Two loves has she

Two loves has she in her pure heart,

Even as the world laughs at her

Calling her names.

Refusing to give up either,

She nurtures both within her soul;

Her two loves

Are connected.

When she sees him the first time in this life,

She knows he is the one,

Then, gradually, He manifests Himself through him

For, he is forever in her due to His grace.

Two loves has she in her grateful life

And her heart and soul are at rest.

(Dedicated to Manojini, a woman I know well)

Space: a mark of respect

Giving space in a relationship, marriage or otherwise, is vital for the healthy life of it. Unfortunately, not all people want to understand that space is important for the constant growth of a person, and hence, if space is compromised, the individual feels trapped in the relationship.

We would obviously want our loved ones to be happy and be happy ourselves. So, if we are encroaching on their personal time, dictating terms to them at every chance, we are not much bothered about their happiness. If we do not care about them, we do not respect them. And, with no respect in the relationship, love ceases to exist between partners.

Let us give space to our dear ones as well as firmly but gently ask for it ourselves when needed. Let us stay happy.

The floodgates have opened!

The floodgates of joy have opened

And I am washed with hope and love.

Since all things mundane, being broken down,

Have been swept out for good,

There is room now for peace and acceptance.

The waves of bliss carry me away,

Madly, but gently

To the faraway land I had glimpsed

Many a time, through the tears of heart-break.

Letting go of those who were never mine,

I have moved on, for the floodgates of my life

Have opened and washed clean am I, at last.

Released, at last

This world is a torture-house

With just glimpses of happiness.

So, what can one do when he is trapped

In this normally abnormal place?

Taking one day at a time,

And holding fast to faith and hope,

He reaches the end of his prison days

To reunite, at last, with his long-waiting beloved.

She sees her Destiny

Closing her eyes, tired after yet another day

Full of struggles and despair,

She falls asleep, not keen to wake up again.

But, tonight is different for her;

Tonight is destiny, for all her pain is washed away,

As, towards dawn, she sees in her dream,

Talking to her like never before,

Her cherished Fate.

Her dream is reality, greater than all else.

Absorption

The last walk across the beach they took

Before parting for a long, long time;

In the blue and white of moon and night,

Neither of them wanted to unclasp hands

But they had to, as time was running out.

A fleeting glance, that took in all

While moving on each one's way,

Remained etched in their hearts.

It was the nectar they would thrive on

Till they met again.

The real courage

The courage, to listen to the voice that always speaks the truth, is mostly lacking in people. That voice is that of conscience. It is conscience which tells us right from wrong, truth from falsehood. However, one needs to be really brave to follow that voice because if we choose to do so, we will inevitably meet with rejection and humiliation from the world at large. If not for life, then at least for a number of years will we have to deal with this pain. The classic example is Jesus Christ. The hypocrites all play the game of convention, pretending to be socially-wonderful. And, they get the results too: applause for what they have not contributed, but in their hearts, they tremble all along the journey of life, afraid that sooner or later the truth about them will get exposed. It usually does. What does the person, who listens to the voice, get in the long run? He/she leads a life of inner contentment and when death comes, happily leaves the world joyfully anticipating a reunion with the Lord.