Son and daughter

"A son is a son till he marries
a daughter is a daughter for life"
son lives in the present and forgets the past
a daughter lives both her present and past
while son goes distant
the daughter is ever close to their heart
Parents feel relieved when they marry off their daughter
however their problems multiply when they bring in a daughter in law
a daughter becomes a daughter in law in her new house
while son doesn't even feel like a son in his own house
his wife wants him to be a man
and the parents want their son back!

Keep flowing

When we feel we're at the top of the world
there's a risk we may fall and hurt ourselves
when we're tired and exhausted
we may be given heavier responsibility
when we want to rest and introspect
we don't find a moment to ourselves
things normally don't go the way we expect
and there is no inner space separate from ourselves
so one has to be at peace with whatever life has to offer
and keep flowing like water which always finds a way!

Parents and children

Like prince and princess
live the children
in their parents house
and when parents are old
and children married
they set up their own home
where parents visit
but as guests
and if they stay longer
they're not welcome
parents know it
but they still love them
as their own children
while they themselves
become strangers

to their own children!

Guru and seeker

A guru shows the way and leaves
not waiting to see the impact they leave
going from place to place to spread their message
no disciples but some private space they need

Another guru is accompanied by disciples
who do their bidding
and keep a distance between
the guru and the public

And some gurus stay at a place
public visits to seek their blessings
in the belief that the guru will fulfill all their wishes
without them having to do anything

Wishes are fulfilled
or wishes are belied
for the benefit of soul
and welfare of humankind

gurus can only show the way
rest is to be done
by the seekers themselves
and there is no shorter way

fruits are not
in the hands of anyone
neither of the guru
nor the seeker

both have to do their duty
guru as an enlightened facilitator
and seekers for dispelling their darkness
everyone for their own salvation.