Sorrows and diseases, the black, the chaos, the yin,
things whose existence I had justified by using the word 'Balance'.
There are days when I find myself saying these things shouldn't exist but then
how would we perceive White
without having something to distinguish it, without knowing something called Black.

~ S.G

Spread your wings and fly
Fulfil your duties with a smile
Use your rights prudently
'Cause on this day you were freed,

Learn about your golden history
Pledge to make this a better country
Remember the men of past gratefully
'Cause on this day you were freed,

Spread love beyond national border
Befriend people all round the world
Know what freedom truly means
'Cause on this day you were freed.

~ S.G

Ladies and Gentlemen, I'm here to tell a story to thee;
A story of a young, curious, Polish lady
who loved to study and learn new things,
she met a man who loved to do the same and
whom she could love as much as her work,
he held her hand and together they soared.

The time when women were nobodies,
she did something which no one had imagined;
She discovered two elements and
was the first woman to ever win a Nobel Prize
and even went on to win another
and just so that you know, there was a time when bread, butter and tea was all that she could afford.
At the end it boils down to how much do you really want it, doesn't it?
And if you haven't guessed it yet, the lady I'm talking about is none other than Madam Curie!

~ S.G

hatred growing on the table,
regrets piling up in the corner,
expectations boiling in the kitchen,
secrets stuffed under the carpet
and worries littered everywhere
ruins the real home; the inner self.

~ S.G

An incident prompted people to fight for justice
Then there are some asking,
"There's been acts of injustice before, why were you silent then?"

Because it's better to act late than never.

It's just not right for them to say that you didn't stand up that time so you must not now.
It takes courage to stand for what's right especially against those who have power.

~ S.G

Sometimes all one needs is someone to ask
not 'How's it going?'
but 'Is everything alright?'
with the yearn for an honest answer.

~ S.G

"I know reaching out for help is hard but it's the most important step to start the recovery process.
Things will work out,
give time to you and your healing process.
It's okay to not be able to help yourself, it's fine to say that you need help."

"Believe me, people will be affected if you aren't around anymore.
Just give yourself time before taking any major step.
Life's precious
And you've been granted one as the most intelligent species of the planet, so don't let it go."

"Don't forget this too shall pass
You'll be out of this miserable phase soon.
Be practical, you'll stay upset for a year, you'll waste a year but that's just 0.01% of your life.
Life's long,
Just hang in there, this phase will pass and you'll have many more years left to make your life worth it."

"If you still feel I haven't been of much help, it's alright, don't lose faith and try someone else but believe me you'll get out of this soon."

~ S.G

Anything, just don't do these things,

Don't obsess over Covid - 19 whenever you call,
That stuff is known by all,

Don't put your nose stuck in the phone,
Mute away the notification tone,

Don't keep scrolling down the social media page,
Beware for it's nothing but waste,

Don't keep panicking and hovering over the news,
Relax and take a look outside at the sky so blue,

Anything, just don't do these things!

~ S.G

Anything, just do something,

Watch a movie or two,
Or read a book written for you,

Listen to a podcast to learn,
Or make a painting for fun,

Dance to your favorite playlist,
Or learn a language to add to your list,

Exercise - be it cardio or weights,
Or go into the yogic meditation state,

Learn an instrument - be it with spoons and plates,
Or play a game like carrom and chess,

Reorganize your room and your wardrobe too,
Or cook some food for the people around you,

And of course you could write a book
Or some poems here on HP too,

Anything, just do something!

~ S.G

Scientifically,
The heart doesn't really feel anything,
It's only the mind capable of feeling and perceiving

Yet,
We feel the heart sinking,
The left part of the chest hurting
(although the heart is at the centre)

Probably,
It's the mind playing games,
What we think is what we feel.

~ S.G

I think I found
how The Heaven smells;
like that of the
ripe and yellow mangoes.

~ S.G

The more I get to see you, the more I want to;

The more I get to listen to your voice, the more I want to;

The more I get to talk to you, the more I want to;

The more I get to be with you, the more I want to;

The more I get to be loved by you, the more I want to;

The more I get to love you, the more I want to;

Jack wanted to do something
but was unsure of the outcome

so had a back-up plan and
then was unsure of that too
so had a back-up plan 2
and then again had a back-up plan 3

In the quest of backing up the back-ups,
Jack forgot what he really wanted to do

Ultimately,
he was the Jack of all and the Master of none.

~ S.G

All is to be done
with dependence on none,
To love and support you
have no-one else but you

O you expect a lot
there's futility in thoughts of that sort,
You may help many but
do not expect in return a penny

It's all in the mind
just keep motivating from inside,
Don't wait for others to help as
none can help you the way you can do

~ S.G

there're those who enjoy making your life miserable
        that's the storm, a dark night where you've nothing to shelter you

then there're those who go to great lengths for the slightest of your smile
        that's the tranquility,  a spring morning with the scent of flowers

~ S.G

You've got to learn to say 'NO'
to achieve success in life;
but when I do say it, it just doesn't feel right

And what's hilarious is that
it hurts the most when I say it to those
who taught me in the first place to do so.

~ S.G

The people I believe in
they stopped believing in me,
Of course it's 'cause of my deeds
I think they feel I'm good for nothing

They stopped talking to me
And I started to speak to myself,
Well I know life has to go on
Time won't stop for me

I've gotta get myself together
I've gotta stay strong,
I've gotta move on
I've still gotta believe in me.

But it's all just so hard!

~ S.G

On a moonlit night with stars from heaven,
                              
A trail to be followed with people unknown
But the worth of the efforts definitely known,
                                  
Ineffable was the sunrise view from the windy top,
Reluctance to blink an eye to not miss a moment at all,
Nothing is comparable to the mighty Mountains,

What a marvelous experience it surely was!

~ S.G.

It's the World Poetry Day today,
I hope you'll always keep the poet in you alive
keep expressing your inner self through your words
I'll keep reading them, enjoying them, being grateful for you sharing them
For I learn a lot from them!

~ S.G

To all the broken
hearts either patch up
if there's hope
or move on I
know it's easier
said than done but
just don't give
up on love 'cause
(s)he left to be
replaced by a better
one whom you deserve.

~ S.G

Opportunities I lost
Only to get better ones later,

Fake friends I lost
Only to get real ones later,

Games I lost
Only to practice harder,

Time I lost
Only to know it's importance better,

Well, Everything I lost
Only to get something better.

~ S.G

Racing our hearts on the bicycles,
Playing a board game with sandwiches by our side,
I miss those days

Madding and laughing and joking
about anything and everything,
Life being simple,
we being innocent and full of joys of spring,
I miss those days

Now that we've grown, all we talk about is cigarettes, drinks and drugs,
For most of us the innocence is lost
the few who retain it, thus, get lost.

Now I know that's life and we ought to live through it, so;
I hope to keep the child in me alive
and find a few with a heart like mine.

~ S.G

A student of life says,
"You know that I'll go all out,
Stop expecting more."

~ S.G

If I'm a human, I can make mistakes,
Learning from them makes me what I am,
Since eons, experience has been the best teacher,
I don't regret my choices, even if it was a big, big mistake,
It did seem correct then,
Past can't be changed but the future, it's all mine,
My mistakes made me better,
Be grateful, be happy,
Cherish what you did,
Enjoy what you do,
Ultimately you'll be in love with what you have.

~ S.G

We are made with all kinds of flaws,
Some are fat, some are dark and some literally have Down's,
All we've got to do is survive in this world full of teasers,
All we've got to do is to be deaf to all these haters,
Then look up, walk tall and enjoy the journey of the beautiful life,
we've led and will lead ahead,
Thank him for giving us a chance to prove our worth,
Just love and be loved,
For love is the most powerful force.

~ S.G