“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life”- Omar Khayyam What would it take, my inner voice whispered to me For you to be content, be happy- Let’s make a list and some items cross out For instance, money it is not, without a doubt, Is it your career, focused that you are? No, IContinue reading “What would it take to make you happy?”
Category Archives: musings
The Break
“There is virtue in work and there is virtue in rest. Use both and overlook neither.” -Alan CohenRunning through life at a maddening pace Sleep-deprived, spending days in a haze With ample assistance from caffeine And stress pumping out adrenaline I sashayed from one project to another Juggling my career and being a mother AndContinue reading “The Break”
Ego battles
“The ego is not master in its own house.” Sigmund Freud Arguments over matters trivial Instantly changing an atmosphere convivial Snowballing into resentment profound Creating barriers hard to maneuver around Egos enormous creating mountain-like obstacles Larger than the issue at hand, they spread their tentacles Until animosity pervades through the air Promoting more stress, that for noContinue reading “Ego battles”
A Bad Day
I really was having a bad day- my poem disappeared! Enjoy the beautiful Gulfoss waterfall in Iceland!
Comfort Zone
“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.”- Neale Donald Walsch It’s quite easy, is it not To go with the flow, without a thought Live your life in a fashion predictable Following a routine is practical Saves time in a world fast-paced Helps you stay ahead in the race You are most productiveContinue reading “Comfort Zone”
Inspiration Overload
I’ve observed a growing trend Among my acquaintances and friends Of sharing on social media every day Inspirational quotes with clever word play Superimposed on a backdrop spectacular Of natural beauty, of vistas singular Thoughts for the day meant to inspire Soak in positive energy, before the world can conspire To derail your plans and bringContinue reading “Inspiration Overload”
The Road Well Traveled..
Fed on a steady visual diet Of facebook, instagram and pinterest Watching photographs of jaw-dropping scenery Of amazing places in far-flung countries I thought that everything worth exploring Needed an air-ticket, places around me were boring My city, after all, could not compete With a volcano in Hawaii spewing heat So every weekend I wouldContinue reading “The Road Well Traveled..”
The Novelist
I wondered what would happen if a novelist tried to make her stories come alive in her own life…the result is this poem Born with a natural inclination To tell stories, mixing facts with imagination From the time she could sentences write Pen and paper made her jump in delight Soon she started jotting downContinue reading “The Novelist”
Women in charge
Through sheer hard work and industry She climbed the organizational ladder steadily As she reached the top echelons she had a vision Of a smoothly running ship, the picture of perfection She had high standards to which she conformed Difficult to achieve, they made people squirm She could not withstand distress of other employees She thoughtContinue reading “Women in charge”
Guilt and apology
There is something I wish to say To you, it has gnawed at me every day Since that incident when I had been Blatantly wrong, inconsiderate and mean I had ended up hurting you in my Anger- since then each day I wonder why My folly soon after I failed to recognize Why did it takeContinue reading “Guilt and apology”
Create something beautiful
To find some meaning in every single day To keep the creeping blues at bay There is something that I have found Not a mantra earth-shattering or profound It is to create something beautiful each day With your hands and your mind, in your own way We all have talents, evident, or waiting to beContinue reading “Create something beautiful”
Queue
Nothing can beat the annoyance Of waiting in a queue with simmering impatience Forming and waiting in an orderly line can be A reminder of school life and its tyranny- The tedium of enforced discipline Where breaking rules was considered a sin That’s where my thoughts wander to While squirming in my place, I waitContinue reading “Queue”
