Stone

Some have heart of stone

And some put life into stone

Stone is one, hard and dry

So is life, without any life

Some worship stone

In the temple or home

God they see in stone

With their mind and soul

One stone adorns the temple

Another is kicked and thrown

And on  some temple walls

Much sensuousness is shown

Do we close our eyes to such art

Why they are there for

Life lived in enjoyment is the periphery

But in the center is worship of God

Stone is one, life is one

But our eye is not one

It sees what is shown

Magnificence of life, or ruins in stone!

Restlessness

It builds up before it erupts

Like a volcano before it bursts

Build bridges where it hurts

Repair leaks lest things go bust

Seas appear calm to the onlooker

Much turbulence is there  in the deep

Galaxies live in perpetual turmoil

But we hear not a beep

Peace eludes the restless

In restlessness they are seeped

Their mind knows no rest

Bitten with envy or speed

Nature at best is no hurry

Its face is but fantasy

Resplendent and colorful

Rainbow hangs beautifully

Peace is natural to us

And it comes naturally

But when we seek it running

It eludes us totally

Let restlessness be at rest

Mind be open and fresh

Peace can't be far behind

One can hear its steps!

Changing times

Wisdom does not stop

At the door of the wise

It speaks sometimes

From the mouth of a child

Water flows away

From each and every height

And the lowest of the lows

It woos with full might

Never before it was

That sun burned so bright

The crown shall melt away

Of every snowy height

There shall stand filled

Every cup that was dry

The bosoms shall go dry

Which bloated full with pride

Time favors them not

In huddle go the heights

And who were in the dark

They now see the light!

Save water

If you dig a well

And don't find water

Thirsty you remain

So you ought  to dig again

If you dig and find nothing

What is your gain

Until  you achieve what you want

Effort goes in vain

Waste not water

Keep it with care

It is next to breath

Other things may wait

Dig and dig but how long

When water eludes again

This is what happens

When man's greed prevails

Drop by drop,over years long

An ocean big is made

Long distance one covers

With each step it takes

Be careful to limit its use

And not a drop to waste

More of it that goes up

It comes back as rain

Green and lively is one's surrounding

If desert of it one doesn't make

Water is essential to all types of life

Preserve it, save it, and lives thus you save!

Love and marriage

Love needs no sanction                              

It happens of its own

Marriage is a sacred union

Witnessed by society, law or both

Whether married love is the same

As love was, before the marriage came

Or the love that develops between two strangers

Is not like love arranged after the marriage date

It is not easy to articulate and answer

Such are the questions of love and marriage

Better let them remain within the four walls

Being matters of heart, not an intellectual debate

But what surprises is the guts

When two strangers tie the knot

Parents arrange the match

And the rest they leave to God

Blind they play the game of life

The stakes are high as well as large

It is like being on top of the world

But the ladder stands withdrawn

They hold on to each other

And tear each other apart

But they dare not jump out

As steep and dangerous is the fall

Whether love remains skin deep

Or it takes roots deep and wide          

But it is no less baffling a miracle

That it lasts till the last breath of life!

Wounds

Wounds raw and festering

Bear them with fortitude

Show them not as a souvenir

But cover them well with attitude

With face fresh and smiling

Forgive them who ridicule

And with  humility as your armor

Embrace sores with gratitude

In self pity and crying hoarse

One spills emotions like a fountain

With full control and due restraint

Step out with a majestic gait

Nothing can hold you up

When fired you are from within

Wounds and sores become insignificant

And conscience steers clear your way

People who have become great

They were like us in earlier days

Wounds they took as life lessons

And adversity they embraced straightaway   

A wounded animal springs back

With swiftness and double the force

Dogs we are not, who bite and bark

And animals we shall not become again

We are endowed with virtues great

Which remain dormant or underplayed

If our wounds bloom into flowers colorful

A moving garden we are, with a fragrant trail!

Recharge

All action, din and talk

No rest, nest or stop

Drama, circus, tricks, what not

Enough  of excess loses its charm

Now is the time for recharge

It may be quick and short

Agenda on mind is too long

Up on your legs and run fast

It is not good to exhaust and drop

To be carried and put on drop

Eyes needn't look just north and north

And be blind to the havoc it shall cause

Take stock of your steps as you walk

Not just at the end, but off and on

Recharge yourself often in fits and starts

Recoup when necessary, heavens won't fall

When one is fully charged

Walking upright and standing tall

His vision and conviction, a divine call

Reins in his hands, he is our best watch!