Evening

 

It's important to stay happy, to count on what we have achieved today, and open up to a better tomorrow. 

Be positive. It matters. 

A lot.  

Celebration

I am participating in National Poetry Writing Month 2019. 30 Poems in 30 Days is the target.

The Day 7 Prompt for #NaPoWriMo is to write a poem of gifts and joy. What would you give yourself, if you could have anything? What would you give someone else?

There is an obvious answer to this question, which I feel is common to all. We live in a stressed environment, burdened by our demands and expectations. Where is the time to live our life, the way it should be lead? The best gift is not money, or fame, but living our life the way it's always meant to be lived - happily, relishing the gifts that it has to offer.

how many times do I complement

myself, pleased over my actions

not complaining, even once!

alas, I'm being too harsh

worrying about triviality

when indeed, life is a blessing

shouldn't I then celebrate

each day, month and year

granting myself all happiness

I do deserve a 'today'

lived on my own terms

with peace and health

and a prayer to drive away

all the anxieties that I'd

so long embraced

Shared with

• NaPoWriMo - One Week Down
• Imaginary Garden - The Tuesday Platform

Voices

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do you hear those voices

screaming from the past

stories of your failures

and how you stood last

they are made of tears

some salty, some bitter

your heart has been in shreds

in garbage, and among litter

but hey, you have learnt

to pick up those pieces

the wounds which once burnt

are now mere creases

through the tunnel most dark

you've kissed the light

hit by hundred daggers sharp

you rose from your plight

no longer should you ever

get bogged down by struggles

remember they are the steps

to multiple victory huddles

you are your strength

the pride forever lasts

do listen to those voices

your triumphs from the past

This Poem is shared with

• Poets United - Poetry Pantry.