Rock Bottom

There is a good thing about rock bottom, The only way is up
When you know you can't fall further ,
You try and clamber up

All your courage you muster ,
You find the ledge on the rocky wall Hanging on for dear life,
You try and scale the wall

When life pushes you into a deep pit
Keep your wits about you
Take a deep breath,stay calm and all will be well with you

If He has given you a challenge,he has faith that it will be solved
For only the best are put to test,the others are absolved

Failures are the pillars of success ,that is what they say
Learn from your mistakes,fix them and you will have your day

Stay focused, don't take your eyes off the ball no matter what the odds
When you put in superhuman efforts,
you will succeed to the delight of gods

Stay focused!

She laments

I feel so dirty and defiled
Overused and abused
By generations of humanity who my grandeur reduced

On pretext of cleansing their sins
Their half burnt bodies they dumped
Into me the deadly toxins went ,
from factories they pumped

Over a period of time I slowed
No more could I bear
To carry the weight of humanity's sins Their selfishness lay bare

I was born in a snow clad mountain peak
I gurgled through the rocks
I was crystal clear and shimmered white As I hurtled down mountain blocks

Then I reached the plains below
I continued to flow
In my quest to meet the beloved sea
I charged along with happiness aglow

As I reached closer to my beloved
I began to slow
That fertile union with the bay
was worthy of pomp and show

Many cities were born along my path Generations of humanity grew
The crops, they flowered with the water they drew
It was so clean, they could directly brew

Cut back to today, my sorry state
A woman defiled and abused
Who will rescue me from my sorry plight And restore my glory anew

Its a shame that I gave birth to a civilization
My children turned out uncivilized
No remorse or regret for their mother's plight
Their greed blinded their sight

This new generation of people they claim they will give me a lease of life again
I hope and wish they succeed
so that I can happily flow on again

Save the Ganga!

Ashes and Dust

Stop to smell the roses
Deal with problems life poses
Your life to God you entrust
Soon all will be ashes and dust

Take things slow
Don't hurtle along
Hum a song if you must
Soon all will be ashes and dust

Time is short
There is so much to do
In this ado don't lose your trust
Soon all will be ashes and dust

There are places to see
Things to do
No place for envy,greed or lust
Soon all will be ashes and dust

Enjoy the sunshine
The wet grass in the rain
Don't turn up your face in disgust
Soon all will be ashes and dust

Just smile along
Take each day as it comes
Savour each moment, adjust
Soon all will be ashes and dust

Alive

A miracle of the
L ord that I wake up each morning
V ery active in mind and body
E agerly awaiting the PRESENT

A nother day the
L ord grants
I should do my
V ery best with
E nthusiasm

A chance to
L ive another day
I should start with
V im and vigour and
E njoy every moment

Death

Death is certain
Death is enigmatic
Death is a mystery
Death is mostly feared
Death is seldom welcomed
Is Death an end or a new beginning?

Death is just shedding of old clothes by the soul
Each soul travels on its path alone
No companions on that last journey
On that last leg the soul travels sole Leaving behind kith and kin to mourn
On a predetermined trip you cannot adjourn
Though the soul moves on beautiful memories remain
Cherish them ,treasure them though the emptiness will remain
Stay strong when loved ones go
Easier said than done when one faces the blow
Each incident of death reminds one of the fragility of life
Here now,gone now ,no one knows what happens in afterlife

Conquer Desire

C urbing the urge to
O wn some more, saying
N o to many a thing the mind yearns for
Q uestioning whether it is a need or want U nderstanding that money cannot buy
E verything you
R equire for happiness

D reaming big is not wrong but try and
E nrich your life by not being a
S lave to your cravings 
I nspire yourself to
R ise above materiality and
E ndeavour to put mind over body

When desires are conquered the mind is at peace
As long as there are unfulfilled wants there is bound to be unease
Everytime you take a step to say no to a certain want
You progress on the path of self development ,its a lonely haunt
The learned man has conquered desire His mind is forever in a state of bliss
He knows whatever there is ,everything is His
No place for I, Me, Myself, surrender to the Lord
He knows how much is good for us,He who made it all

Tightrope Walking

T rying to climb life's steep slope
O ften walking a tightrope

T he challenges seem out of scope
H owever there is still hope
E ver optimistic I hope

H ope against hope
I need strength to cope
L ife is playing out like a soap
T here is just no time to mope

Don't ever lose Hope!!