Sad moments will pass

Just tell me this:

that sad moments will pass,

and i'll willingly believe;

For sad moments will surely pass,

and joyful moments will replace;

Just tell me this:

that all good friends will one day leave,

and i'll really grieve, but believe;

For we each have our lives to lead,

foes and friends alike: they'll leave;

Just tell me this:

that the sun does shine, after a spout of rainfall,

and i'll surely believe;

For God gives time for one to pick himself up -

before dealing the next blow!

The facts of life

Saying the right things,
at the right time,
makes all the difference between a virtue and a crime;
And saying the right things,
in the right way,
gives an assurance
that things'll turn out the right way!
Saying the right things to the right people
may mean being blessed
with everlasting friends;
And saying the right things
on meeting a friend
will ensure he's not embarassed
and you are not harassed.
Thus have i learnt
through many bitter moments
how important it is
to say just the right things ...

Hurt

Sometimes i feel sad - really, truly, sad

for no reason - and that's bad

oft times i feel bad - wholly, unforgivably, bad

for one reason - i'd been a cad ...

Sometimes i make friends feel glad

for one reason - i put on an act

oft times i make them sad

for saying things that are bad - it's a fact

Many a time have i my friends' feelings hurt

by the thoughtless things that i'd blurt

oft times have i wished that i hadn't said what i had,

but i had - and can't take them back ...

Many a time have i realised friends are hurt

but never known i'ld myself be so hurt

many a time, without my knowledge i'd others' feeling hurt

but none is to know either, how i myself am hurt ...

Others may see the knives i twist in their hearts,

but none will know the knives they'd thrust into my heart

others may see that i have flaws and i hurt

but none will notice that their eyes are also not free from dirt ...

Many a time have i reached out to ease a pain, a hurt,

but never can i reach to ease my own pains, my own hurts

many a time have i wanted a friend's comfort,

but each time, i had to, in my own solace, find comfort ...

Many a time have i tried to do without the friend, the hurt,

but each time i am to myself not firm, not curt;

many a time have i hoped for a sign, a word,

but each time he's so casual, so curt, that it hurts ...

Many a time have i wanted my pride to drown, my feelings to blurt,

but each time i'ld feel, in his eyes, i'll be like dirt, or a flirt ...?

Savouring every moment in time

If i were to be asked

what life means to be 56 -

i'll have a lot to say,

and to say them with a smile ...

It's not so much of what's achieved

in five-and-a-half decades plus one,

but more of what's yet to be done

before i could call it a day - DONE!

It's the thought of things put off

the things not done, and those half-done,

those incomplete, and those yet to be completed

that drives me on:

A day longer, a week more -

a month, a year ... more ...?

it's the fear of not having enough time

to do all the things i wish to do

that hastens me on ...

Thus, i'll not put off anything any longer

but to savour every minute of every day

to do the things that i wish to do

to live out my hopes and my dreams

Just in case God says:

Your days are numbered ... Hurry on!

or, Your time has come: move on ...

and i am not allowed to say:

"B..but my heart must go on ..."

A dream of the dream

A DREAM:

I saw an island in my dream -

a place i'd once been,

and met a friend, all smiles, i deem -

to whom i left a part of me, it seems ...

THE DREAM:

I saw the same island in my dream -

and places i'd once been:

a lonely beach ... a lifeless park ... empty seats ...

and the hollow echo of my lonely feet ...

THE END OF A DREAM:

I once thought i had a friend,

but then realised that dreams do end:

to me, he might still have been a friend,

but to him, i had long since reached the end ...

Thoughts - when one is past 50

When one is a child,

one can't wait to grow up;

when one is growing up,

one can't wait to be a grown up;

when one is a grown up,

one can't wait to finish one's work, quickly -

But when one is past 50,

one has to learn

to take things easy,

one has to learn

to just slow down a little ...

one has to find time

to savour every minute, of every day ...

to enjoy all the things

that one wishes to enjoy,

to achieve whatever

one's been working so hard for,

to just sit back

and enjoy the birds and the bees,

the flowers and the trees,

the hills and the seas ...

To just sit back in one's garden, and sip one's tea,

at dusk or at dawn,

in the sunlight,

moonlight, or starlight;

watching the sunrise, or sunset - or moonlit night,

feeling at peace with the world:

For whatever will be, will somehow be -

it's pointless to fume and fret, or to worry!

Just do whatever's necessary -

and let what needs to be, be!

'Touch the colours of the wind'

Life has its many blessings

that come in many forms:

Did you wake up early in the morning -

just to see the soft colours of the dawn?

Did you feel the warmth of the sun -

as you walk down the street today?

Did you look out of the window -

to see the beauty of a streak of lightning?

And when it rains, do you stretch out your hand

to taste the juice of heaven,

or take a walk in your bright yellow boots -

to feel the wetness in the air and hear the crunch of your own footsteps?

Did you applaude the chirping singers -

as you take a stroll in the park?

When you see a child cry, aren't you tempted -

to kiss away her tears, and hold her hand?

On a windy day, do you stand on a hill -

and let your skirts swirl, pants flap, scarfs and hats fly off, somewhere?

When on the beach, are you tempted

to send a message in a bottle, to be read by someone, somewhere?

Did you admire the splendour -

of the evening sunset?

And when night falls, do you count the stars around the moon -

or spend you time just drinking in the pub?

Count Your Blessings

Count your blessings in life

that's what i've been doing: counting my blessings,
for i feel so glad that God deem it fit
to shower all His blessings on me, especially so lately...

So, i'll always remember to count my blessings,
and to appreciate all that i have:
love, beauty, friends, and a comfortable life,
and i would never want anything more in life -
than what You have given to me, the best gift in the world:
happiness at being loved immensely, and loving so intensely,

And i only hope that you would grant me this last wish:
to be able to spend the last quarter of my life
with him that i love most, dear God -
and i would never ask for, nor want, anything more...

Pebble talk

Life is like the passage of a brook

that makes its lonely way to the sea

friends are like the boulders and pebbles

that one meets on one's way:

some do follow us all the way,

while others are there to stay ...

Which one will you be, to me:

a boulder, a pebble, or ... neither be?

a fern, a reed, or a buzzing bee,

or some blossom, or moss, you'll perhaps turn out to be?

Some basic truths - and questions of the truth

What is life - if it's not for living?
what is love - if not for giving?
what is friendship - if not all sacrificing?
what is kinship - if not for helping?
What's in an apology - that makes it acceptble?
what's in a joke - that makes it laughable?
what's in a relationship - that makes it durable?
what's in a woman - that makes her desirable?
Why crack a joke - if not coz it's for sharing?
why prolong a friendship - if it's not coz it's touching?
why show love - if not coz of caring?
why do anything - if not coz of wanting to?
Why all the whispering - if it's not a secret?
why give false flattery - if it's not sincere?
why turn to marriage - if you're not serious?
why go on lying - if you've got nothing to hide?
Which would you choose - if given the choice?
which would you sacrifice - if given no choice?
which would you consider wise - if not told otherwise?
which would you rather have - if it's your sight, hearing, or voice?
Where would you have headed - if you're lost?
where would you have gone - if feeling forlorn?
where would you have been - if not in your dreams?
where would you have found love - if not with the one you love?

Life's swirling lessons

Life is a continuous lesson

for what is learnt today

will someday be learnt all over again,

And all the joy and laughter

will all be remembered

as well as the sorrow and the pain ...

So, learn to swirl with the tide,

and unfurl each leave

as you turn life's pages,

Learn to change the things that you can

and adapt to those that you can't,

Learn also to take the disappointments in your stride

as well as the triumphs of all that you have achieved;

Learn to rein in your thoughts and sharpen your minds -

as you train yourself to speak up against unfairness;

Learn to fight for your rights,

and conquer your fears,

Learn to uphold justice,

and to abhor cruelty and injustice:

Be the man of your dreams -

and nothing less!

The Storms of Life

I've seen the sunny side of life

Been through the windy days

I've seen better days of triumph

Been through the dregs and slums

I've rejoiced in the blessings in life

And braved the disappointments too

I'll just take life a day at a time

Knowing whatever must come,

must surely come

And whatever that's elusive,

is never meant to be mine..

Life's Lesson In Love

"The most lovely flower

if it were always with us

would sicken the senses -

It is because it dies

that we love it..."

Wise words from someone unknown

a wise move from someone untold

found it on the cover of a pencil case -

"That's the surest way to wisen up a young mind,"

that wise someone must have thought!