Ganbaru

trials
hardships
tragedies
strife|
are a part of every life

do not succumb to the sorrows
do not yield to the blows
you have the incredible strength
within YOU
you only didn't know
tough times are not meant to last
you need to tough them out
with a tenacity
so perseverant
that you will stand tall, and
see through its end

GANBARU
be firm
do not give-in
do it more than your best, and
you will make it through everything.

Still & Silent

when turbulent times
made her decadent
she would adopt
stretches of silence
flying low
to the depths
of her soul
to listen to
the waves
surging within
light as a feather
not deafening
the quiet
yet stoic
in her stillness
she would see the she
that wasn't the she
she should have been

in the tranquility
of the still and silent
she would find herself again
each time. every time.

Child of destiny

an expression of love
filled with mirth
a seed of human
birthed on earth
an epitome of beauty
chaste, rare
a paragon of history
mystical faire
an alchemic artistry
of the almighty
a true child of destiny
was she

Rantings of my mind...

for years, I let
the weight of other people's
expectations wear me down
almost everything I did
refracted through judgements
which were not mine
much as I would like to deny
it afflicted my heart and mind

PAUSE

it took me long to learn
to burn the bridges
not meant for me
and, love the footprints of my feet
walking away into a newfound
rainbow of credence and ecstasy

Time is all we have and don’t.

Time is all we have and don’t
it is something we can never own.

the little moments that give us joy
we keep thinking will always be there
but once lost, they are gone
never again to be found

spend a second more, spend an extra minute
appreciating all that you never did
spend an hour more, spend an extra day
living your wildest dreams in your way

for time is all we have and don’t
it keeps slipping away, we can never own.

The Calling!

where there is zenith
there is also the nadir
where there is sunshine
there is also the sunset
where there is happiness
there is also the sorrow
such are the vagaries of life

whether it is
yin or yang
you have to
accept it, and
face it

whether you
put on a mask, or
deal with it as-is
the choice is yours

stop not
move on
yielding
unbridled
without any restraints
for it is only in the journey
that the calling will be found

Move.

nothing is more painful
than being stuck
where you don't belong

when you realize this factuality
do not be the only obstacle
standing in your own way

Move.