Please Take Over….

Demolished and dissolved ego

Flow out with tears…

As i pray.

Caught in the process

 Champion of the cause she was.

No child labor – for she cared for children,

Fighting very hard for the cause.

Visiting places,

Meeting likeminded people,

Presentation on cause,

Explaining,

Interviews,

Discussions on TV…….

So important was fighting....

For the cause,

It took most of her time,

Most of her energy.

She hardly had any time

For her children,

Champion of the cause she was.

Known as such.

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OSI Prompt : Champion

Crazy craving

Since ages....

My relentless efforts 

To merge with you

Is on.....

We meet,

We are together

We embrace,

Yet never one.

You remain you.

Stubborn.  Hard.

And I have to retreat.

Yet that crazy craving to be one with you

Makes me try again and again

Again and again……

…..Someday you will give in

And……. it will be all over.

No wanting

No desire

No craving

No loneliness.

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OSI Prompt : Lonely

Lonely not.

Dear friend,

We met,

We talked,

We shared, we played,

And we loved.

Hours passed

in as many moments.

                       

When it was time to go,

You left.

                   

Here I am left alone….

Yet my heart is filled with your innocent love.

My mind feels light & confident.

I can sing.

I can dance,

I can laugh,

I can read,

I can write,

I can dream,

I float in moments of

Oneness with you.

Alone I am.

Lonely not….

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OSI Prompt: Lonely

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.

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OSI Prompt : Lonely

Cleansing

Don’t feel like reacting,

Keeping still….

It gets heavier…..

Silently...

Eyes get wet

Filled….

It slowly drops out,

……flows……

Washing away

Many illusions.

Smile passes my face,

As I feel lighter.

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Just do it

It is difficult….

…..but I will ‘try’ said she.

What she meant was,

If it is done, ‘I’ have done it

If fails, it was difficult in any case.

‘Try’ is tricky

Diplomatic,

Sitting on the fence-

Head I win, tail you lose.

Non- committing

Half hearted, at the best.

Instead, 

“just do it”

takes long way.

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OSI Prompt : Try

A different approach

Trying life

Tired me

Till I stopped trying

Now I am a relaxed witness.

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OSI Promt: Try

Unexpected Guest

I wanted her.

I tried very hard to get her,

She was always in my mind,

She was always in my heart,

But she kept eluding me.

One morning I got up,

And got involved with my work,

I forgot her,

Working hard with all my heart

While I was busy working,

Someone knocked my door,

It was she! His grace bestowed.       

Success is her name.

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OSI Promt:Try

Indestructible

Monuments, expression of

Deep respect & love,

Inspiring values

Helping us to be better being.

When destroyed,

Just structure gets destroyed

Values they inspire get multiplied

…..Many folds.

Will spirit of Buddhism – peace & love

Get destroyed with demolition of

Buddhas of Bamiyan?

Vacant space there

Silently transmit

Message of love to all,

Specially to those who committed its destruction

For they don’t know what they are doing

So do space at

Ground zero of

Twin towers, symbol of free world.

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(OSI Prompt : Monument)