LET ME BE

Take me to a place of tranquil;

Where there's nothing to bind me and nothing to hold,

Where the beauty of solitude floods my soul.

Let me be with nothing to do

Just for a while, let me hear my heart coo

Of all the dreams stored in its room.

Let me know what I am;

Let me be what I can;

Let me sway just a little,

Let me not myself belittle.

Let me know all my worth,

Let me experience the long missed mirth.

So let me wander just for once

In a place of tranquil;

Where there's nothing to bind me and nothing to hold,

Where the beauty of solitude floods my soul.

 

Stop Putting Up With It!

Don't we find ourselves whining about the situations we end up in? I also have my "human phases" of whining about situations I am stuck up in; but there's something I have come to realise - we only end up in situations based on what we put up with.

We face the consequences of decisions we make. There are times we end up paying the brunt for someone else's mistakes, but that is not the case often. The earlier we take responsibility for our actions, the easier our healing process is. We need to understand that it's okay to fail and make mistakes. It's just okay to fall and get hurt. It is important to get up, take rest and then keep moving on. Life is all about making choices and we humans can't be perfect. We need to accept that it's okay to have made a wrong decision, now we need to focus on what lies ahead. It doesn't really take courage to keep crying about our wounds, but it does take courage to walk ahead and keep marching on.

You don't have to keep compromising with things around you and please everyone. Living an uncompromising life will finally bring a sense of peace. It's okay to say no. It's okay to feel sad for a little while than to regret for a longer time. 

What is life if you can't learn? Enjoy the learning process, be reflective and remember: What you put with, you will end up with.

So, keep making choices and keep learning from them, but don't stop. Don't compromise. Don't whine. 

Sit A While With Me

Come, sit a while with me,

Let the silence communicate. 

Maybe, this was not we ever asked for;

But what is life if everything has to go our way?

Who is a soldier without wounds and a rugged armour?

My heart is heavy  my soul sunk,

But these are the moments that pull me up.

I put on my armour and remind myself to fight through,

Take a stand and march right ahead.

I don't know if I can put it across to you in words;

So, come, sit a while with me,

Let the silence communicate. 

Feel my heavy heart and numb soul.

Feel me weak yet strong enough to go.

Pause.

Amidst the chaos all around us, this lockdown has given me plenty of things to be thankful for. It has helped me realise the importance of slow living, something that we overlook during our regular busy days.

Until the lockdown, how many of us really tried to pause and look around all the wonderful reasons to cherish our lives? We devote time to virtual people and we forget to spare some for the ones who really long for us and cherish us.

This 'work from home' phase has surely forced a lot of people to detest screens and taught us to pause. 

Let's use this time to look inside and explore our inner selves. Hold the hands of someone you love, hug someone you cherish, play with your kids, do stuff you love doing which you otherwise couldn't because of your fast life.

Cook, read, talk and laugh. Enjoy the pollution free environment. Look at gleaming stars and enjoy your quiet moments. Talk about past encounters and relive those emotions. Grab all that life has to offer you. Capture the missed smiles and moments with your loved ones. Live slow, live full. Keep your gadgets aside, get out of your virtual world and enjoy the serenity life offers you. Instead of imbibing all the violence, receive peace, love and positive energy by being investing time in building yourself and your familiy. Pray and let go off all your worries. Don't miss out on the silly jokes and simple things in life. 

Live slow, live full.

Pause and look around, because tomorrow everything might be gone.

Ponder.

VOICE

We felt it was wrong,

So we stood against it strong.

We voiced out our unbelief,

In the system they wanted us to believe.

But they tried to shut us down,

Wanting to keep us bound.

We did not tire,

In stead we kindled the fire;

A desire to fight for our beliefs

Even if we stood out from the crowd.

We gird our loins to tell them we're strong;

You can't shut us down,

You can't keep us bound.