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Don’t search for a good friend…..

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was: ‘Good Morning Message #155‘.

Good morning Friends,

Blessed are those who have good friends,
One, two, three, four or as many as tens;
Investment in money have doubtful results,
Investing in friends brings rich dividends.

Friends share with you a special bond,
To cheer you up they have a magic wand;
Many stay with you throughout your life,
Some close ones are with you even beyond.

They share your interests and many a mood,
They have the same liking in drinks and food;
They may have opinions different from yours,
They can be straightforward but never rude.

When chips are down friends stand for you,
Friends always know what you’re going through;
The whole world may lie shamelessly at your face,
Friends are the ones who are never untrue.

Numbers don’t make up for how true they are,
It doesn’t matter whether they’re near or far;
Just one loyal friend is sometimes much better,
Than of fair weather friends a complete reservoir.

Looking for friends, as above, can be tough,
They look okay outwardly but what’s inside stuff?
But, one method I have found that never fails,
Be a good friend yourself, that’s more than enough.

…..be a good friend.

Habits make us what we are…..

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was: ‘Good Morning Message #154‘.

Good morning Friends,

Nothing on earth creates as much debate,
As the subject of habits that define us.
On one hand, our lives habits regulate,
On the other their ill effects we often discuss.
Were it not for the habit of earth to rotate,
To us the idea of ‘Time’ we would negate.

We ask people not to their habits be slave,
Whilst habits are even necessary to survive;
Habits tell us how things would behave,
Giving us knowledge that keeps us alive.
The best dogs have their habits perfected,
Habits tell us what exactly is expected.

Our breathing is a habit we can’t do without,
The daily chores that we do are some more;
Excellence is to be good in habits, no doubt,
Practice makes a man perfect is proven folklore.
If it hadn’t be for habits, I would say.
The world’d be a chaotic place to stay

So what’s it in habits that we often detest?
Is it that we feel habits deter innovation?
Think that when natural disasters manifest,
Things, from habits, do show deviation.
Doing things over and over again,
Is as natural as the Sun and the rain.

Habits are not something to run away from,
You have to decide which are good for you;
Early bird gets you if you’re habitually the worm,
But becoming a lion is never a taboo.
Good habits make you perfect,
Bad habits make you suspect.

…..invest in good habits.

Don’t kill the child in you…..

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was: ‘Good Morning Message #153‘.

Good morning Friends,

We all want to grow up faster,
When we are, as children, small;
To jump from the title ‘Master’,
We want to be called ‘Mister Tall’.
Oh, to be a child again.
To walk on clouds, to play in the rain.

We wanted to be stronger,
And quickly gain more powers;
We wanted to wait no longer,
Neither years, months nor hours.
Oh, to be a child again.
To walk on clouds, to play in the rain.

It seemed all the wisdom on earth,
Would come our way as we grew;
It appeared we would soon be worth,
More than anyone thought or knew.
Oh, to be a child again.
To walk on clouds, to play in the rain.

Looking back it’s more than clear,
That was indeed life’s best time;
There wasn’t anxiety nor any fear,
To laze and laugh wasn’t a crime.
Oh, to be a child again.
To walk on clouds, to play in the rain.

Best were the dreams we then had,
To look at the future with aspiration;
Stepping on moon wasn’t seen as mad,
The mind didn’t entertain a limitation.
Oh, to be a child again.
To walk on clouds, to play in the rain.

The lesson then is not hard to find,
Grow up and learn all things new;
Simultaneously, keep this in mind:
Don’t ever kill the child in you.

….. you’d need it in your later years.

Joys and sorrows are same for a man…..

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was: ‘Good Morning Message #152‘.

Good morning Friends,

It is given to the very few,
To take joys and sorrows in their stride.
And if such a person is indeed you,
You lead a life that is satisfied.
Joys and sorrows aren’t two distinct moods,
These are outcomes of different attitudes.

The same event can be viewed differently,
By different people in different situations;
Whilst one looks at it almost fervently,
The other can be led to frustrations.
So, it’s not the event that causes the feeling,
It is one’s reaction that is revealing.

As we go along we learn more and more,
About how our reactions decide what we are,
So when we conclude life is a bore,
It may be a reflection of some inner scar.
One can decide to be in complete command,
Or allow one’s emotions to gain the upper hand.

Blessed are you if you ain’t a slave,
To the swings of your heart and mind,
You know exactly how each would behave,
When it’s boundaries by you are defined.
You’d find joys all around,
When you’re not, to your emotions, bound.

…..who is not a slave to his emotions.

How much Courage does one need?

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was: ‘Good Morning Message #151‘.

Good morning Friends,

There is more courage required to live,
Than one requires to face the death;
One needs to have courage to forgive,
Those who almost took away one’s breath.
Looking yourself straight in the eye,
Would also require courage very high.

When everyone has gone the wrong way,
You require courage to stand alone;
There is courage in not  going astray,
When everyone’s morality has easily blown.
When everyone is simply prone to lie,
You need courage to hold the truth high.

You require courage to stand against the unjust,
Especially when they bully those who’re meek,
One should be held in great distrust,
If to injustice one turns the other cheek.
Of what use is your courage, my friend
If to others a helping hand you can’t lend?

You require courage to bear the loss,
Of loved ones who are very dear to you;
You require courage to carry the cross,
Of your own sins and those near to you.
You need courage to own up you’ve erred,
In your plans you’d carefully prepared.

One needs more courage than one can imagine.

If God were to appear to us one day….

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was: ‘Good Morning Message #149‘.

Good morning Friends,

If God were to appear to us one day,
What would we think of asking of Him?
Would we tell Him to cast our worries away?
Or tell Him to fill our cup of joys to the brim?
Have we thought of a plan, my friend?
Or are we to meet Him only in the End?

Imagine that our prayers have borne fruit,
And God has agreed to fulfill just one desire,
Would we then think of the real destitute?
Or would we only think of what we require?
Have we thought of a plan, my friend?
Or are we to meet Him only in the End?

Would we tell Him to end all wars on Earth,
And direct His people to always live in peace?
Would we tell Him to change tears into mirth,
All sorrows, disasters and miseries should cease?
Have we thought of a plan, my friend?
Or are we to meet Him only in the end?

Would we just thank Him for what He’s given,
And fervently bow to His will and command?
And ask that for our sins we may be forgiven,
As also, in times of need, to guide our hand?
Have we thought of a plan, my friend?
Or are we to meet Him only in the end?

…..would we be ready or full of confusion?

 

It is not just virtues that are relative*….

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was: ‘Good Morning Message #148‘.

Good morning Friends,

Distances, like all virtues on earth, are relative,
Though these can be measured exactly in length;
A couple’s state of mind can tell us how sensitive,
Each is to their relationship’s weakness or strength.

A truly loving couple thinks nothing of them:
“We are looking at the same stars and the moon.”
“There is no reason for us to be sad or glum”,
“Just wait, we shall be together again very soon.”

Distance actually makes their hearts go fonder,
They long, they miss, they love and cherish,
They are apart but their hearts don’t wander,
Separation for them is never really nightmarish.

Conversely you can be close and yet very far,
If there is nothing in common between you;
You can be well outside each other’s radar,
Even if physically closer than you ever knew.

Hence the very concept of far and near,
Depends upon whether you love or hate;
If you love even far would closer appear,
If you hate your closeness can frustrate.

This is one example of how even absolutes,
Appear differently with different attitudes;
It is not as if they suddenly changed attributes,
It is a pointer towards controlling our moods.

….even absolutes can appear relative!

P.S. Please read ‘Absolute Virtue‘.

God made all things beautiful….

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was: ‘Good Morning Message #147‘.

Good morning Friends,

God made all things beautiful and good,
Flowers, birds, earth, rivers and the sky;
Nobody can even dream of what He could,
He could make the fish swim and birds fly.
And then our history He began,
For He made woman and man.

He gave him the responsibility to provide,
And gave her the powers to procreate;
And when He was, with them, satisfied,
He said each would be the other’s playmate.
And thus the mankind progressed,
And both felt doubly blessed.

Their children became women and men,
In the likeness of the original Creator;
There was reason for jubilation when,
Both became equal, not lesser or greater.
They, therefore, make each other complete,
And should never with each other compete.

So next time you see a woman or a man,
Think of him or her in the image of God;
Imagine him or her as part of his holy plan,
Someone that we should rightly applaud.
Each one is worthy of our love,
Each one represents God above.

…..use their beauty to love and not hate.

God resides in you and me….

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was: ‘Good Morning Message #146‘.

Good morning Friends,

Some go looking for God in the mountains,
Some search for Him in stars and skies.
Some think He is in rivers, seas and fountains,
Yet others perceive Him to be always in disguise.
Look within and you can see,
God is actually in you and me.

Our eyes find it difficult to look and find God,
We have to see Him through our heart and soul;
Our five senses are invariably somewhat flawed,
They see bits and pieces but never the whole.
See Him with your heart and you’ll agree,
God is actually in you and me.

Why do we need to keep God in our mind?
Why can’t we go on living our lives without Him?
Well, He is the Creator  and not just of Mankind,
We can always see Him in everything, however dim.
Don’t have to think of God as He or She,
God is actually in you and me.

Having God in everything and always with us,
Is the greatest strength and reassurance we obtain;
God is our Creator, Protector, Friend and thus,
Devotion for Him can never go in vain.
Everything is myth, He is the Reality,
God is actually in you and me.

……recognising God in everything is the only Reality of the Universe.

There are so many things in life you can’t keep….

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was: ‘Good Morning Message #145‘.

Good morning Friends,

There are many things in life we can’t store or keep,
One of them is what we use every night: sleep.
We should keep it in mind,
This lesson that is well defined,
It is actually profound, thought-provoking and deep.

Life is not meant to be used at some later day,
It is meant to be used at this moment and today.
It doesn’t gather interest,
Just because you give it rest,
Like money in a bank to be withdrawn after time delay.

It is in the nature of the Man to be possessive,
Thinking of permanence of Life becomes obsessive;
But like the example of sleep,
Which you can’t store or keep,
To the idea of transience of things he should be submissive.

Another relevant example is that of Lily of a Day,
That, as the poet reminded us, is fairer far in May;
It doesn’t dream of living forever,
Or to wilt and die never,
But it spreads beauty during its very short stay.

We should, therefore, enjoy things here and now,
And not store and prolong their life somehow,
Life itself is passing,
Which is really a blessing,
So that everything doesn’t become sweat of the brow.

…..so, enjoy them whilst they last.

 

How to feel young when you are getting old?

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was: ‘Good Morning Message #144‘.

Good morning Friends,

Everybody wants to look young, when getting old,
Some rely on work-outs, others colour their hair;
Many use face lifts and remedies that are untold,
Some even think of means that are rather unfair.

Colourful shirts and pants are part of the game,
Some even use phrases that’re in with the boys.
Then there are those whom I’ve often heard claim,
That thinking like you’re young brings one real joys.

You can try out many methods above and more,
And still feel that youth is actually slipping away.
So I shall give you a method you can explore,
If you see merit in it you can even start today.

To rejuvenate yourself take up a hobby that is new,
Writing, music or poetry which you couldn’t do before,
It should be something that you’ve set your heart to,
And not something that becomes yet another chore.

Gradually, raise your level from novice to expert,
Discuss with people who have the same passion;
You would see that you don’t even have to exert,
What keeps you young would be this obsession.

Gradually, you would have an interest in life,
Exactly how you had when you were still young,
You’d feel free of stress, you’d be rid of strife,
Joie de vivre your own way you would have swung.

Begin a new hobby, begin life anew.

 

Strange are the ways of the Mind…

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was: ‘Good Morning Message #143‘.

Good morning Friends,

Strange are the ways of the mind,
It remains, to the future, blind,
But thinks too much of the past.
It chooses to be, in a cage, confined,
And appears to be looking behind,
Not for the next, but for the last.

Instead of being a man’s faithful slave,
It does in a strange manner behave,
And assumes the role of a man’s boss.
When the situation is sometimes grave,
It seems to be getting, well, a brainwave,
To compare it with one it has come across.

Therefore, the Mind needs to be trained,
And just like a galloping horse reined,
To keep it under check and control.
There is nothing at all to be gained,
If the Mind remains totally unrestrained,
Rather than moving towards your set goal.

To make it learn, start with a small game,
And set for it an achievable mark or aim,
And see to it that it meets with success.
Don’t listen to an excuse that is lame,
And gradually see it becoming tame,
And observe, like a student, its progress.

Slowly, but surely, a day would dawn,
When your mind becomes your pawn,
And works for you as you wish and faster.
Not looking at the things that are bygone,
It becomes ready to actually move on.
Taking your command as its Master.

…..but, it can be trained to be your slave.

 

Why do we have to be grateful to God?

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was: ‘Good Morning Message #142‘.

Good morning Friends,

Can you answer a question, it’s not tough,
God has given you and me lots of stuff,
But has it ever occurred to us to turn to Him,
And say: “Thank you, God, we’ve had enough”?

Being grateful during our life on earth,
Shows we know, of the things, true worth,
God may not have given loads of money,
At least, of essentials, we’ve had no dearth.

One sure way to be thankful is to compare,
With those for whom even essentials are rare,
One can see them too being grateful to God,
Even though, unlike us, they’ve nothing to spare.

And if ever God gives us a little adversity,
Or we are required to face some scarcity,
We should do so without losing our balance,
In an atmosphere of calm and serenity.

I know of a way in which we can be rich,
No, it is not to go ahead and simply snitch.
It is to be totally satisfied with what we have,
Without having to satisfy let-me-have-more itch.

Because He always gives us more than we ask for.

 

Is it possible to be happy without a reason?

From the first of June, 2018, I started writing Good Morning messages in the form of poems (Please read: ‘Good Morning Message #1‘).

The last such message was: ‘Good Morning Message #141‘.

Good morning Friends,

If for changing your mood you look for reason,
That makes you happy when you have been sad,
Well, moods are not unlike climates or seasons,
Suddenly from being melancholic you can be glad.

Don’t you accept the sun shining through rain?
Or bright flowers blooming in deserts or in frost?
So why is it difficult to smile through your pain?
Or feel like a winner when you think you’ve lost?

If sometimes you can be sad for no reason,
Why can’t, without a reason, you feel bright?
Will it, against yourself, be counted as treason,
If, of your troubles and miseries, you make light?

Smile through problems and see the change,
In those who want to see you sad and down;
They would be defeated, they’d find it strange,
You’ve joy on face when they expect a frown.

And such situations you face almost everyday,
When you can’t find a cause for your mood;
Just accept it without any alarm or dismay,
And don’t look for reason that may be skewed.

Control your moods and not other way round,
Be a master of your emotions and not a slave,
Don’t let a wave sweep you off the ground,
Wherever you go take with you your own wave.

Why not when you can be sad without reason?