I reach for the horizon of awareness,
A distant sun just beyond my grasp,
I stand at the shore of this vast ocean,
Ready to wade into its depths,
Unsure of how far the tides will carry me.
First, I must still the winds of my mind,
I close my eyes, and a storm of thoughts swirls,
If I could catch just one drifting leaf,
I might find the gateway to the infinite sky.
Next, I surrender to the night’s embrace,
To fall asleep with a mind like a placid lake,
No ripples of thought to disturb its surface,
Half-awake, I float through misty dreams,
Echoes of desires yet to be fulfilled.
The third step, perhaps a posture of grace,
To bend and breathe in harmony with the earth,
To let my spirit rise like morning mist,
Touching a realm where all is serene,
Only to fade as daylight returns.
I drink from the wisdom of sages and saints,
Their words flow like rivers, soothing but fleeting,
Perhaps I should journey to the valley of compassion,
Lend a hand to a fellow traveler on this road,
Maybe then, the path to consciousness will reveal itself.
To reach goal, dream continuous.
Choose path, being righteous.
Need not to be religious.
Global Citizen is Human.
Equality is the prime plan
Humanity : Religion.
When I was small
The skies were a deeper blue and magical
Food tasted different and wonderful
Everything was new and fanciful
And I was innocent
Where's that entombed?
Can I recapture freshness
uniqueness and amazement…
anew?
A regret of a huge weight
carved in a feel of hurt
installed a pain in vein..
The soul freezed in time
stripped of warmth
denied enlivening beats..
A regret of a huge weight
for not being..
not doing..
not living..
***
There would always be
a joy missed
a life switched
a love not dared
and skipped..
There would always be
words not weaved
voices not spoken
paths not trodden..
***
A regret of a huge weight
its doors I have to lock
and keep chasing out
wistful thoughts..
Gates of possibilities
I need to unlock
and deep inside
contentment and peace
I need to restore..
***
Done with the unreachable
through with the inconceivable
I surrender to the words
gift
and what I can attain
I relish..
My town now under the lockdown
At this thirty four years I'm alone
Loneliness gifting me still indomitable boon
That's the powerful spirit of inside self clone
I cannot go outside for the outbreak pandemic
Songs of Shaiji leads me to the insightful epic
The maturity of self on my solitude Ektara I seek
I can go inside to break my egoistic wall link
Over all lockdown outside
Now it's best time to go inside
27.03.2020 Chattogram
"As the sky melts to reveal a slivered moon,
My own reflection will begin soon
To critique my day,
In an objective way
As to whether my reveal,
Had a satisfactory appeal
To bring me comfort and contentment,
On my journey and regiment
That I am one step closer to my goal,
To achieve all that my heart holds
We are never really complete,
So we search everyday to repeat
Our quest to find our happiness,
With God above as our witness
So may sleep bring you peace of mind,
To know that your search is going just fine"
"Another morning to believe,
Today is all up to me
Nothing to be taken for granted,
Focused on all that I’m handed
Be it a challenge or a blessing,
There can be no guessing
For my plan is fixed,
And nothing will nix
What I want for today,
For it to go all my way
Making ups out of downs,
And smiles out of frowns
Because I am in charge,
And I gonna live it large
So you decide,
If you’re gonna ride
With me and believe,
Cause I’m gonna achieve
All the happiness I deserve,
Because life is self serve
Emotions inside inwardly
Motions outside outwardly
No influence on each other
Except for moving together
Left the professional apps aside
Now in relational sops beside
Rounded in life Regulations
Surrounded by dutiful kindness
Obligatory Rights in place
Holiday moods in space
Spending the balanced time
Without interference in mime.
Quite frankly, the time between
Now and the past is in tween
But it’s for the future’s certainty
To attain the future of quality
As the yellow sun climbs in the sky
Reaching heights unattained by I
Inspiring to attain
A better person before I die
Let the worse character traits fly
Let good in me remain
Rime Couee' sort of
Success & How to Attain It
Dr. James E. Martin
©March, 2013
The way I see it
I cannot lose.
If following God
Is the path I choose.
Thou stubborn am I
Yet He knows best.
In His eternal wisdom
I should long to rest.
The road is often bumpy
And the way often unclear.
Yet as I on Him lean
I should never fear.
What He has chosen for me
Is exactly what I need.
Instead of my rebellion
I should willingly heed.
Success is guaranteed
To all who will obey.
So instead of continual uncertainty
Choose His glorious way.
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