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My homeland

Far away from the hallowed shores I’ve turned away from the open doors Built a home across the oceans Embraced novel ideas and notions Settled in a new land, I did not realize How I’d begun to see with a new pair of eyes The venerable land where I was born It had turned magical, IContinue reading “My homeland”

Trust

Life may give people a second chance But there is something that broken once Can never regain its form original Even when the damage seems minimal Ah! The slippery slope of trust Precarious it is, remember you must Takes years to build, forever to earn But can be destroyed with just one wrong turn Fragile like glass,Continue reading “Trust”

Artist of my destiny

Liberated I was the day I realized, traveling down life’s highway That I was the sole creator Of my destiny, for worse or for better To color my life’s blank canvas In brilliant shades of happiness With positive words life’s book fill Uplifting ideas in my mind drill Choose to face all daunting issues With aContinue reading “Artist of my destiny”

Sunday Stills, the next challenge: Circles

Sculpture, Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY Circular lit fountain, Lincoln Center, New York City, NY Circular leaves of water lily, Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA Circular stained glass window, Glencairn Museum, Bryn Athyn, PA The circular Colosseum, Rome

Weekly Photo Challenge: On the Way

Sights and sounds on the way Entice me, make my heart sway, Evoke in me an irresistible attraction Constantly lure me in their direction Make travel rewarding every day The myriad sights on my way. In Rome, Italy, on the way in a bus On our way through a display of holiday lights above- in Philadelphia, PAContinue reading “Weekly Photo Challenge: On the Way”

Evening fatigue

Languid limbs stretched out Splayed carelessly on the couch Bones feel sore, painful, weary Eyes unfocused, vision blurry Widening yawns, hard to suppress Benumbed mind, words hard to express Fighting sleep in feeble attempts To make exhausted nerves relent And play along for hours, few more Until sleep finally shuts mind’s door This is how my evenings unfoldContinue reading “Evening fatigue”

Success

Growing up, I thought my aim Was to acquire “success” Measured by money, power and fame- It was the key to happiness I thought it was a milestone That at a finite distance I’d reach I’d gladly face hardships alone Made a promise to myself I could not breach. As I labored along the pathway Success acquired a qualityContinue reading “Success”

Tricks memory plays

Events that leave an indelible stain On the temporal lobe of my brain Over time they tend to morph Pleasant memories seem to dwarf Memories that are too painful to bear- My memory bank is never fair It indulges in this clever artifice For joyous moments it displays avarice The good it tends to magnify manifoldContinue reading “Tricks memory plays”

Cee’s Which Way Challenge: Week #21

At the local park, PhiladelphiaStreet scene, Jaipur, IndiaCircular path, Meghalaya, IndiaPath along Niagara Falls

Alive

Tyrannical tedium of loneliness Sucking out the last breath of happiness I trudged wearily, of company devoid Dejected, listless, hopeless, annoyed Ennui enveloped me like a shroud My sky was covered by a dark cloud No will to live, no ambition to achieve Nothing to trust, no one to believe ** Then one day, myContinue reading “Alive”

Forces of Nature

In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Forces of Nature.” I recently visited Niagara Falls (again), and the sheer energy with which the water drops in to mist below is breathtaking. Here are some pictures, and of course, a verse! The forces of nature Shaping past, present, future Of the earth, and ourContinue reading “Forces of Nature”

My nemesis

I am my own nemesis I thwart my own progress On weaknesses I lay emphasis And disregard any success This is something I realized After introspection relentless And when I did, I was surprised That I had caused my unhappiness.. Every negative experience Made me turn inwards and chide Myself, and curse my existence- From myself IContinue reading “My nemesis”