Showing posts with label Child within. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Child within. Show all posts

Monday, April 6, 2020

After Covid-19


Stillness all around

Brings me to stillness,


And the moment expands.....


 Body confined in a room

Soul expands and growsBigger... and bigger.....Including whole world 




Soul sees new world order emerging. 



Boundaries fading

armies waning

Richness getting new meaning,

Silence is loved

Felt and cherished is Godliness, and not elusive God .

Divisive religions disappear. 


One world without boundaries and armies,

Religions and nations,

Plenty produced and flowing throughout

In streams of love.

--  --  --

Harshad
6.04.2020

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Permanent


Things change
People change
Seasons change…..
Yet there is a permanent in all
That remains unchanged
That keeps us together, 
In world real or virtual

Books or Blog or FB or G+
What change are medium, style and way of expression
Not its essence

Wherever you are
Whatever you do
We will be connected
In this love we feel

What change is around
Not the center

--

OSI Prompt : Change

Sunday, December 23, 2012

Imagine



With minds so calm
And hearts so tender,
My soul touches yours
And they merge,
Eyes light up
In knowledge that
This is all it is

This love expand to include
One and all
All countries, all people, all religions
Included in this love
Feel one

This is possible.
Just close your eyes
And imagine

As you close your eyes
And float in sea of love
I see smile on your face






And
We are not the only ones smiling!









-
OSI Prompt : Imagine

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Scarecrow

A scarecrow is
Mocking at me





All I want is beyond it

I am on the edge
Since many lives
Waiting for it to pass



Life is slipping away

--
OSI Prompt: Scarecrow 

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Childhood again!



Childhood again!

Playing with time
Capturing moments
In words, in pictures
Like butterflies in a jar!
To be shown off to friends
On  FB and  G+!

Halcyon days of life!!
--

OSI Prompt:   Halcyon

Monday, August 20, 2012

Nokia Apptasting

 Fun filled evening ‘Nokia Apptasting’on 19th August presented by Nokia and IndiBlogger





An evening
When I made not just new friends
Over drinks and dinner,
It filled me with
Fun
Laughter
Enthusiasm
Knowledge &
Wisdom


And that game about onion cutting-
What a way to say
‘One needs to try new ways with open mind!’



Looking forward to new apps from Nokia
And many such evenings from IndiBlogger  

As my grandson will put it, 'I am loving it!'

Thank you Nokia
Thank you IndiBlogger
--

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Friends


Friends

Two kids
Looking at a balloon in sky, 
Feelings in their heart
Make them laugh.
Friends they are
Moment brings them closer
Friendship felt.

Two adults
Logic runs high
They see balloon in sky,
Balloons have different meaning for each
Different feelings in each
Yet it brings them closer
For they care for each other’s feelings




Hearts of two friends are connected
Like hearts of two kids,

Logic in its place
Dare not come in the way.



--
OSI Prompt : Friend

Sunday, May 13, 2012

Blushing



Looking down
Hiding passion
Scared little, more excited
Not wanting to say no, afraid to say yes
Waiting for a move



She lifted eyelids slowly
To find what he holds in his eyes but
Dropped it quickly
To hide what she holds in her own,
Heart beating loud
Color of her face
Said it all.
--
OSI Prompt : Crimson Red

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Seeking





All my
Hurts, sorrows and pains
Dissolved as your hands stroked my head,

Agitated mind slowed
Peace dawned and
Coolness felt.
Love kindled
Smile returned.





Searching
For that magic
That will turn my tears into smile,
In books and knowledge
In wealth and power
In people and relationships…..

Search
Is eternal.

If you happen to find,
Hold on, don’t let go
For your life.

-
OSI Prompt : Seeking.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

A Birdie, inviting!



A child
Wanting to fly, experience thrill!
“Let go, come out of this routine boring life!”

Another scared!
“Oh no, fall can hurt badly
And others will laugh”

A parent restricting, cautious,
Another encouraging!

All within me!

And  all caution thrown away 
I take off.

Come along!

--

OSI Prompt : Birdie



Sunday, August 7, 2011

Dream


D r e a m

It must be there
Buried
Deep beneath where
My awareness could not reach.

Surfaced in my unawareness
Touched my heart,
Filled me with affection
I had known only playing in his lap
But not since then

In the morning, still
Traces of that experience lingering within, I
Searched and found old family album
Looked at my uncle’s picture and
Thanked him
For visiting me last night.

It must be there
Buried
Deep within,
What I had known playing in his lap
But not since then.

Flying happens only in dream
--------

Poem dedicated to NANA KAKA.

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OSI Prompt : Dream

Sunday, April 17, 2011

One Single Impression : Shackles


Within reasons!!

Reasons demand ‘no, not done
‘Stay within boundaries’

She remains confined.
Within walls of reasons
Maintaining balance.

She is an
Emotional eater,
Exercises regularly to maintain herself

Sometimes, though not often,
is seen
Staring far away………..,
Deep into the sky.

……but returns quickly
Within boundaries.

She is known as
A good homemaker.

-Harshad


(Written for OSI Prompt: Shackles - given  by my friend Ramesh Shood)

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Monday, April 11, 2011

One Single Impression : Reciprocate

A bench …. A smile

It has been a long way.
Body is tired, so is mind.
Roads seem to be taking nowhere,
Destination alluding.
How far? How long?

Luggage being carried
Feels too heavy,
Yet, difficult to let go of it.

It is hopeless, futile to go on
Is there any choice?
Well, it is a difficult world.

And a bench on the way…..


Little rest,
A pause…..
Body feels good.
Mind settles,
Dwells in space within – a different world.

Energized
He gets up, starts again.
Turns around to look back
At the bench that offered a pause.
……….And smiles.


“When I make it big,
I will build benches along the way….”
He thought as he was walking.
“And…
I would be like a bench to other.”
--

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Not Funny!


Not  funny!

He said no, she accepted,
He was not cooperative, she was patient
He threw tantrums, she kept quiet
He lied, she understood
He ignored, she tolerated
He criticized, she remained positive.

When he turned sarcastic:
Witty though it seemed
It pierced deep,
Hurting CHILD in her.

Reacting sharply,
She exited the scene.

-
OSI prompt : Sarcastic

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Child Within

I pretend to be independent…….
Yet there are times
I want to be taken care of,
Want to be looked after,
Want to be led, held by my finger.

There are times
I just want to drop all my guards
And be carefree…

There are times
 I want to cross borders
Want to rebel…..

Yet know that I am loved,
 safe, secure,
Taken care of,
Need not worry…




These are the moments…….
I feel lonely.



------------------------------------------------

OSI Prompt : Lonely

Sunday, July 18, 2010

A reason to live...


A reason to live...


Preponderance of rain drops
On windowpane,
It’s a rainy season again.
Child in me runs out…..



Let drops from heaven drench me
And
Seep deep into my soul,



Bringing to me
Nectar
This life offers…..


It is so easy to see reason
To live
Years after years……
-

Sunday, June 6, 2010

Crossing Limits.



CROSSING LIMITS


Chasing thrill & excitement,
Crossing all safe limits,
Ignoring your advice,
Putting aside commonsense.

Now in the middle of night
In our car, badly smashed,
On a roadside, in pool of blood,
I wish
I was more careful on that turn.

It could have saved
Two innocent lives
And
Mine.

Wisdom
Now dawns
In last few moments…..

Pleasure of life is not in seeking
Thrill & excitement
Foolishly crossing limits,
It is in consciously working towards
Expanding limits.

I am sorry DAD.

(One Single Impression prompt : 119, Icarus. )

Friday, April 30, 2010

I wanted to fight...


I wanted to fight...





Mind said
It is unfair, unjust, wrong, unacceptable…..
I feel deprived, left out…..
Want to argue, revolt, protest….
Not cooperate…..

Again today,
For love to blossom and grow,
Conflict to resolve……
I made mind understand and accept,
Not to protest, not to counter…..
Just to flow with events,



….Just like my Parent did it
When I was a Child and
Wanted to fight…..        


Saturday, March 27, 2010

A Little Prince



There was once a little prince,
He played,
He dreamed,
He loved.

He ordered…….


Now a grown up.
Still he is a prince within…
Still he dreams…
Still he loves…

He follows orders…..


Some evenings he drinks so he can sleep well.
(He has forgotten playing)

-

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Habit of a child....



     Habit of a child….


 Oh God, You have always been parent to me,
And me… your child.
Since I started praying,
I have been asking from you.             
                           
                                                                                     
Asking has become a habit.


You know my needs more than me,
You shower on me more than I need.
 It is just that
 I am not open enough to receive.


Yet I can’t stay without asking
For it has become a habit.


As I have to ask,
Please,
Oh God,
Please open up my mind & heart more and more
To enable me to receive
All blessings bestowed by you.
                                                                                                                     

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