Author Archives: Docpoet

People might try to make you feel Inadequate, not good enough, try to steal The limelight from you, downplay Your achievements, take away The credit from you- make every effort to find A chink in your armor, play games with your mind Until your strong nerves start to fray Your confidence starts ebbing away.. *Continue reading “Let no one steal your thunder..”

Many assumptions I have made About myself, I realize they have played A major role in how myself I see There are opportunities I disregard freely Because I am “not that kind of a person” Many activities are just not for someone Like me- I am too ordinary, too cautious, too busy Too short, tooContinue reading “Don’t place (me) in a box”

I am supposed to think, and process complex thoughts I tend to spend my time thinking a lot I weigh the pros and cons of every issue at hand I try to ensure that I completely understand The situation before performing an action deliberate For most decisions I’ve had time to pre-meditate If I seemContinue reading “Overthinking”

Everyone talks about open doors Everyone tells you to open doors With your astuteness and perseverance Or to take advantage of the presence Of an open door of opportunity before you- The idea is to always pass through An open door into a world that is new An open door is a sign, a clueContinue reading “Let the door open”

Black holes exist, it is true You feel them, when sadness engulfs you When profound depression sucks you in All you can sense is the darkness within There’s that black hole within your soul Sucking in your light, swallowing you whole To the edge of the black hole of depression You try to swim, butContinue reading “Black Hole of Depression”

“I am sorry”- sometimes the words ring hollow Insincere is the apology, you think you know The act shall be repeated in the future, soon maybe You’ve made yourself believe that is a certainty You withhold your forgiveness for another day You are unconvinced of the sincerity anyway * You remember you have been onContinue reading “I’m sorry…”

Tradition is a two-edged sword On the one hand, it is the cord That connects us with our progenitors We build on their experiences, for better or worse We honor our ancestors’ aspirations When we follow our traditions In touch with our unique cultures we stay As the world becomes more homogeneous every day… *Continue reading “Traditional, or not?”

Can I ignore that pesky voice? It’s berating me for my current choice Annoying me, making me think twice Telling me my decision is unwise.. At my best, I am indecisive Constantly in self-doubt I live But when I have reached a decision After hours of exhausting deliberation To change it I feel a reluctanceContinue reading “Intuition”

Is it possible for me just to be? To do what I am doing, from expectations free To savor life’s moments as an observer passive Not try to change them, just breathe and live… * No, I am not trying to be a robot or a machine But to try to constantly meet expectations IContinue reading “Can I just be?”

Energy stays constant, you know On a bed of ashes, new life will grow From each fire, a phoenix will rise Sometimes take you by surprise To witness transformation profound Thus the circle of life goes around * What burns vigorously, rises up high Infused with lightness, into the sky Rejoins the world in aContinue reading “The phoenix rises…”

“If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it, And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son!” – If by Rudyard Kipling Time is precious- this is the message drilled in me A resource not to be squandered frivolously So I’veContinue reading “If you don’t fill the unforgiving minute…”

I shall admit this blatantly I worry almost constantly If something is going well I obsess Over its deterioration, I confess If things are bad, my mind takes me To the worst case scenario automatically If things are deteriorating quickly I’m already living through a catastrophe.. * Knowing well this is not good for meContinue reading “Time to Worry”