poetry

Random rambling in today’s world (Poetry)

Sept 9th 2022 (1 min read)

During times of exasperation

When you run out of solutions

As the world makes one unsettled

You are determined to stay unfettered

All troubles will come and go

History has always shown

Things will come to a head

Even the worst that we dread

When one feels perplexed

How to make life less complex?

The answer is to read

You will find the world at your feet

Books have the magic to heal

That can change your perspective and feel

Reading expands your cognition

At the same time, you develop your vision

Events may make us confused

But they need not make us obtuse

Reading makes us calm, charmed, and wise

On any occasion, we will rise

Reading allows us to achieve

Whatever your mind can conceive

If only deep down you believe

That you have a latent gift

Meanwhile, the world around us swirls in confusion

Yet reading is the best way to self-redemption

The answer may not be apparent immediately

But it will pave the way for you ultimately.

Aug 26th 1 min read poetry

My cursor blinked repeatedly in the dark of the night

My mind was empty as I searched for an idea to burn bright

Would this be my last poem, I dread

Could my tenacity wear out, I fret

So I recalled the events of the day

It was generally quiet I would say

Someone hollered because things did not go her way

I stayed calm and tried to make her stay

She walked out on me and said never again

I left her to simmer down to become sane

The next day, she regained her composure

Obviously embarrassed for her unexpected hysteria

I am glad that I had remained at ease

Not knowing what had broken her peace

I am glad that I had not joined the fray

Or we would not be connected today

Everything that happened could become a story

Don’t feel despair, don’t feel sorry

Look around and notice the haste

Life must still go on at one’s sweet pace.

1 min read (Power of Poetry)

Solitude, Sweet solitude

In this state, I have developed the fortitude

To dream, create, and inspire

From a flame to a burning desire

Watching the swaying willow tree

Did set my imagination free

Solitude was felt in the depths of the blue

Cruising through the water calm and cool

Where one could only listen to one’s air

And watch life go about without a care

Solitude was felt in my morning jog

It’s the time the mind clears its fog

Ideas, thoughts, and solutions surface

To counter the problems of this rat race

Solitude empowers in its quiet moments

It brings about enlightenment

It sets free the shackles of self-doubt, angst, and fears

Solitude, Sweet Solitude, you put an end to my tears.

To a friend who always calls me ‘a restless soul’

1 min read (Power of Poetry)

Rest, rest, You Restless soul!
Many times you have been told
Gaze at the world as it goes by
Not heave and pant and needless sigh

Then came forth an inner sound
Can’t do this, can’t do this, as it pound
The world has moved too quick
I can’t keep up to speed

Its been like this, for an endless time
Change will come in many kinds
Take up the task, just like the few
The world has plenty to amaze you

Roll with the punches, go with the flow
Gain more knowledge as you grow old
Indeed, life keeps looking up
And one must never give it up

That this world has lots more to bequeath
Despite the bad news that persists
Hope and faith must never fade
Cos it’s still our lovely world to make.

1 min read (Power of Poetry)

Moments of emptiness

Moments of happiness

Moments of despair

All moments are like two-sided coins

While one side tells a story

On the other side, you tell your story

There is no good or bad thing

But the way you perceive it

And the way you want to view it

Like the half-filled glass that may be construed as half-full or half-empty

Like the famous drawing that may be construed as a young lady or an old woman

Like the image that may be construed as a vase or two faces

You take your pick in life

I choose to see the beauty in every objection

I choose to see the solution in every confrontation

I choose to see hope in every situation

Life is your own destiny

Life is what you make of it

Life is simply wonderful.

27th July 2022 1 min read

At a line dancing session on a sultry night

While the dancers twirled around in a wondrous sight

One came and went like a whirling wind

With a mind that has been stretched too thin

She was in awe of the dancing queens

But knows the dances need lots of discipline

In a haste, she left her mobile behind

To continue her chores she was destined

Four kind souls turned up at her gate to return her phone

Instead was dismayed and disgusted at her tone

The one with too many minds soon realized she had done wrong

For reasons, she will never inform

Said she was sorry and made amends

Today they have become casual friends