Take A Break

  

Take a break from your anger

Take a break from your tensions

Take a break from your tears

Take a break from your regrets

Take a break from your dreams

 Give yourself a day for peace

Go out and spread all your love

Shower all your care

Fly yourself in a world of freedom

Go out and spread the love

Let others know how much they mean to you

Make them feel wanted

As they make up your world

In sorrows and joy alike

Have a great, peaceful day

Keep some time for yourself

To rest and rejuvenate

As the marathon of life keeps going on

And you are just a runner

Trying to cross the finishing line

But the finishing line keeps moving away

As you reach near it

With new tasks to finish and new glories to achieve

In this busy life, every pressure gets on your mind and body.

Take a break and enjoy yourself

As if there is no tomorrow! 

This is a poem I wrote in 2010.  I don't remember the context. The images are taken by Romolo Tavani and Ferenc Csullog. 

Live Your Life

                                                                                 

                                                                 This is a storm before

The rain of joy

Your silence will tame

When the smiles burst

Your Tears will dry before

The sun shines

 

You may be walking

Through summers of past

And Living through

Colours of lost dreams

And Swimming through

The lake of hope

To snatch back all that

Flew past your heart

 

You got to fly away from your past

Towards a new destiny

You got to dream something new

That’s so exciting

 

You got to fight for a new dawn in life

To show your courage

As there are some people

Who considers you a sour loser

Writing you off as a failure

They find joy in mocking and teasing you

But you can leave them speechless

As you walk past them

With the wand of glories

That they could never even dream

 

Stick to your likes

Build your life around it

You will see your life blooming

With the joy, you've never experienced before

There is a reason for every life

Search for your reason

You will find it

Live

 

 

This is a poem I wrote in 2010. I feel I was more optimistic back then. This poem sounds like me in 2010 telling me in 2022 to live my life.  I wasn't depressed at that time, I guess. I certainly cannot write a free-flowing poem now. Images from Unsplash. Taken by Marc Najera and Fabio Comparelli .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another Life?

 

The tales of second life 

With impeccable memory of the past 

Often get the curious media coverage 

I wonder if it is a mental ability to know 

About the life of another person in detail

Is it a sheer coincidence of guess getting a match?

Many a day I tried to recollect my past life

Imagined me in different eras and countries

I think  I never had a previous life

I do not think I will have another life 

I never tried the virtual second life 

Nor I will try the metaverse 

If I have another life 

I would love to be a nomad 

I would love to travel and write 

The stories that are beyond me now

I hope I won't go through another love

I hope I won't go through another breakup 

I want to be a wanderer in search of glimpses 

Of  the sceneries that are surreal in the world 

And experience the life of being a human  in that modern era 

But I fear, I might end up in a colony on Mars or some other planet 

As a cyborg, clone, zombie, humanoid, or unknown species of that era

With artificial intelligence, life-enabling gadgets  self-healing and regeneration 

Living among sceneries and experiences beyond my imagination right now 

May be amidst a war with the aliens or the evolved human species'

Without ever experiencing the natural wonders that our earth offer 

This poem is a continuation of the thoughts about life, death, and life after death related to my recent poems in this blog.  Image from Unsplash. Thank you :)  The previous poems in this series are My Final Day On Earth and  What After The Death  . 

What After The Death?

 

Another death 

Another poignant family 

What dreams may have died?

The moment after the last breath 

What will happen to life?

Where will it go?

Afterlife

It sounds like a hope

Is there really another life to live?

From the moment of leaving the body

The soul may wander around 

Will it meet other souls?

I've seen the last breath of my dad 

I've seen him in my dreams and nightmares 

I wonder where he is right now in this universe!

There are those who proclaim that it's their second life 

They tell about the incidents from their old life

Some even find their old families!

Is there hell and heaven?

 It sounds like two magical worlds

Do we get to live another long life there?  

What is the purpose of this life, if it is meant only to be short?

Has God lined up other tasks for us after the death?

Why does he leave our dreams unfinished?

I wonder if I will get another life

As a microbe, plant, animal, human or even an alien!

It is a mystery similar to how this world popped up from nowhere!

This is based on remnants from a discussion I had with my ex-girlfriend about death, afterlife, soul etc during a holy month. Image is taken from Unsplash. Thanks :)  My Final Day On Earth is the previous poem and  Another Life? is the next poem in this series. 

My Final Day On Earth

 

One final day on this earth is special 

I'll visit a church or temple to pray 

Maybe a bribe to get a ticket to heaven

It's a relief for my broken and lonely heart 

No more battles to fight to survive another day 

No more worries to live through the pain 

I'll try to see the sunrise that I rarely see

I'll tell the sun to be gentle on me that day

I'll walk through the park for one last walk

I'll let the shower be my last rainfall 

And the crushed ice be my last snow 

I'll throw stones in a nearby stream 

I'll write poems from my sweet memories

I'll write an obituary for myself and send 

It to a digital newspaper for publishing 

I don't have many people to meet or call

I'll rather leave short goodbye messages 

With the hope of meeting again somewhere 

I'll hail a taxi and travel around for a while

To see the places I love, near where I live 

To bid adieu to the long walks I used to have

I'll spend some time in my vegetable garden

I'll water my plants and treat them with manure

I'll request someone to look after my garden 

I'll throw away the medicines that control me

And try to sleep on my own for seeing dreams

I'll try to wake up to the nightmares of my past

If there is a beach nearby, I will go there 

Walk on the sands and play with the waves

I hope I would last until the glorious sunset

If not, I will go to a hill for a final trek 

To breathe the misty air from the trees 

And embrace the clouds on the grass

I would cook myself a spicy last dinner 

With a dessert, I loved from my childhood

And one last toast to myself with a wine 

I hope I will see my loved ones waiting for me

Like my grandfather saw his, in the death bed 

I'll go with them without any regrets and sorrow

This poem is based on #journalingprompt 'What would you do if you knew you had one day left to live?' The next poems in this series are What After Death? and  Another Life? . 

Some Moments

Some moments bring happiness

Some moments impose pain 

Some moments are cherished 

Some moments are beginnings

Some moments are endings 

Some moments are disappointing 

Some moments define life 

Some moments change life 

Some moments captures love

Some moments captures heartbreak

Some moments captures death 

Some moments are hard to forget

Some moments are painful to remember

But those moments are here to say

Deep inside the heart forever

Time

I wish to cease the time 

So that i could save some 

As it is running so fast

Leaving me desperate to catch

Some breath in between my quests 

This poem derived from my feeling that 24 hours isn't enough to complete the tasks on a given day.I am lazy enough,but strive to do a lot,reaching nowhere. Yeah, i would love some planet where there are more than 24 hrs available in day.Lol.

six feet under

Choice

At every juncture

Life gives choices

Different paths to chose

In different directions

It gives no guarantees

But Just hope

May show footprints

Of those who travelled through those paths

But no real tips

As through same paths

Two individuals may embrace

Entirely extreme outcomes

So it’s down to oneself

To judge the choice

One path can lead to glory

One path can lead to gloom

One path may be safe and trusted

But may offer limited returns

One path may be too risky

But many have made it big

Going through that path

Many succumbed to the pit hole

Some paths are unknown

Waiting to be discovered

Waiting to be tamed

To create history

It’s adventurous but offers only uncertainty

A lifetime decision is on the line

Whether to choose a safe path

Whether to choose high-risk path

Whether to choose an unknown path

We all face this throughout our life

We get it right sometime

To clinch success and happiness

We get it wrong sometime

To fall in the line of regret and tears

But life goes on

Every day we have to choose

And rest of the days depends on that choice

We can’t freeze our life

If we stand to think

Time moves on and the opportunity

We may not get another one

But sometimes

Its all about two choice

Whether to choose something we love to do

Or to choose something that will give lot of money

When we do things, we dreamt to do

We find satisfaction

Even if we have to sacrifice

Things we do out of compulsion is mechanical

But it can give secured feeling

Even access to brighter new world

Different to what we ever imagined

When time is a constraint

When our decision affects many others

It has to be perfect

We can’t be selfish

If we choose to be daring

We shouldn’t turn back at the middle

We can’t jeopardize others dreams

We have to stick with it to the end

Giving the best and hoping for the best

If we are unsure

It’s time to be practical

It’s the time to rise above

Emotions and sentiments

It’s the time to show the courage

To choose what suits everyone

Without any regrets

As years later

We might come across a point

Where we turn and glance at past

We might say we could have done different

But still, every choice is a risk

But we can’t run away from taking it

As if we don’t

Some other will choose our destiny

That will be painful

As it’s beyond us to do anything to change it

So when we have the choices

We should choose the one that suits us the best

Not the one to appease anyone

Not the one to emulate someone

Those who dared to choose

Always found happiness

Those who chocked to choose

Always found regrets

Life is a journey of choices

And we have to keep choosing

Until this journey is over for good

Delightful Nap

Afternoon blues was in the air

A relief of sunshine

After so many rainy days

I was travelling with my friend

On his bike

As we reached a traffic point

While waiting for the green signal

I turned aside and watched

An abandoned nameless memorial

With rectangular base

And reducing height towards top

It was built on spacious median

That was amidst a series of roads

In different directions

The outer brick basement was dilapidated

The grass on its premises were over grown

But the monument was in good condition

Standing tall with a question mark

Do you know why I am standing here?

I wonder if civic authorities have an answer

But it’s a nice little asylum for a dog couple

They were lying on parallel sides

They were in deep slumber

The noises of the vehicles didn’t deter them

Not even the scorching heat of sunny day

Deterred them from a well deserved rest

After their tough efforts to feed themselves

In a busy part of the city

I guess, they had their food somehow

It’s not an easy life for stray dogs in a city

They face the dangers of speeding vehicles

They face the wrath of angry Samaritans

They face the ire of shop owners or securities

But there might be someone helping them

With kindness

Still, it’s a daunting task to survive

Feeding on the dumped waste foods

But looking at their faces

I found the peace and happiness they share

They don’t have puppies

Totally isolated from group of dogs

That I found some kilometers back

They are made for each other

Facing life together with one heart

I felt jealous at those dogs

As we keep running during whole of the day

To get many things done and to earn

But we don’t have the time

To enjoy a delightful nap in the afternoon

We don’t have any peace

To rest with satisfaction

As we can’t rest in laurels

More targets to achieve less time to spend

We have to keep running

I wished that all of us could afford

A peaceful nap in afternoons

As we ride away to our next destination

Once the green signal flashed

Walk

When life becomes a cruel joke

Learn to laugh at it from heart

You can’t catch those lost things

With your craving hands again

You can see them vanishing

In the depths of moving time

You can wait, if you wish

But you know, its beyond you

Try to walk without turning back

Through a new way towards eternity

 From where you stand right now 

Sold for a few pennies

With tears

She looked at her smiling baby

Who just got into this world

Just a while ago

She was proud to be a mother

But she couldn’t afford

To raise her kid

Like she dreamt

Beautiful attires

Lot of toys

Nice food and education

Nor a good home

Destined to struggle

Facing a race against time

Every day

Just to survive another day

With scant resources

When other kids

Play around with fun

She couldn’t take her soul

To such a struggle

When she has to fight

To meet ends

As she can’t even spend time

She was alone 

Abandoned

To face this life

Scared to think

About a treacherous future

For her beloved soul

She thought to give it

A new lease of life

A prosperous journey

With love and care

As someone who craves to love

Waiting

Ready to take her soul away

Ready to

Spend a fortune

For rest of life

To raise her baby with love

She didn’t want money

To survive

She just wanted to get her baby

A secured future

That she can’t even dream to deliver

She kissed her baby for last time

She may not ever see her soul again

But she felt relieved

As she handed over

Her baby to an excited woman

She saw her sparkling eyes

Filled with ecstasy

Like that in small kids

When they get what they wish

Yeah it’s been a wait for long time

It’s been her only wish

Now it’s fulfilled

She cried as she kissed that baby

For the first time

She gave the mother

A bundle of currency

Well ,that money didn’t mean much

May be can get her some breathing time

To search for avenues to live

Baby kept smiling

As she turned around

Walked gingerly

Tears were unstoppable

She didn’t turned back once

As she couldn’t bear that sight

Seeing her baby being taken away

She walked to her home

Cursing at her own plight

Cursing at the man who left her

Costing her beloved baby

Forced to live forever

With the memories

Of a few moments with her baby

Feeling guilty

That she sold her soul for few pennies

But, she had no other choice

All she can do is pray for her baby

Live

This is a storm before

The rain of joy

Your silence will tame

When the smiles burst

Your Tears will dry before

The sun shines

You may be walking

Through summers of past

And Living through

Colours of lost dreams

And Swimming through

The lake of hope

To snatch back all that

Flew past your heart

You gotta fly away from your past

Towards a new destiny

You gotta dream something new

That’s so exciting

You gotta fight for a new dawn in life

To show your courage

As there are some people

Who consider you as a sour loser

Writing you off as a failure

They find joy in mocking and teasing you

But you can leave them speechless

As you walk past them

With the wand of glories

That they could never even dream

Stick to your likes

Build your life around it

You will see your life blooming

With the joy you never experience before

There is a reason for every life

Search for your reason

You will find it

Live

Life After Death

It still remains a mystery,

what i saw in my dream

someone put me on a highway

I saw heaven on one side

I saw hell on other side

I kept guessing

where am I heading for?

The path looked so long

and there was no entrance

on either side to get in

But i saw,a few walking

in front of me

And i saw a few following me

in search of their destiny

 Is this life after death?

Is heaven a home to live?

Is hell a destitution center?

I saw the angels flying

in the heaven

Spreading love and peace

to all the happy faces

I saw my loved ones

waving me to get in

I saw the devils screaming

in the dens of hell

spreading terror and pain

to all those tear filled eyes

I saw my loved ones

asking for help to escape

I don't know where i should go

How can i forget the love

all those gave,when they were alive !

But, do i have a choice for myself ?

Ability in Disability

A dream in the eyes

Tells story of courage

A smile in the face

Shows glimpse of almighty

This world is no different for us

We have those dreams just like others

Our hearts are stronger,

That powers us forward

Let us fly with the wings of our dreams

Let us scale those horizons that we aim

All we need is stream of heartily support

Cos, we are able as all others in the heart

Every day we wake up

With a pledge to do ever so well

Taking all challenges, head on

We have nothing to prove to anyone

It’s our wishes that we want to fulfil

We don’t need sympathy

Just treat us on par with other kids, with love

Nothing is beyond us,we believe

Even sky isn’t the limit for us

When eyes cant show the path

Our hearts lead the way

When ears cant hear the words

Our eyes read them

When the silence of voice trembles

Our hands talks for us

Our hands and legs make up for each other

giving strength for this journey of life

Don’t stop us from doing things that we cherish

We may fall down many times

Just give the hand to stand again

Cos we want to fight our way

Like those, brave warriors

Who put stakes on their lives

Hopkins, Beethoven and many more

have shown the world their best

All we want is to follow their path

On level terms with our friends

We want to swim against the tide

We want to climb the mighty Himalayas

We want to ski in the air

We want to ride the horses

Let our brushes weave the magic

Let our voice sooth the audience

Let us fly kites into the sky

Let us run the great marathons

Give us the freedom to express

Give us the strength to face life

Clap for us when we succeed

Smile with us in our glories

We are not here to cry

For all those we don’t have

We find happiness everywhere

And in everything that we do

When we live, we inspire

Hundreds of those in despair

This life is there to be lived

And we want to live, self reliant.

Our words have same wavelength

Our colours have same vibrancy

Our dreams have same magic

We are all same in front of god

We want to win just like all others

Don’t worry about us, we will make it

Even when the challenges are daunting

Let us fly with the wings of our dreams

Let us scale those horizons that we aim

All we need is stream of heartily support

Support us from the depths of the hearts

Cos, we are able as all others in the heart

To find ability in disability for the life ahead

Waiting for a magic

I am waiting for a magic

To change my life again

I am waiting for a magic

To smile with happiness

Now everything seems extinct

Darkness has swamped my heart

Walking alone in a standstill world

With even my shadows seems lost

It’s like the rays of a new born galaxy

Brimming with unending fresh energy

That could frisk away the evil darkness

Instilling a new belief to live once again

  

I need a flow in my heart

Just like snarling snake in stream

I need a glow in my eyes

Just like reflecting light, in rain

It seems it’s gonna be a long wait

But, I feel it’s indeed worth waiting for

It’s a wish which keeps me moving

With a stubborn spirit never to give up

Girl,stop running away from life

You can hide inside the covers of bed

You may shed tears in silence, with pain

But, will it bring you any thing new?

Will it bring your lost love, again?

Things are beyond your control, you know

Then, what’s the point in hiding in darkness?

Getting aloof from all those who care for you

Isn’t it a crime, which you are going to commit?

When you are crying in the company of despair

There are some, who are concerned about you

Why can’t you see the tears of people around you?

Life isn’t all about the losses of the past and present

You are forgetting, those who depends on you

They are cheerful when you are smiling and happy

There will be gloominess around your loved ones

Yet, you just don’t wanna see things around you

Can thoughts change the destiny? ask yourself

Cutting yourself can spring blood and induce pain

You feel it’s a way to shed away all  your worries

It will only leave some scars, as marks of cowardice

Get out of your covers and throw away the thoughts

Leave behind your depressed soul, it’s a dead one

Take hope as your new soul, a companion for life

Until you meet your destiny, a lively soul to share life

Girl, stop running away from your  life

Just face it, don’t bother about the past

Gal stop crying, feeling depressed

Just live on, a new world is awaiting you

Stop Crying,My friend

How long will you cry?

Until tonight, or dawn tomorrow or until death

Do you think tears are the only way left?

For you, to escape, from all your pain

That is tearing your heart now

If everyone starts crying together

It will fill the earth with new oceans of tears

As everyone, have problems

Won’t the life come to standstill?

If everyone starts worrying

About all those pains of the past

One cannot bring back the lost moments

One cannot bestow breath upon a dead person

Then, what is the point in crying?

Over those moments, that is history

Understand the fact, my friend

Nobody will be worrying about you

As much as you worry for others

So stop crying for others over silly issues

Everyone is on a mission in life

Some times situation demands

Taking tough decisions for goodness

But regretting and crying over that

Won’t make any difference for you

If there is chance for redemption

You can try out your luck

But crying for unchangeable things

Can just leave you sick, nothing else

A second that passed by wont comeback

Like that, you cannot relive old moments

Stop living in the past, its history

Live in the present and see around

Dream about a bright future

As it is the only hope,

For which, each individual live

 For some, it is about getting rid of poetry

For some, its about getting good job

For some, its about getting love

For some, its about safer future of children

Wishes about future are endless

Then why you should be alone

Crying about silly issues, for nothing

There is only one life for everyone

This is the only chance given by the god

To experience the great existence

Living through various stages

From childhood to youth to old age

Life is not just about fun and joy

The pain and relief is another side

That you should handle with ease

Just like you smile and laugh around

Wash your face and wipe out tears

Bring back a nice smile on your face

Talk with all those around

You will find how happy or sad they are

You will get to hear about their sorrows

You will get to hear about their jubilance

And you will know, there are stories

Behind every smiling face that you see

You will understand, how brave they are

Facing those challenges, without showing

Any glimpse of sorrow on their face

Life is all about living it as such

There are no secret formulas to be happy

More you think and worry

More depressed you will become

Think again, does it worth anything

You are neglecting those who need you

Yet worrying about who don’t care

Mistakes happen, its human trait

There is no need to spoil, yourself for that

Just feel sorry for it and work well

So that you won’t be having any issue

Be positive and keep the mind strong

If you feel so down, walk alone

See those people walking in hurry

Without showing trace of sorrows

Immerse yourself in this busy world

With every second meaning valuable

To your earnest quest for peace