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)

Monument

Cooling breeze of love

Sway souls, Conscious rise beyond sky

Monument stand inspiring




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(OSI Prompt : Monument)

Joy of Living

Joie de vivre

(Joy of Living)

Blessed I was with its glimpses

When in love,

When playing with friends,

In achievements and success,

In food & festivals,

In luxury and comforts,

In mountains,  rivers & woods.

I savored & chased those moments

And found

Its infinite source in

Space Within.

 I just need to remain connected.

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(OSI Prompt : Joie de vivre)

The fun of Passing....

The fun of Passing…….

We play, we quarrel

We love, we fall out

We sooth, we hurt                                                                                                         

We breathe, we eat

We dream, we despair,

We see divinity in a tiny flower on the roadside

And pass through divine forest unaware!

We are so similar

And differences so insignificant!

Yet……?

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HA HA HA HA HA……..

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(OSI Prompt : The Passing)

Passing.....

                                                      The Passing.... 

Flowing like a river,

Given way,

Eager to meet & merge in

That vastness of sea.

Anyone who cares

Quench her thirst.

Unfortunate are those who keep away.

 I move on…

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(OSI Prompt : The Passing)