When I pass away
As we all will one day
what ill be the effect
I have had on others
Friends, or strangers
Sisters and brothers ?
I have lived through both pleasure and pain
My days have been well-lived: in the main
But sometimes I wonder when death comes to me
What will remain there for all the world to see ?
My body may show how much it had cost
To maintain good health – so all was not lost
I wonder whether the insects will feed on my brain
Finding much of it lost, where it was eaten up by pain
My hands will lie helpless by my side
My feet will have finally lost their sturdy stride
The air may not reach me under the ground
My heart will lie still – the beats will not sound
Soon – I’ll just be a memory in people’s mind
My eyes will be sightless – for I will be blind
Yes – my body will be gone
But my memory will be there
In the hearts of my friends
And family who did care
And who knows –
But my verse may also find
A place in people’s hearts
Or imprinted in their mind
My deeds will also live
If they are worthy of being told
So let me care and share
Till I am frail and old
No one lives forever
Our walk through life is short
So it will really matter
What change in general I wrought

The waves roll high
They try to reach the sky
The wind blows low
It passes under the prow
The gull poised in [mid] flight
Sees the men in fright
It shrieks with delight –
Its feeding chance is bright.
The clouds, in anguish, roar
As the planes over it, soar
They mumble and they growl
As over the lands they prowl.
The fishes in the deep
Over the corals leap
With glassy eyes they wink
As boats capsize and sink
The storm gathers force
And breaks out in wild fury
Nature is its judge
And Nature is its jury
Wrecking everything
That lies in its way
It’s like a vengeful spirit
That none can hold at bay.
Laughing in delight
At the human’s plight
Its force is almost spent
The air, with screams, is rent.
Holding both its sides
It laughs – till they do split
Its screams, to whispers, die
Its passion is now dry.
Sighing with deep content
Though its back is fully bent
Away with the wind it goes
For it has run its course.

When things go wrong
As they sometimes will
Just take a deep breath
Relax, and chill
For they will work out
When the time is right
Don’t be hasty
And give way to fright
Everything has a season and time
And will work out, even if delayed sometime
So be patient –
Do not commit an act you’d regret
For you will gain nothing
Though you fume and you fret
For all will surely fall in place
It’s useless to try and hasten the pace
Because
Everything has a season and time
And will always work out –
Even if delayed sometime…

‘B’ stand for ‘Birth’
‘D’ stands for ‘Death’
In between lies the alphabet “C”
Which comprises the ‘Character’ that we see..

‘C’ can stand for ‘Capable’
And it can stand for ‘Caring’
It can stand for ‘Carefree’
Or it can stand for ‘Charming’

It can stand for ‘Charisma’
Or it can stand for ‘Clean’
It can stand for ‘Cheerful’
And the ‘Courageous’ who say what they mean

It can stand for ‘Curious’
And for the ‘Confident’ ones too
As also for the ‘Conservative’
Who will missed ‘Chances’ rue

‘C’ can stand for ‘Careful’
It can also stand for ‘Cute’
It can stand for the ‘Creative’
Who will let their ideas take root

So ‘C’ stands for ‘CHOICE’
To have any of the above traits
For these are the basic ‘characteristics’
That will win you friends and mates

They will also always help you
To ‘conquer’ and shape your fates
So see [C] the possibilities offered
And open up the ‘colorful’ gates

Be the first to see
The opportunities that knock on the door
Then be the first to strike
While the iron is still hot.

Be the first to be grateful
For all that you have got
Not many have been as lucky
To receive all that they had sought

Be courageous enough to be happy
Even when problems abound
Face life with a smile
Do not let misgivings hound

Always Be the first
To share a warm and happy smile
Be the first to praise
In your own inimitable style

Be the very first
To lend a helping hand
Be among the first
To sacrifice for your motherland

Be the first to forgive
It will help to heal your soul
It will also remove all negativity
So Let kindness be your goal

Be the first to donate
To the needy whom you find
Also be the first
To maintain a stance that’s kind

Be the first
To own up to your fault
It will help you at all times
To enmity and jealousy, halt

Be the first to back out
When situations are tight
Do not get aggressive
And restless for a fight

Never be the first
To point a finger at others
For if it boomeranged on you
It will lead to awful shudders

Never be the first
To start a silly fight
You are secure in your world
You don’t need to show your might

Don’t be the first
To gossip or to jeer
Don’t encourage these habits
On this – be very clear

So learn these basic lessons
On being positive in all ways
This will lead to a life
Of blessed fulfilling days

The long lazy days of summer are fast approaching
They are, upon the joys of spring, encroaching
Drowsy, boring days are not far off
As seasons change, they bring cold and cough…
Plans will be made to visit the hill-stations so cool
Since the youngsters will have vacations from school
The buds and leaves and the lovely flowers
That will now sway through the sunny hours
Will then wake up from winter’s deep sleep
As day by day, the sun, longer hours , does keep
Summer is loved by one and all
It’s a time to relax and prepare for the fall..

Ships that sail in the sea of life
That can help avoid sorrow and strife
Are there to help, when you are adrift
For they are, indeed, Fortune’s gift

Friendship is one
That will never fail
For good friends
Will always rush to bail

Companionship is another
For which you should strive
Because all alone
It’s hard to survive

Hardships will come
Knocking at the door
Partnerships will then
Strengthen you to the core

And if all else fails
The anchor you need
Is worship of the Lord
Who will, in His care, keep

So sail smoothly
Through life’s stormy bays
And let Faith guide you
Through the difficult days