HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU

Let me see how much I love you,

As vast as the horizon spread,

length and breadth of the sky so blue,

My heart  is overflowing with love  ,I dread 

it may burst , bleed and drench you,

Will you love me as much as I do.?

Let me see how much I love you,

Like the infinite  sun rays  kissing the earth,

As deep  as the ocean  ,I have no clue,

Like the myriad waves lashing back and forth 

The air around has the sweet fragrance of my love ,

Will you give wings to my love to fly high above?

Let me see how much I love you,

As much as the flitting butterfly 

Loves the flowers wet with dew,

As much as the beautiful moths fly 

With passion ,into the flame and burn happily 

Will you warm my love embers  valiantly ?

My love flows freely with no boundaries,
I will love you even more when  I am no more,
It comes with ease like the pure fresh breeze,

Till I am alive let  the love rain just pour and pour.

With full faith in  the Divine Grace I pray ,
Though you are  now very far far away ,
Let our eternal love never ever fade ,
I miss you every single day .

UNLUCKY ME

Luck is  many a splendoured  thing,

How I wish I could enjoy a lucky swing,

But luck seems to always run out on me,

It evades me so narrowly ,you will agree.

Lottery luck has never been mine,

Sad to hear that the winning number 

was one less  then mine,

First 100 shoppers are  to shop free,

I rush  to shop but alas I am 101 on the list I see!

Scratch and win,I pray to win a TV,

My friend with me wins a home theatre free,

I scratch my head  with a jealous look,

My confidence  is shattered and it shook .

I enter a  lucky draw on  purchasing  an I pad,

The winner is my neighbor,so very very sad.

My favorite cakes are  distributed free,

On reaching the counter ,

"the last one has just  been given away"they tell me,

All ready to  answer the radio quiz show  question right,

But alas! my mobile goes silent ,I curse ,cry with all my might.

I run to catch the last late night bus to  reach home,

I see the bus depart ,missing it by 5 seconds,a real shame.

But one thing I know for  sure which  is true

My Luck runs out,  but Gods blessings never do.

QUICK SAND

I stumbled and fell on the marshy life's trail,
The bumps and bruises hurt like a sharp nail

I got stuck and was sinking slowly in the quick sand,

My body and mind  just refused to understand .

The divine intervened and awakened  my soul,

"With Life 's ups and downs  don't loose your goal,

Arise and navigate yourself to the road of healing,

Listen my dear take control of your feelings"

Let  go off  what was there once but exists no more,

Accept and come to grips with what life has in store,

Forget the dark shadows,focus on the silver lining,

Slowly rise from mud and look at the stars shining.

Every weather has something  to offer in life,

When it's raining ,let it rain, be positive and strive,

Make the best plans for the sunny days ahead,

Get motivated to face life's  challenges instead .

Flow,don't fight with  life's surprises good or bad,

Look for happy moments ahead even when you feel sad,

Embrace each situation  and grow ,don't falter and fall,

 Changing times of life , we have to face and cannot stall.

These were the lessons life taught me when I was sinking,

I arose to live life again with a change in my thinking ,

New hopes and dreams imprisoned  were released ,

Happiness ,tranquility and peace were bequeathed .

I listened to HIS voice ,time passed by slowly

Thank you GOD for guiding me and being with me  wholly .

Footnotes-

       Life isn’t always a smooth ride.  It’s easy to stumble and fall and hurt yourself. You learn to brush of the past and move forward.

     The problem is, sometimes you fall and get stuck in one place for too long.  You find yourself spinning and unable to move like tires clenched in mud.  This happens when you feel unsure of yourself  or you can't let go your sorrow. You get spiritually lost, bound by your perceptions and stuck deep in a pothole of miserable thinking.

WHITE LIES

Perfect imperfection is what I am,
Speaking lies , I strongly condemn,

But innocent lies  I speak sometimes,

To make life a happy and pleasant chime.

When something is not worth a credit,

"It wasn't me" I quietly say and sit,

When i am clueless while conversing,

I often say "oh yes that makes sense"

Having lunch ready may take a little  longer ,

But it's "it'll be on the table  in 5 minutes  sir"

"I just loved it" I even say this for a gift I disapprove,

Hurting ,will only spoil relationships we want to improve .

Claiming ignorance is sometimes  required,

Saves  me from insubordination as desired ,

Being caught speeding while driving,

I blurt "No ,officer , no idea how fast I was going"

"Oh! Yes you look great in that dress" I say,

Telling the truth here is never going to pay,

"I thought I had already informed you" I say,

Saying " I forgot "may hurt , giving my mistake away.

" Had I been there ,things would have been different"

I often say this to friends  caught in a difficult stint,

I am a superwoman , I want them to perceive,

I  say it in good intentions ,never ever to deceive .

As long as I am not hurting or causing damage,

These white lies absorb potential friction and rage,

Rigid optimism  can harm relationships nurtured overtime,

Innocent lies help us to cushion ourselves all the time.

So next time you want to save a hectic situation ,

A white lie can be used with great perfection!

Foot notes :-

White  lies are often minor,harmless, diplomatic or well-intentioned untruths specially  uttered in the interests of tact or politeness.

Everyone tells a white lie on some occasion, it’s just a question of why? 

Some white lies save relationships, some ease a hectic situation, and others buy us time.  The list could go on forever. 

Honestly, I think the world is probably a better place because of our white lies.

CRAZY SUNSET

Golden bursts of fire,
Raging above and below ,

A vast golden universal glow,

With  shades  of grey and black intwined,

The rising and falling ,
Smoke of a different kind.

The small and big trees in a row,

Reflected below as high and low,

A belt of a clear blue sky,

Oh ! what a crazy sunset , I sigh !

A symmetrical beautiful reflection ,

A picture of amazing perfection,

As clear as crystal  each silhouette ,

A feast for you and me to see.



foot notes:-

Bursts of gold  melting into saffron. Sunset is the time of day when the sky looks like it was on fire emitting  grey and black smoke . 

I can never get tired of watching the sunset.

[“One day,' you said, 'I watched the sunset forty-three times!'

And a little later you added:

'You know, when one is that sad, one can get to love the sunset.'

'Were you that sad, then, on the day of the forty-three sunset?'

But the prince made no answer.” 

― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince]

NATURE IN LOVE

The earth and sky are in love,

The earth is a beautiful sky blue,

The sky has put on an earthy hue,

Exchanging colors ,their love is true.

The pine trees are dancing around,

Silence sings with melodious sounds,

The lake waters have also joined ,

Reflecting the immortal love of mankind.

The colorful clouds are drifting together,

Whispering ,it is a merry making weather,

Merging with each other,a lovely fusion,

Let us all rejoice at this amazing vision .

PERFECT IMPERFECTION

PERFECT  IMPERFECTION 

I know I am not perfect,

But who is in this whole world?

I am confident

But sometimes  I loose it,

I am patient,

But sometimes I misplace it,

I am generous,

But sometimes I act selfish.

I  have the power of tolerance ,

But sometimes I become intolerant ,

 I am knowledgeable ,

But sometimes I  second guess,

 I am careful,

But some times I stumble and slip,

I keep myself under control,

But some times I spin out of control.

I  am beautiful ,

But some times I act ugly,

I am simple,

But sometimes I am complicated 

I am compassionate,

But some times I act Impassionate ,

I  carry  a positive attitude ,

But sometimes I forget.

 I am understanding  and calm,

But  some times I loose my cool .

I am loved and adored ,

But sometimes  I am a bore,

I am fun loving ,

But sometimes I don't enjoy it any more,

I love the simple ways of  life,

But some times I like to be svelte.

I love my loneliness ,

But sometimes I cry for you,

I  keep smiling and look happy,

But inside I may be sad,

I love myself with all my  flaws

But sometimes I wish I could pause ,

And strive to become faultless

With each coming day ,

In my own great way .

 But i still believe I have a lot of perfection

I love and standby friends with imperfection

I believe i am  REMARKABLE ,

As Unique as can be ,

 Yes I am ME.

Foot notes :-

 I am not  perfect, and neither is anyone else. All humans are imperfect. 

And guess what?   we all are perfect with imperfection.We make mistakes, we lose our tempers, and we get caught off  guard .We all have our moments.  Most of the time we’re remarkable.  So stand beside the people you love through their trying times of imperfection, and offer yourself the same courtesy.