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410 · Aug 2017
You and the Other
Ram B Aug 2017
You
are a child of God
You
are the beloved
You
are the only begotten son
yet
as well as the other
You
are one
You
are the same
No need
to fight
No need
to quarrel
Because
when you do
You
suffer together

For you are Love
not fear
One and the same
there is
no "other"
408 · Aug 2017
Without A Warning
Ram B Aug 2017
My life was well
Gifts flowed freely
There were ups and downs
But things were easy

Work was good
Though sometimes taxing
Took most of my time
From morn till evening

Yet I went through it
Day in and day out
Resigned to the humdrum
Of everyday life

Exhausted and spent
At the end of the day
Comforted by the pay
That I gained

And then you came
Without a warning
A surprise, unpleasant
Plunged in, not knocking

I said, “How could you come
At this perfect time
When career’s at the peak
Now it’s at stake.”

You vanquished everyone
And everything
A big monster you seemed
Meant to destroy my dreams


Then I chose to face you
With courage and faith
With one I needed action
With the other I found strength

With open arms
of total surrender
I was lead and I obeyed
Then things and events
Slowly fell into place

With this new vision
Now I see clearly
Things happen for me
Never against me.

Now I am healed
Now I am free
Surrender to win
That’s how it should be.
404 · Jul 2016
I Am Thankful
Ram B Jul 2016
I am coming
I am here
I move the leaves
I play the chimes
I am in you
I am Divine.

Thank you for the music
Thank you for the joy
Thank you for the courage
Thank you for the strength
Thank you for reminding me
When I doubt.
400 · Apr 2016
A Gift
Ram B Apr 2016
You come to me at a moment of chaos
A quiet storm that was kept inside
And a peaceful strength I reflect

A sudden rush of unexplained joy
With a gaze of awe to this pure life of a baby boy
But this gift's bringer of breath is failing
Should a coming be followed by a going?
Fear is overpowering my faith
Drowning my joy, whirling my mind.

But realizations follow.
Surrender to the will
Yet know what you want.
Ask and believe.
Be grateful to the One.
Into the hands of the Mystery
I offer the moment.

Then comes peace to the gift,
to the bringer, to the receiver.
Gratitude fills my heart
Oveflows to my whole being
Expanding to the room
To the world
And to every thing.
382 · Jun 2018
In The Dark
Ram B Jun 2018
In the dark I went
In the dark I stayed too long
In the dark I found pleasure
Empty, but made me company
In the dark I found despair
judgment, guilt, shame
I was alone.
I felt alone.

Then I found myself.
Utterly naked and peaceful
And I learned to love myself
as I am
without the burden of ego,
of rules and expectations

Out of the darkness
I found Light
within
and realized
that I am one with the Light,
and darkness is my friend.
375 · Aug 2016
Flowing Revelations
Ram B Aug 2016
Again when it's empty
Again when it's open
A force fills in
A truth comes in

In Dance it is revealed
Close your eyes and see yourself dancing.
Close your eyes and see yourself dancing.
Close your eyes and see yourself dancing.

And let it flow
From within
You're seeing yourself
As God sees you
Your best self
Your best move
Your best dance
Flowing from within
Flowing out
Your best self
Your best move
Your best dance.
353 · Jun 2018
this moment
Ram B Jun 2018
golden rays
afternoon sun
shining

green leaves
tropical bamboo
swaying

cool breeze
summer weather
blowing

tiny birds
sweet harmony
singing

me, myself and I
with love and gratitude
sitting.
346 · Dec 2015
Joy
Ram B Dec 2015
Joy
How are you?
I'm always glad
to see you
here with me.
I can't remember
how I first started
to feel you.
Somehow
it just occurred to me
one day
that I'm feeling you
inside me.
And that's the exact word,
exact name,
Joy.
Not happiness
Not ecstasy
Just joy.
342 · Jul 2016
We Feel
Ram B Jul 2016
There is
always
someone
that we share
sentiments
with.
No man
is ever alone.
Different situations
aren't entirely
different.
335 · Apr 2017
Listen to the Whispers
Ram B Apr 2017
The noise is back
Or is it noise
How can a whisper
Create loud emotions
And create noise
Why not call it inspiration
To fulfill desires
That are long forgotten
But alive

So listen
And yield
Let go
And flow.
332 · Dec 2015
A Path
Ram B Dec 2015
Stepping stones
One step at a time.
Home
In each step.
308 · Aug 2018
My Safe Place
Ram B Aug 2018
When my world
Was whirling
I found you
In stillness
When my mind
Was troubling
I found you
In peace
When my emotions
Were too rough
You made everything serene
When I stopped
In standstill
You flowed in
When I let go
And allowed
I received
Unconditional love.
290 · May 2016
Experience Your Self
Ram B May 2016
Have you experienced
Your self today?

Did you see
what you wanted to see?
Are you seeing
what you want to see?

Did you listen
to what you wanted to hear?
Did you smell it
when you wanted it?

You loved the taste.
Did you give in?

Did you feel good
when you touched it?
Did you smile
when it felt good?

Did you allow
a tear to flow?
When sadness
wanted to overflow?

Did you allow life
to set sail?
to fly?
to dance?

Yes, I did
and I am.
287 · Jun 2018
just be
Ram B Jun 2018
With closed eyes.
I am Peace.
Then my world is.

In stillness,
my world is perfect.
It is.
286 · May 2020
The Dusk
Ram B May 2020
The dusk brings
Some mysterious peace
A stillness
Quite deep

Could it be
Because
It's that time
When I head home

Home
Where I am
accepted
And loved

Loved
As I am
Accepted
As I am.

And that brings
So much peace
To be
As I am.

Yet the sun sets
Whispering farewell
Bringing some sadness
As well.
271 · May 2019
Go On
Ram B May 2019
Let the sun go
Let the river flow
Stay

Seasons change
Moments pass
Stay

Hairs turn gray
Leaves become brown
Stay

Colors fade
Things waste away
Let our love
Stay
266 · Jun 2023
Learning
Ram B Jun 2023
I started to learn when I was a baby
From my father, from my mother
I learned how to eat
I learned how to drink
I learned how to hold a toy
I learned how to smile with joy

Now that I am older
I continue to learn
Many things about life
No longer about the subjects in school
So, I would become wise,
and not a fool.
#education #learning #life
258 · Sep 2020
This Moment
Ram B Sep 2020
When we stop
When we stay still
When we open our eyes
open our hearts
really see
really hear
be with our senses
here
now.
We see beauty,
We feel peace
and joy.
We receive love,
We give love.
We are one with everyone.
We are one with everything.
We are one with God.
237 · Nov 2017
Change
Ram B Nov 2017
The sky showers the earth
boulders, spears, arrows
destroying a big, old house

although we mysteriously
stay safely inside
for we are to inherit it, rebuild it

strange yet familiar people
staying inside, sharing the shelter
in time they may have to move out
at the moment, they stay

stairs are broken
but i fix it,
and use it

it isn't fire
it isn't an earthquake
but a strange disaster

though there seems to be no fear

I don't know...

does it matter?
222 · Sep 2018
If Only
Ram B Sep 2018
Why does it have to begin
Then eventually end
Why do we need to know each other
Then wished it didn't happen

Why do I have to taste
The sweetness of your kiss
And now it's all memory
That's left, bittersweet

Why did I have to love you
So true, so deep
Now, all I have is pain
I can't even sleep

If I only knew
That we'll have this day
I hope I didn't have the courage
To know you, all the way

If I only knew
That you, I'd lose sight
I shouldn't have persistently asked
for your number, all night

If I only knew
That this is what I'd get
In exchange for my plea
From heaven, for a gift

I shouldn't have...
I shouldn't have.

Though in quiet moments
That I get to have sometimes
I feel grateful, thankful
That once in my life
I had moments with you

That once in my life,
I loved you.
197 · Jul 2020
Why Now
Ram B Jul 2020
Why did you have to go
without saying goodbye
Why didn't we have the chance
to spend more time
Why did this happen
when the events forced us
to stay apart
Unable to stay close
Unable to kiss
Unable to hug

— The End —