I am the Rose that
rose from the concrete
I have seen the dark days
But now I bask in the light
They thought I'll never emerge
Now my head's well above ground,
Floating high in the clouds
Try to cut me down and
Watch my Angels put up a fight
Those mighty guardians by my side
Never happen to go out of sight
This is not the Rose that can be trapped
This Rose will always rise.

"I am not enough", what a deceitful feeling
Deep within resides power with no limits
The road ahead might appear unclear
The pressure might seem too much to bear

But the strategy is to keep on pushing
Through thick and thin, to keep on moving
To strike out quitting from the options
To embrace all the journey's emotions

Deep within us lies all that it takes
To become whoever we decide to be
"I am not enough" is a lie to get us stuck
Engrave the "I can" mindset in your thoughts.

At the wake of each day,
I say, today will be the
best day of my life
It's said that, whatever vibe
you release to the universe,
will come back to manifest

Plus I invest my best into the day
So I can boldly say I played my part
And when I lay in bed to sleep at night,
No matter what the day looked like,
I express my gratitude to be back alive
That's my adopted way of life.

I hope all these smart things
would not eventually turn us
into unsmart beings.

As these tools seem to be of great help,
Are we thus challenging our brains less?

As these smart tools save us time,
Are we productively investing
the saved minutes?

A few questions (out of many) to ponder!

I got my eyes focused on these goals
But after hearing these so many No-s
I think it's beginning to take a toll
Motivation and drive is dropping low

But No-s don't depict the end of the road
They are but mountains to be scaled
They leave you with tales to be told
Go through the emotions but do not fold

Mistakes, no-s & losses are points
Along the long success road
To quitting, I boldly say No
Knowing that the big break is very close.

I heard that love could possibly turn sour
I said, may that story never be ours
They said people do fall out of love
I said, may we be able to hold it together
even if the times become rough
I can't guarantee you days without storms
But I'll always be there to keep you warm
The kind' love that inspires & never expires
Even at the age when we become retired
May the love stay strong and untired
May it burn in our eyes like molten magma
Soft & undying love, whole & alive forever!

The eggshell is an important layer of protection
To the growing embryo that is within the egg
Which implies that the shell's function
is to support the embryo's growth

However, when the embryo grows & turns to a chick,
The shell (of protection) now becomes a barrier
That the chick needs to peck & break through
In order to live to its full potential

That's a true story of how
The thing that provides comfort  
Later turns to act as a limitation.
What is that comfort that you've enjoyed
But is now holding you back
From being the person you ought to be
Maybe it's time to peck, to break through
And become who you were made to be!