One

One trait to cultivate – Attention One externality to ignore – Societal pressure One power to unleash – Courage to act One impulse to rein in – Speaking out of turn One goal to focus – Setting No goal One voice to silence – Inner critic One voice to amplify – Voice of the voiceless […]

Zeal

Should one find something To be zealous about in life? What does it mean? To have that spring in your steps Day in and day out To jump out of bed each day before Alarm goes off To share that zeal with Fellow believers To not just think about Oneself Even if one finds “The […]

Yearning

Is yearning the one that differentiates Us from our animal cousins? We yearn for things or people, ’cause We know our time is short We need to have everything In order to fill the void that’s life We yearn for things or people, ’cause We have regrets We need to realize all our dreams In […]

X

All the unknowns are labelled X All the knowns at one point become X Finding X a challenge in school Un-finding X a challenge in life X carries a negative connotation, but Beneath it lies the truth It signifies all that’s screwed up, but Also signifies all that’s to discover yet It’s an unwelcome surprise […]

Well-being

Well-being is what everyone wishes But most of them hardly cherishes Even if one achieves it They soon become restless & anxious Humans are at loggerheads with stasis For equilibrium brings fears Fears of the past and of the future, so They keep searching for the next level For being satisfied was made undesirable When […]

Vengeance

Vengeance is powerful Only when directed careful Let your vengeance be against Injustices of the world Inequality of the society Growing individuation Rampant stupidity Self congratulating indifference The vile belittling creatures And against the most important of all, The meaning giving charlatans.

Universal

Suffering is universal So does grief Pain is universal So does indifference Fury is universal So does disappointment Patience is universal So does giving up Injustice is universal So does covering up Idiocy is universal So does “learned” ignorance All these universals Cannot bring humanity together, ever!

Transform

“Transform yourself” Is easier said But hardly ever done How to transform oneself, In this rapidly deteriorating Forever falling into depths Dog eats dog world “Be yourself” never helped Nor will “Transform yourself” Unless one finds what or who One truly is, so “Find or Discover yourself” Before anything and everything.

Silence

“Speech is silver Silence is gold” Said the one Who want others To be controlled Silence has value, only When there’s nothing Valuable to be said All the rest of times Silence is compliance Silence is consensus Silence is obedience No wonder someone coined “Deafening Silence”

Reproach

People love to reproach others From a small issue to major blunder It gives them “power” over others Could be a peer or a “leader” It makes them feel better For they avoided such actions But deep in their hearts they know It is their older self they reproach For being naive and stupid both […]