Gurbani 6

aape beej aape hi khaahu
you shall harvest what you sow

live in closer embrace of Mother Earth,
rake the soil, feel the rain soak through
watch the seed sprout, and grow
as you lovingly hold the fruit, you"ll know
aape beej aape hi khaahu
and not only because the Guru said so

acceptance

the
dark days
but singed the
soul,
as acceptance
spread its radiance
the soul was whole
once more

Valentine's rose

the Valentine rose that's
fragrant still, the years
notwithstanding,
fell on the berth
because you were late
as the train sped away.
it wasn't February 14th
but September 28th
and your enraptured captive
I remain, beloved, to date!

Superwoman

its a startling discovery
and unsettling too
once you don the superwoman mantle
it can't be taken off you
coping is your strength, you are told
so just do it
stop complaining, for God's sake
and get on with it
haven't you worn the millstone
all these years
uncomplainingly,
wipe away the tears and
drop the air of tragedy
oh! growing older, are you
too bad women lose so fast the resilience of youth!
listen, do what you have to
get the tests done
run through the consultations
swallow the pills
walk, run, join the gym
do what you must
but get back to work, ok
the world can't keep waiting!
you chose that mantle, didn't you
you grabbed it, in fact
you live and die with it, get that!

Joy 2

the wind blew
through
the chimes
the amaltas
and me
the chimes struck a musical note
the amaltas leaves fluttered ecstatically
I alone stood on ceremony
till I could no longer an observer be
and ah, the delight that lies in being free!!!

Joy

the day came
a glorious day
a day I hadn't known
I had awaited so long
when I stopped looking
to him or her or things
or words and much else besides
for the joy that within me resides
(pvks)

THINGS

their exit is quick, it is painless
it leaves no vacuum in its wake
things that matter are not things,
you discover, and every thing
falls into place.