Category Archives: musings

Words, spoken, whispered, written, everywhere You listen, you read, language does not care Whether your soul can process it all The words, like a thunderous waterfall… Fall on the deaf ears of your troubled soul Silence, not noise, shall make it whole Stop the flow of words, be silent and witness Your luminous soul comeContinue reading “No more words…”

“Until the lion learns how to write, every story will glorify the hunter.” – African Proverb I speak for the silent, or the silenced I represent them with a desire intense I speak on behalf of those who have been Made to stay in the shadows, unseen To work behind the scenes, toil without aContinue reading “Whose voice, whose story?”

You are a doctor and you should be Of being apolitical, an epitome Politics is divisive but you have to be Impartial in your treatment obviously… * This is what I had always heard That is why I had always preferred To pay minimal attention to polarized news I did not want to develop biasedContinue reading “Political, Personal, Professional”

I know what mindfulness is, in theory I must experience every moment in all its glory So I would love to savor my morning cup of coffee Inhale the aroma, feel warmth coursing through me As I sip on my hot beverage at a luxurious pace How I would love to do that, but realityContinue reading “Trying to be Mindful”

Where do you wish to go, weary soul? Where is the fabled river that would make you whole? Where are you looking for succor, for solace? Where in the universe is that mythical place? * Are you following a mirage, or are you Creating an evanescent path through Lands that may or may not existContinue reading “The wandering soul..”

I am reminded, time and again The little things are the ones that cause pain In medicine- and in life, things that seem inconsequential End up having effects monumental Those annoying issues that seem to be Distracting you from the important stuff merely Promptly get forgotten only to rear their ugly heads In a crisis,Continue reading “Sweat the Small Stuff…”

I look all around me for a doorway, an exit To escape the walls that my expression constrict My anger has me trapped in a maze Dissatisfaction clouds my vision in a haze I need to escape my tunneled emotions I want to just breathe, free from the commotion, That noise within my restless soulContinue reading “Escape..”

At the risk of sounding obnoxious Let me blow my bugle in a way pompous… In a life that rarely does any plan follow The ability to say “I told you so” Gives me a smug satisfaction, I confess I want to celebrate my brief success Each time my prediction comes true I stand straighter,Continue reading “I told you so…”

Why is it that I’m left wondering often these days What exactly is it that people are trying to say.. I believe I have over English language a grasp quite good There is no reason that most writing in contemporary English should Be inscrutable to me, yet often I find Words that leave me scratchingContinue reading “Words that I do not understand..”

To rejuvenate and reset I need a break Ironically, from myself, I need it for my sake A break from the obsessive, anxious me Who goes through life with a running commentary Of imaginary disasters in her mind I need to separate myself from that person to find The fun-loving, laissez-faire version of me ThatContinue reading “Break from Myself!”

The Truth… that painful, shameful, unpleasant entity Kept in secret closets, hidden, its ugly identity Staying under wraps, shielded from prying eyes Those patched wraps of half-truths, almost-lies.. With passage of time, getting heavier as well As it soaks up the burden of every lie you tell.. * Telling the truth is something that youContinue reading “Write a story…”

What do you do to feel like you’re doing something worthwhile Making a positive difference, perhaps making someone smile * Your unprocessed baggage weighs heavily on you In your negativity you make others miserable too And sink deeper into a spiral of guilt and shame You spend hours assigning yourself the blame Somehow hoping youContinue reading “Negative to Positive”