Once upon a time
in the forest deep south —
Over a giant Capa tree
peeks at sunset an orb.
Pristine, softly glowing,
its grace entraps Mr. sun
into a seduced obsession.
He craves for her company,
gets torment of her tease —
Exchanging shy glances,
fades she swiftly in a flight
into the dense of his light.
Beyond his tour of duty,
he wants to but can't stay
to see that her soft beam
floods the forest to the brim,
a mystery unknown to him!
The resplendent sun
tries to win her over,
her pride says never.
She flirts her way out!
And the saga continues —
Finally, when in love she falls -
she's now the one who waits
in patience as she whets.
To catch the first ray,
the sight of her amore.
But his blinding light
makes her glow-less.
And with each passage
she gets a shade paler,
her luster fading away.
Her longing and sighs echo
through the nights dark.
What a waste of radiance!
the stars chorus in silence
her deep true yearnings!
Impatient Mr. sun wants it
like the first sight
Blaming self for her lackluster
decides to sacrifice his love
so her grace can return.
She begs him not to leave,
‘Isn’t the tapestry we weave
better than if we part?’
But the sun won't listen.
her eyes start to glisten.
Imperiled, she cries and cries,
and tears roll as she laments.
On the floor they fall and sprawl
as she sobs in deeper unrest
and tears flood the dark forest.
And a river is born!
Once upon a time
in the forest deep south.
My interpretation of a Peruvian folklore how Amazon was formed
3/19/2012
August 12, 2014
August 9, 2014
The whisper of my tears
The whisper of my tears
over the clamor of the rain,
freezes my stifling pain
into tiny, salty misty-spheres.
I look at the wailing sky --
appear rainbows of hope,
desire, and power to cope
at the corner of my eye.
My face they embrace
and fears they leaven,
with tears from heaven
in a ground-bound race.
over the clamor of the rain,
freezes my stifling pain
into tiny, salty misty-spheres.
I look at the wailing sky --
appear rainbows of hope,
desire, and power to cope
at the corner of my eye.
My face they embrace
and fears they leaven,
with tears from heaven
in a ground-bound race.
August 2, 2014
Dream of Rivers?
In search of the sacred
on my way to the ocean
am I simply too scared
'bout this dream notion!!
As opposed to Billy Joel’s River of Dreams. . .
on my way to the ocean
am I simply too scared
'bout this dream notion!!
As opposed to Billy Joel’s River of Dreams. . .
July 31, 2014
On divorce
What a terrible news!
Yet another couple, both very close friends, could not stay together any longer. They, at least one of them, decided to move on.
My dear friend, I don't know whether to be happy or sad for you. I guess I should be happy because, in pursuit of happiness, you decided to end the state of your self-claimed discomfort and depression. I wish we all knew how to be happy in the moment - now and here. Only if we knew how to accommodate each other, to honor and cherish each other, we can avoid this path of separation.
Paul Simon may sing that there are 50 ways to leave your lover but walking away from a marriage is not that easy. It is painfully costly - emotionally, spiritually, financially.
Divorce marks the end of one relationship and the beginning of another, one where you can't delete the memories of the past but rather have to deal with it. Hopefully, it will also mark the start of a soul search within and a new search outward. A search for a new relationship, a search for comfort, compassion and company. Even the most individualistic soul yearns for a partner. In our robotic existence and under the guile of our stoic exterior, we may put up the facade of a self-contained, not-needing-anyone, independent-natured, strong-willed person but deep down, there is insecurity that is constantly in the lookout for a companion. The ability to love is what separates us from the rest of the animal world, me think.
If marriages are made in heaven, they are definitely maintained on earth. But we are finding it more and more difficult to do. May be it's time to change the marriage vow. . .till death or divorce separates us.
How can one divorce proof one's marriage? May be the answer lies in the suppression of our ego, in sharing our feelings, our deepest emotions and in offering unconditional love. May be the secret lies in our ability to hear our own inner voice and listening to that of our partner's.
Yet another couple, both very close friends, could not stay together any longer. They, at least one of them, decided to move on.
My dear friend, I don't know whether to be happy or sad for you. I guess I should be happy because, in pursuit of happiness, you decided to end the state of your self-claimed discomfort and depression. I wish we all knew how to be happy in the moment - now and here. Only if we knew how to accommodate each other, to honor and cherish each other, we can avoid this path of separation.
Paul Simon may sing that there are 50 ways to leave your lover but walking away from a marriage is not that easy. It is painfully costly - emotionally, spiritually, financially.
Divorce marks the end of one relationship and the beginning of another, one where you can't delete the memories of the past but rather have to deal with it. Hopefully, it will also mark the start of a soul search within and a new search outward. A search for a new relationship, a search for comfort, compassion and company. Even the most individualistic soul yearns for a partner. In our robotic existence and under the guile of our stoic exterior, we may put up the facade of a self-contained, not-needing-anyone, independent-natured, strong-willed person but deep down, there is insecurity that is constantly in the lookout for a companion. The ability to love is what separates us from the rest of the animal world, me think.
If marriages are made in heaven, they are definitely maintained on earth. But we are finding it more and more difficult to do. May be it's time to change the marriage vow. . .till death or divorce separates us.
How can one divorce proof one's marriage? May be the answer lies in the suppression of our ego, in sharing our feelings, our deepest emotions and in offering unconditional love. May be the secret lies in our ability to hear our own inner voice and listening to that of our partner's.
A problem solving approach
Identify the problem
If it's worth solving, then:
Find root cause
Identify target behavior
Set goals
Identify key obstacles
Develop a solution
Implement
Monitor results
Tweak the solution if needed
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