decode life

I seek solace in my shell retreating when I face strife

They give my gut validation I no longer depend on others

Who knows I might conquer my qualms to castoff all which bothers

 

So that I can express what is patterned by my deepest fears

I use arguments as shields I think until the conversation veers

But they are a big help when I cannot alter circumstances

An amalgam of anxieties and advices give my character nuances

Learning of other viewpoints and then learning to acknowledge

Who knows I might be able to gift myself a winning edge

 

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Allowed

Apprehensions are allowed pessimism is not

Life is not as stress-free and simple as you sought

Yet every breath you take is irreplaceable

Thank your stars and your God that you are able

 

Ambition is allowed greediness is not

Stockpiling is not about how much you have bought

If emotions are gathering dust in the corner of the heart

You need to revisit your ambitions and chart a new start

 

Aches and pains are allowed wallowing in it is not

Every situation in life has a shelf life distributed in lot

So take your moods in your stride and renew the beam

Ups and downs enrich the road they make a good team

 

Affection is allowed affectation is not

So many myriad sentiments in which the heart is caught

Lower your expectations slow the pace and let others in

The greatest passions are those that outlive the din

 

Attitude is allowed arrogance is not

Swallow false pride imbibe the lessons life has taught

Carve your character with honest intentions and integrity

Success entails guts and temerity handling it needs maturity

 

 

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People

People are inevitable you meet them everywhere

In the streets in the city in the farm and in the fair

Some are stitched in the veneers of your family

Some are gifted as friends you accept gratefully

There are those that belong to an utterly avoidable kind

They are capable of driving you out of your mind

 

Welcome home. This earth is our abode – an eclectic jungle

You learn which berries are poisonous and with which animals to mingle

Some make you happy when you meet and greet them

Some continue to grumble even after you treat them

People bend the rules and the jungle becomes chaotic

After flattening the curve they go in search for some special magic

 

People come in all forms and shapes and sizes

Love hate anger resentment judgement their world comprises

Of a lot of sentiments which often lead to complication

They use fists instead of cooperation and avarice in place of emotion

Each one believes he is different and oh so distinctive

People remain people eventually all action and reaction instinctive

 

You cannot live without them. Living with them is not easy either

They can make your life heaven they may not spare you of hell either

The singular omniscient source of learning they mete out experiences

They can be hazardous in rebel form you must teach them obedience

People. Love them hate them meet them shun them. It’s their realm

The reason why you reap what you sow is that you too are one of them

 

 

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Smiles

Dialects. Accents. Inflections. Parlances. Tone

The tongue sets off the mind with ideas on loan

If we could guide the mind and hold the tongue a while

We could create a common language simply with a smile

 

Sometimes a smile can do what loads of attitude cannot

Sometimes a smile is what you need more than all you have got

If we could guide the heart and hold the cunning and guile

We could create a bond forever simply with a smile

 

From even behind a masquerade we can sense friendliness

Tangible treasures may excite yet intangible generates happiness

If we could guide the greed and hold back self-indulgence and rile

We could create an agreeable balance simply with a smile

 

When the eyes twinkle with joy and touch base with the heart

We forget so many aches and pains and prepare for a new start

If we could guide heartbreaks and then learn to resist bile

We could create a happy place simply with a smile

 

They bring memories of all the good times we have had

Smiles are worn best on a spirit that is wounded and sad

If we could guide naïveté and summon our inner child

We could create harmony in being simply with a smile

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Daydreams

Meetings be warm and greetings be genuine

Expectations be fewer and anticipations be lenient

One life and so many facets and facades

I am searching for coherence amidst the shards

 

Friends be forthright and relatives be thoughtful

Trajectory be smooth even if the journey be eventful

One life and so many feelings and sensations

I am searching for simplicity in complex emotions

 

Affection be real and empathy be tangible

Attitudes be caring and mindsets be manageable

One life and so many corners and bends

I am searching for a compassion that mends

 

Beliefs be balanced and judgements be impartial

Obstinacy be banned and tolerance be crucial

One life and so many opinions and viewpoints

I am searching for philosophy which offers balm and anoints

 

Smiles be wholehearted and handshakes be firm

Supports be strong and manners be a charm

One life and so many rejoinders and responses

I am searching for ability to tackle the nuances

 

Dreams be audacious and aspirations be distinguished

Stars be within reach and doubts be extinguished

One life and so many disparagers and disbelievers

I am searching for courage to count among achievers

 

Thank you