Category Archives: musings

“Just one more, and that is all I need” This heartbreaking plea is common indeed- One more chance to set things right One more attempt to prove your might Just one opportunity to apologize For hurtful deeds you were too late to realize One last try before you give up for certain One last act beforeContinue reading “One more”

  Nervous I was, afraid I would lose My freedom, my ability to choose How and where my time was spent I’d need to plan when and where I went- I worried about all that could disappear The future was something I honestly did fear.. ** Then you entered my life and turned it around-   InsteadContinue reading “The Joy of Motherhood”

All my life, by many different people I had been told- The virtues of being organized had been extolled It made one more efficient and be in control Stress-buster it was for every single soul It was a way to save time that was precious Being organized was a universal trait of the ambitious.. ** I lamented the lackContinue reading “Being organized”

“A moment of gratitude makes a difference in one’s attitude.”-Bruce Wilkinson  I went through life, often irate and dissatisfied Thought complaining about it was my birth-right Most people complained, gratefulness was rare- Channeled one day of the year as a special affair When things, as they often do, went wrong in quick succession I whined andContinue reading “Gratitude”

Consumerism defines culture nowadays Shopping for goods is a ritual in some ways- Designer clothes, gadgets, luxury cars, and A house in suburbs, you’ve “arrived” in this land.. Like a rite of passage, this is the minimum you must achieve From here, your possessions grow, there is no reprieve- Keeping up with the Joneses implies constantContinue reading “Consumerism”

Caught in the circle of life inexorably Living a mechanical life, almost deplorably With work, food and sleep alone on my mind No scintilla of creativity I could find Within myself, that well had already dried Could not be channeled even if I tried.. ** Strolling aimlessly in the department store, Trying to buy somethingContinue reading “Watercolors”

Zipping through my life I never realized That I had lost myself, I was surprised To discover that in running from one goal to next I was meandering through mazes, perplexed Where was the person that was supposed to be me? Broken, scattered pieces of myself were all I could see Floating in different directions,Continue reading “Lost and Found”

As children in our minds it’s drilled Random impulses need to be stilled Acting on impulse is irresponsible, unwise Think before you act, if you want to rise In a world that honors convention Thinking before action avoids contention Impulses are wild, untamed creatures Destructive  could be their features These base impulses you must suppress BeforeContinue reading “Impulse”

(Image source: http://quoteszilla.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/woman-empowered-quotes-26.jpg) You think you’re the boss, you are mistaken Brace yourself for the truth, you might be shaken The one you have euphemistically labeled “The weaker sex” is the one who has enabled You to stand on your feet in your arrogant posture Dare underestimate her, and though she is softer On the outside,Continue reading “Woman”

For years I looked for a yardstick around To measure my worth against, certain that once found Steps I could take to bring myself higher Up to the standards to which I did aspire As a woman I was expected to be Invested in my outer beauty Growing up steeped in the collective conscious OfContinue reading “I am”