Free Verse
An Acquaintance
Struggling with
struggles
In the struggle-filled life,
We keep struggling to come out
To come out of the daily struggles.
A struggle-free life we aim for
But the grapple-hold of struggles,
Grabs and binds us to destiny
To teach us perhaps, what life is!
The startling ups and downs
The darker and bright phases,
The streak of pleasure and pains
All in all are interlaced with life.
Shadows disappear at dusk fall
Darkness disappears before dawn,
But, pleasant moon appears at night
Likewise struggles give life’s insight.
A bud, though unaware of its fate
It blossoms in full, to give delight
Nature display’s its selfless nature
It’s up to us to grasp the great skills.
A Serene
Prospect
As the day
progresses
So also the winsome nature
Behind a cluster of clouds
The clear sky hangs behind.
The sun plays hide and seek
Playful birds fly high and low;
The cool gushing breeze,
The early monsoon clouds,
How amusing they resemble
How absorbing the eyes feel.
In the spell of natures beauty
The worldly desires vanish,
Who would but evade this joy?
Which uplifts the human spirit?
Nature enthralls the mankind
Unfolding a DREAM memorable
With its ever-new delights
And showers delights of peace
To enhance our moral spirit.
It’s a message for us perhaps
To sustain a firm relationship,
Implanting a hope in hearts
For a human-nature relationship
That ought to co-exist in harmony,
Caring and protecting each other
For many a generation to come.
Harsh Realities
Oh youth! The
tyrant mind
Enveloped by the false ego,
It simply flies away in haste
Into the skies of illusion.
Yes, who can liberate it?
From the clutches of pride.
A heart crowned with passion
Showers love and concern
To serve the deprived lot,
To balm the suffering lot.
No doubt, it would destroy
The delusions in others too.
Treating love and hatred alike
Cast off violence and conflicts,
Desires are dreams short-lived
Meant to torment you often.
Skipping from harsh realities
They hold you captive in fantasies.
Like mirages in a dreary desert
Illusions, spell-bind the thoughts,
Fickle mind gets simply entrapped,
Till the life's precious glow gets dim.
Reality dawns before the ultimate
Drowning you in the mire of gloom.
Arise and awake, O youthful hearts
Truth looks bitter before unfolding.
Let wisdom prevail to liberate self,
Break the shackles once and for all.
