Passion...unbridled

Break-up and make-up

Unmet desire

Broken expectations

Burning like a fire

Raging sensations

Promises, scattered

Vows all lost

Animosity unfettered.

Silence, like frost

Hanging in the air

Threatening to explode

And lay bruised hearts bare

On a lonely road.

The road that they had

Once traveled together

The passion that they had

Once shared with each other

Now invisible in a cloud

Of doubt and suspicion

Cloaked in a shroud

Of hatred and revulsion.

They parted their ways

Certainly, not amicably;

But in the following days

Quite inexplicably

The cloud suddenly lifted

Resentment was gone

As each of them sifted

Through their emotions alone…

A deep yearning returned

The longing was intense,

The passion they had spurned

Made a stealthy entrance…

Their love was deeper

Than they had realized

It had to be nurtured together

It deserved to be prized.

(Image link: www.edvard-munch.com/Paintings/love/separation_3.jpg)

WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge: Serenity

In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Serenity.”

“Dip your serenity in serendipity and let the surprise be your prize”. – AlaGraPHY

Serenity to me conjures up images of candles, peaceful birds and animals, and tranquil waters.

Candle Arrangement at Philadelphia Flower ShowTranquil sea at Vieques, Puerto RicoCrane in deep thoughtRock formation in a sea cave in Bermuda giving the appearance of Buddha

Exciting moments in daily life…

1. The plane taking off

No matter how much or how frequently I travel, the moment when a plane first becomes airborne is still as exciting as it was on the first flight that I can remember. It makes up for flight delays, rude stewards/ stewardesses and unappetizing flight food.

2. Checking out new books from the library

I cannot wait to start reading …I get really excited about the prospect of reading something new (even if I don’t get around to reading them until much later)

3. Reaching my workplace a few minutes early and enjoying my eye-opener coffee

This does not happen most of the time, usually I am exactly on time and rushing to see my patients- with coffee on the go…

4. Waking up at 5:30 am on a day off, only to realize it is a holiday..

Oh, the feeling when I can behind the covers again!

5. Grabbing a great bargain..

Ok, so this one is quite cliched for a woman, but it is true for me, as for many others…It is a wonderful feeling to lap up a well-fitting dress that garners compliments for an impossible price!

Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Wood

This photograph is from Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco, CA.

Separate lives

We all lead separate lives

Wrapped in our own cocoons

Trusting neither self nor others

To witness our private wounds.

Sometimes our eyes may meet

Across a table, over coffee

Threatening to bare our souls-

In panic, we then try to flee.

Our trials and tribulations

Are unique, convinced are we:

No one, we are certain,

Can comprehend our misery.

Never realizing how all of us

Struggle with similar pain

Facing, and braving similar fears

Alone, in our shells we remain.

Share Your World – 2015 Week #2

Are you a hugger or a non-hugger?

Was not one, but my son made me one. Hugging works a powerful antidepressant (as long as there is no body odor in the picture)!

What’s your favorite ice-cream flavor?

Mint chocolate-chip

Do you prefer exercising your mind or your body? How frequently do you do either?

Definitely, the latter. I do it daily as part of my work, as well as after work on most days.

Are you more of a dog person or a cat person? Why?

None, I do not have much affinity for pets. I cannot relate to animals, but find both equally adorable from a distance.

Bonus question: What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?

I am grateful for the beginning of a new year with new promises, and I am looking forward for future plans to materialize.

Passage of time

Hair peppered with silver strands

Fine wrinkles lining her face

Reminders of the shifting sands

Of time, the years lost in a haze

Of building a home, earning a living

Nurturing with tender love and caring

Holidays, dinners, gifting and giving,

Days bathed in sunshine of loving and sharing…

Never a moment of dullness, or leisure,

Never a moment with herself alone,

Never a thought of individual pleasure,

Reflected in her family’s glory, she shone..

Where did those days of incessant toil

All of a sudden disappear?

Children left her protective foil

Her husband she lost within a year…

Leaving her memories, sweet and bitter..

At her disposal, endless stretches of time..

For her to laze around and fritter

Away, reminiscing over moments sublime.

Gazing at herself in the looking glass

The greying hair she can finally see

Smiling sadly to herself, alas,

She mourns the irony of being set free.

Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge: 2015 Week #2

Here are my entries for my favorite challenge! Canals of Venice Path lit by holiday lights Benjamin Franklin Pathway, Philadelphia, on a rainy day Stairway entry to the Metropolitan opera, New York City

One Word Photo Challenge: Persimmon

Love this challenge- I absolutely adore the color persimmon. It reminds me of Indian weddings-marigolds, shades of vermillion and turmeric… Tulips Pumpkin arrangement