Can I lie dormant
As tulip bulb in winter
To hibernate,
And come up feeling better,
Spread joy in good weather.

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Subtle Handing Over

The day saunters in
And night slowly withdraws,
Nodding to the dawn…
Between covers, I yawn
And watch in awe.

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True Liberation

Hand the key
Of your knowledge
To the new generation
to be truly free
what good will it do
if it goes with you....

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Bamboo

I wish I could be
Like a bamboo.
Flexible and hollow,
Sturdy and strong,
Able to withstand
All kinds of storms.

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On Being

I am happy today,
I don’t know why.

The mind wants to know the reason,
But the heart says,

Don’t try,
Just be.

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A truck loads garbage,
Driver hums along, and sticks
Red bouquet on seat.
Flowers not discriminate;
Fragrance emanate...

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As the Sun rises,
Sunflowers lift their faces
In adoration.
Some miss the soft light of dawn;
Bats fear, run for dark haven...

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My Dream

I have a dream
To soar like a kite in the sky
Yielding to let it fly.

And with bated breath
Watch it soar
and the whole cosmos explore.

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Reach is up to sky:
Just plucks colours from rainbow;
Peddles on wayside.
Stll a child, tries not to yawn.
While some make rangoli at dawn.

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Migration for different Reasons! ! ! !

A visitor on tree top,
On its way to warmer climes,
Surveys the urban scene;
Waits for morning to take off,
Restless for fresh water body.

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