Soul Musings
“There I sat looking out for the rain that didn’t fall,
Listening for the birds that didn’t chirp,
Waiting for the letter that didn’t arrive.
There I sat pining for the love I could never have,
Craving for the passion I could not rouse,
Longing for the life I could not live.
There I wept alone and forlorn,
Regretting fate’s chances that had passed me by,
Remembering those who had too soon said goodbye!
There I sat for infinity with closed eyes,
Tiny cascading droplets caressing my cheeks,
Taking me by sweet surprise!
There I sat with a smile touching my lips,
Humming in my ears, tickling my soul,
Feeling the love within, making it mine!”
Acceptance
It was hard at the start
But slowly I began to accept myself.
My decisions, my actions, my reasons and reactions
Slowly, I began to respect myself.
It’s a steep journey I know – to learn and unlearn
And I falter and I fail, and oft I chide myself with disdain
But it’s okay to be me with all my imperfections
Slowly, I have learnt to applaud myself.
My truth, my passion, my desires and my detachments
I am giving myself the space to breathe
I am giving myself the room to heal
I am giving myself the chance to succeed
And slowly but surely I am beginning to believe in myself!
The Elusive Happiness!
“As the day dawned over us, we eagerly awaited its arrival,
In the house, on the street, in the workplace, we looked for it everywhere,
Peeping out of the window, peering into corners, searching for a sign,
On our dear one’s faces- in a smile, a wink, a glint of the eye,
As the day slipped into the darkness of night, we desperately awaited its arrival.
And while we gazed longingly at the front door,
Happiness softly entered through the backdoor, sans any sign or sound,
Not finding us, it returned to its abode in the blink of an eye!”
It Wasn't Meant to Be....
“It wasn’t meant to last,
But you held my heart and showed me what’s bliss, and ‘forever’ found a new meaning!
It wasn’t meant to be perfect,
But you looked deep into my soul’s eyes, and ‘perfection’ found a new meaning!
It wasn’t you; it wasn’t me,
But there was magic when together came we, and ‘love’ found a new meaning!
It wasn’t even meant to happen,
But softly like dewdrops, those moments fell, then dissolved, and ‘life’ found a new meaning!”
