Keep Moving

The eyes so tire
keeps the beast in the lair
waiting for an occasion to stir up fire
to rekindle an old flame - life's satire

Still waters are clear
But got the most to fear
Even the smallest dust would make it murky
The one who can understand this is lucky

Life is not just about winning
It's all about running
Flowing helps not being stagnant
Also help not ending up being poignant

It's good to take an oath
"Not moving on is all I would loathe"

With God, you can rock!

With God, you can rock!

Moses was strong to rock a nation
when he was 40 but had to exile,
it was a time when he relied on his strength

Moses had no inhibitions,
and at age 80 his youthful urge
was long gone, this is the time
he got his calling

He suspected if he could do it,
the very reason why he got Aaron
to assist him - more than his slurred speech!

He lived up to 120
freeing a nation from her enemies,
lead them in the wilderness,
and his eyes never lost their shine

The only difference is - he relied now solely on God's strength
And what a change it made to the nation of Israel!

Faith surely will move mountains,
as also evidenced in the life of Abraham

It wasn't Ishmael, rather Isaac -
the fruit of faith
on whom a nation was built

And there's more
Not Esau - but Jacob
Both Isaac and Jacob were not the firstborns
but richly blessed to reap the fruits
of the firstborn

How would I fail to mention Solomon
who was neither the firstborn of David,
nor of David and Bathseba
but to be the heir
and ruler of the great nation Israel

The doings of the Lord
are amazing and wonderful
we just do not know how it is done
just as the grass that grows in lustre
and the very own eyes that saw evil
shall see the wonder working of the Lord -
it's incomprehensible to our human minds

Surely the Lord lives!!

On the path to glory...

When you reach for the stars
Envy not the birds that fly
High up in the sky
You know the goal you have set
Just make sure it is met

Let the wind blow
As heavy as it can
To keep you low
Soar up high
Victory will be nigh

The fear of losing
Can make you flicker
Remember the race is for the fitter
Nothing can shatter your will
When you know for sure what's your fill

You are what you think
Think you are as small as an ant
So you will be
Winner or whiner
The choice is yours

My Life - My decision

Enjoying the moments with the loved one

Would make anyone's day special

I am no exception

I loved him

I am not going to details as to how many years

but with heart and soul

His every movement made my soul quiver

His smile was always magical

He clutched my hands

With thousands present

and took the vow

He will be with me forever

This is one promise he failed to keep

I regret not

But my soul found nothing consoling

When he was around life seemed so pleasant

It always felt like

Heaven would be no better place

In his absence

It feels like hell would be no worse

Then came the other

In my life

This guy got me flattered

He has the smile as mine had

I see the same spark in his twinkles

No comparisons can be made

They are poles apart

Excepting I am the centre of their lives

Missing my loved one

bogs me down

I am not the one who would bow easily

But love has taken me over

Love I never think would bend any rules

Just that it has no rules

I am in love,

Yes but for the second time

Let the world throw stones at me

I know how to makes those stones flowers

Judge me not

I am not judging you

I am getting married in a while

It is just a few months now

that he passed away

How a dramatic change - you might ask

You should be in my place

I am not ready to be in your place

Nor would I want you to be in my place

Let me take my own course

This is my life

And all I have is just one life to live

We need no poets

We do like playing bingo
but be away with us
anything that people play with lingo
What's the fun in all their pun,
not worthy of even a humble bun
Why do these eccentrics
love to be the way they are
Wouldn't care if they are hippies
What irons me out is
whatever they do it just gives me hiccups

I yearn for a world
where there are no bards
Enough are the larks,
lovely nature's sweeties
Away with you human bards
I will yell at all you
for I know
yours is not going to sell

I have put up an argument -
Let me see if you will try and quell
with all your words jumbled,
or will you just have your lumps swelled

The point here is,
call a spade a spade,
and rose a rose -
no other name we like to hear,
be away from us all you bards

Challenging the Me

There is nothing
I can't
But everything
I won't
The very mantra of a phlegmatic
Is what I embraced all my life
To live with
I cared little
When everybody moved on
I always had an excuse
Life is a circle
Why should I care?
I am happy being what I am
The truth is it did not last all that long
I felt something hit me hard
I am not just alone
There are people who I need to care
It is high time I move on
But how now?
I have lived all my life
Just the way I have
Can I?
Now there is no would I?

Machine needs oiling
Cricket bat needs seasoning
An athlete needs training
When all for short run needs so much
How much more would I need for long run?
It hit me hard
Now there is a solace
Yes, I am a phlegmatic
One who loves to work under pressure

I cried, challenge me
Nobody dared to
Or should I admit no one was willing to
Where is my motivation?
I looked far and wide
Out of nowhere came nothing

I called me a good for nothing
One that can't achieve anything
- an utter useless person
- a loser
Am I?
I asked myself - self instrospection!

Did I not read
"If you falter in the time of trouble, your strength is small"
Yes I have

I shouted
I am not a loser
But why not?
Because I gave reasons aplenty
And the reasons
Yes there are and they are
It took a little courage
To challenge myself,
My own thoughts
It least disappointed me
As the one I was searching
Like a mad dog
Was nowhere to be found
But within me
Now I hear the words of Mahatma ringing in my ears
"Be the change you want to see"

Digression

Inspired
by some deep inspiration
I inspire
deeply
exhaling a full-bloom smile
teeth glistening
mind blowing
thoughts clearing
making way for
happiness
that mind only knows
but heart
smiles too
complimenting
complementing
"to some"
a full odd action
when it was to me
a reaction
of
a deep-felt
thought
that just flashed
my mind
not for more than a few seconds
yet
worth all
to think and laugh
with heart
all agreeing