Bridging the time

As she looked back at the bygones

she felt trapped in a predicament ~

should she have handled it differently

and not missed certain opportunities

that she did due to her shaken will

but, then better sense prevailed

during days of solitude when she

introspected and it dawned on her that

its these very incidents that

shaped her to become who she is today ~

a truly spirited strong woman

who always holds up her head high

no matter, what life brings on to her

she, also, realized that if she

wasted her time asking "Why me"?

she would forever remain rooted at ground zero

with her soul constantly egging her to move on

she did so by taking the path less known

leaving behind indelible imprints of her own

in the sands of time inscribing that

no matter what the seasons of life bring

she would never change from the inside

keeping her I, Me n' Myself intact..!!

Dreamer's dream

What motivates you to dream asked she

I told her it was my dream that motivated me..!!

I'm a dreamer who believes in my dreams

for it sets precedence to the futuristic me

a new world, a paradise is where I want to live-in

without racism n' politics creating furore within

where the daunting realities rife today are ablazen

and fears are nothing but evaporating illusions

where justice is instant with values strongly laden

and heroic deeds are respected without being forgotten

where love reigns hearts  n' paves way for freedom

and dreamers are motivated to dream n’ see them blossom!!

At times...

At times...
my mind gets stuck in the past, and
replays memories buried deep within
over and over again, tormenting me
making me acutely aware
that I am merely existing
and not living..!!

At times...
when I am in such freeze mode
where I sit mutely feeling numb 
I stare intently at time 
right in its eye wanting to know from it
how much is too much, and
when would enough be really enough?

At times...
when I know I can't burn the bridge behind
I feel like walking away from all the known
and going to a place never before explored
where I choose to remain a person unknown
allowing my soul to heal myself
living so long, a life of anonymity..!!

Horizon

When I feel tired at the end 
of a ravenous day's embrace
I look upon the silky horizon
where the earth, sea n' sky unite
O! What a mesmerizing beauty it is
it holds me spell bound in reverie
it replenishes every living breath in me
by welcoming me in a world of its own
edging me to believe in the power of unknowns
and the realm of infinities, for in reality
there is no horizon, yet there exists a boundary 
that distinguishes the visible from the invisible
separating them all yet uniting them in splendor
creating an exotic enticing soulful world around!!

Mists of Change

The doctrines of life appalled her beliefs

people mentalities flabbergasted her mind

she was inundated by the absurd realities

overwhelmed, she almost conceded defeat

but it was her soul that refused to give-in

even when she was engulfed with uncertainty

and urged her to keep walking on n' on

she stopped only when she was amidst the mists

and felt the gusty winds guide her in a direction

that would change her life forever..!! 

The mists forced her to relook at her life, and

she did so diligently with an unbiased mind

as the mists paved way for evidential clarity

she saw the glowing colors of the meadows

the dainty hues n' crimson that adorned the sky

she felt enamoured with the dawn, dusk n' twilight

that unleashed their magic with all their prowess

no matter what the seasons of nature were

she saw the brook that rushed into the river

and the river that merged into the sea

demonstrating to her how one's past seamlessly

becomes the present and the present, future

when one knows on which path you're headed

the blooming spirit of life resurged within her  

with renewed vim n' vigor giving her soul

a feisty sense of freedom that refused to be caged

with the trials of life; at last she felt grounded

brave n' courageous enough to decide to live

her life on her terms n' not the other way around..!!

It took the mists of change to rekindle life in her

and give her a purpose for living n' moving on

setting the trapped woman within her free

she, now, knew exactly what she had to do,

to enrich n’ live the rest of her life with love

wisdom, intellect n' grace like never before..!!

Delusion

Translucent light flooded my being
acquitting me from a life of servitude 
in a world enveloped by the dark 
freedom from woes that stung
through the days n' the nights
in seemingly endless barbaric acts 
deriding my soul of its very existence!

In a sudden sweep transformation 
my world changed 360 degrees, and
I was set FREE from all bonds of slavery
to be the ME that I so much wanted to be
I, now, no longer had to worry
of emptiness, fear or insecurity, and
all that my destiny held for me!

I thought the insanity was all over
and I did not have to look back ever
till I found my eyes slowly open 
to beads of sweat streaming down my face
my hands clammy from the realization
that all that I saw was a delusional dream
a warm respite from an absurd phase of life!

Leap of Faith

She was knocked down, she was hurt,
she paused, she withdrew into a shell
it seemed a point of no return for her
she thought she was giving in, finally
but the spirit of her soul kept beckoning
her to bounce back, for surrendering
to the obstacles in her life was not her
she had seen far too many n' survived all
yet, she had reached a point of deep stillness
within her n' it is in this phase of her life
that she found her spark being re-ignited
though she was rooted at ground zero,  
she had no option but to write a new script
to return to the realm that she lived-in
as she surmised her past, present n' future
she understood she had to "Let Go" n' "Move On"
she, further realized that there was something
greater beyond in life's offing's, and
she had to experience them all before she reached 
"THE END" page of her book that held within it 
her journey of life of Ah Wells..!! n' What If's..?!
she stopped trying to bridge the gulf between 
her emotions and the circumstances of her life
and firmly decided to take the LEAP OF FAITH 
it was risky with an uncertain outcome, but
she was prepared to accept whatever be the result
this coming to terms was victory enough for her
she believed the universe would now be with her 
and conspire n' guide her on her renewed journey
exhilarating her soul in mirth n' letting her know
that she was looked upon n' would be taken care of
its with her this firm belief in the LEAP OF FAITH 
that she decided to live her life to the fullest 
from now on with sheer zest, love n' happiness!!