When love hurts ...

                                                                   When love hurts 

Her heart was broken once again 

This foolish love makes her cry in pain 

She wanders into d' dark rainy night 

Searching for love to show its light 

When love gives pain again n' again 

she longs to be hugged by d' rain

wishing rain drops will hide her tears 

and cool her till the pain disappears 

Why does love hurt again and again ?

Where does she go wrong n' create pain ?

Why do dark clouds obstruct d' sunlight ?

can she disperse d' darkness from sight ? 

Life without love makes her insane 

She keeps on fighting with her pain 

Love n' pain are two sides of life 

But without love can she survive ? 

You say love gives joy n' happiness 

but she knows love can cause distress 

Is there any gain in nursing this pain? 

For love makes her both sane and insane 

She learns to bear her pain with a smile 

pretends things are ok ..fine ..for a while 

wipes tears smudging her kohl filled eyes 

Marks time to heal her heart's anguished cries

She prays for a mind which never minds 

A strong love filled heart which never hurts 

a relationship which only gives ,never expects 

life would then be nothing but happiness 

Where is such unconditional love found ?

The divinity of love is in Gods love abound 

Only when we ourselves become love 

Pain n' hurt will die for love to rule above ! 

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What to be and what not to be .....

What to be and what not to be ...

What to be and what not to be 

is a question which often perturbs me 

at times i feel I may not have acted true 

that's when I start looking at myself anew

Be loving to all n' connect they suggest 

be aware to join the positive minds nest 

but when negative thinkers hover around 

be eagle eyed n' flit away before they pound 

Mould like potters clay they said 

but don't mess with virtues already in your head 

Never mould in demonic vices around 

for then in no time you come crumbling down 

Be like flowing water you are told 

take the shape of the vessel hold 

A shrewd shapes himself always this way 

but a wise knows that to be still at times pays

Keep an open mind n' listen to others views 

but that doesn't mean you agree to their clues 

let what they have to say be your learning cues 

for it adds to improve your many myriad hues 

Be confident,its an amazing trait to succeed 

But remember if you go one shade ahead 

you find arrogance raising its ugly sinister head 

practice humility with confidence,to stay away from arrogance 

Be forgiving ,empathetic ,compassionate n' kind 

Never pity ,it makes them feel useless n' resigned 

We are not on this earth to see through one another, 

but we are here to see one another through 

Understanding what to be n'  what not to be 

Helps to be Human Be-ing  n' not Human Do-ing 

makes us aware to live with peace,harmony n'  humanity 

and paves our path ahead to walk towards spiritually! 

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Blessings in disguise

Blessings in disguise 

I've been mad ,bad n' glad 

............at times I've been sad

....................I've been the storm 

.............................I've been the lull 

.................................I've even lived life 

....................................in between the two as well 

I've laughed n' I've cried 

........at times I've even tried 

...........very hard to stop my frown 

...............n' give a charming smile 

......................n' forget that I am down 

............................for the power of a smile 

................................can change many a lifestyle 

Dizzy with success 

.........I've shouted aloud 

..............n' when failure struck

..................I fell face down from d' cloud 

...............................in my own created muck 

..........................................that's when I paused 

................................................to rejuvenate and refresh 

Life was taking an acid test 

.....i picked up  confidence and courage 

..............................from the garbage around 

........................................and geared myself up 

..........................................for another hopeful round 

...................................................to challenge my ground 

People  came and left 

....I was loved n' cherished 

.........i was bereaved n' aggrieved   

....................nothing here seemed mine 

..................................neither tears nor wine 

....................................only memories to cry n sigh 

.........................................some escalating me to a high 

It's then that I realized 

.......Shades of life are diverse 

..............like the myriad varied colors 

..................of the  beautiful  vast universe 

.......................making the picture near perfect 

............................with blessings hidden in disguise

....................................only when we awaken n' connect 

.............................................can we understand their price 

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Counting the stars......

Counting the stars 

On dark and cloudy nights 

I miss counting the twinkling lights 

for soaking up the stars 

into my very being 

and gazing at their beauty 

is more than a joyful dream 

This kaleidoscope in the sky 

is what gives me great joy 

past and present shines bright 

as I look at the shimmering  lights 

counting the little sparkles 

in the surrounding darkness 

Hanging up so high 

they fill the huge sky 

from horizon to horizon  

they keep beaming their light 

like steadfast little lamps 

showing the way to heaven 

watching the world below 

with their eyelids wide apart 

they guide the moving waters 

to reach safe shores 

and the many wandering souls 

to steer their way home  

In them live our cherished lost souls 

smiling n' shining bright  up so high 

sending  messages of love 

as our hearts sigh and cry 

telling us they are safe up there 

and we have nothing to fear 

Some of my best thinking 

has been done looking at stars

It’s a meditation too, peaceful  

watching their radiance from afar 

I get lost in their glow n' glitter 

and know not what they are 

Then I look within and listen 

the same light shines in my being 

the light from the eternal spark 

that gives the sun the moon 

and the stars in the dark 

luster  to reflect and glisten ! 

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The wrong road.....

HEY ! MR SUNSHINE

HEY ! MR SUNSHINE 

Hey Mr sunshine 

I love your golden hue 

you make me so happy

I love to be with you

I love your smiling face 

I love your  bright light 

you give me so much strength 

you make my day bright !

P C 😄

SEA SAND

SEA SAND 

The sea beach is one of my favorite places to spend hours with myself. .Its something much more then just sitting and gazing at the waves ,the crystal sand ,the golden sun rays and the far away mystic horizon. Have you ever thought why we are so happy at the beach ? The sounds of crashing waves are like repetitive gentle bass beats which dispel stress and bring a blissful state of calm.I love the sea waves for many reasons but today my mind is talking to the beautiful sand which is caressing my bare feet .

I love the silvery sand for its smell and vulnerability to be tossed,trampled, caved ,mounted and moulded by the vagaries of nature and still it stands as a barrier between the sea and the land telling us all is well take it in your stride .Building sand castles on the beach is my passion .It brings out the child in me to feed my imagination and creativity ,it is so much fun and gives joy and happiness .When they are washed away by the high tide i feel sad but the slippery sand still hugs my feet with the same love and warmth and whispers ...go on walking my dear don't feel sad ,foot prints on the sand are not from an eternal soul but from a perishable body so they will be washed away! 

It was during one such moment that my mind dwelled on the mystery behind this gritty nitty vulnerable entity which stands out on its own gracefully in this awesome beauty of nature ....

SEA SAND 

Soaking in the sunshine walking on the beach 

Picking up the sun kissed sand within my reach 

I admire its snow white crystal shine 

and the beautiful sandy stretched coastline 

As the gritty stuff lovingly gets in between my toes 

I wonder if it is ready to share its many woes 

nature undergoes changes without a shudder 

while humans tremble at each changing weather 

Once a part of a beautiful boulder proud and strong 

Enjoying being washed by sea water singing a song 

It was slowly and painfully pulverized by the storm 

It's tiny parts tossed by the waves which came along 

It endured all in silence knowing this is providence 

now it keeps on rolling joyfully with the sea waves in alliance 

Caving in and out and being driven from shore to shore 

This pain it undergoes without settling any score 

Despite this the  sand still loves the storms and the waves like before 

Surrendering happily to what its creator has in store

Picking it with both hands I kiss the golden sand passionately 

For teaching me to surrender and baring my soul happily

To get irritated by every storm that hits us 

Is never ever going to make our life kiss us 

life is full of struggles challenges and adventure 

Do your best without losing your faith and remember   

lets confront life smilingly with acceptance and surrender!!!

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