A tender heart when manifest to listen,The act of listening, shall surely lessen,Burdens people carry, heavy on soul,Unburden load, hearing is our goal. Simple enough, at first, lending an ear,Not so fast to judge, to Only Hear.Putting in their shoes, ourself, feeling,Non-judgemental, empathy in being. Does wonders in pain and in suffering,Lightens one with cheer,Continue reading “Heart Listening”
Category Archives: Virtues
Timely
What is timely, we must know,And to Timely, we must Bow. Thank yous , sure have expiries,Must be done, no Diaries. Helpings, have a deadline too,Forgotten, Delayed, goes Blue. Sorrys, need to be out, no Fail,Do not let the Bread go stale. Gratitude, with its varying Notes,Must be every moment’s Toast. Be out, with preservative,Organic,Continue reading “Timely”
Kindness
Bound to oneself, with many a shacklesBeing tied back to our own little self, grapple Innumerable chains, binding down, grippingKindness treasure will release us, go flying A bird uncaged, eternally free to flyNothing holding it down, into boundless sky Kindness at the heart’s throne, if foremostEverything else left behind and will be roast Freeing oneselfContinue reading “Kindness”
Envy
Why envious of others or of matterNo gain in burning up, self-torture What I have, is the best for meOthers have, may do no good to me Envying causing blindspots, to our own boonsOnes we could cherish and ones we could hone Why take the path which leads to acidifyingMay we have the heart toContinue reading “Envy”
Encouragement
A hidden bud awaiting right environmentWill express with full potential, the whole gamut Kind encouragement, that is hugely motivatingShowing to take forward steps, it’s transmuting Mere words, but are imbued with influencing powerThe good thoughts that kindle positivity to empower Generosity plenty pour out when opportune momentNever know what might get lighted hidden dormant SoContinue reading “Encouragement”
Shine Values
Welcome change, absorbing other cultureIt’s a new experience, a learning enricher Blending is a largehearted signatureAdopting is a progressive future But compromise never with our cultural heritageWithout which we’ll be sailors lost, no anchorage Spiritualizing is the way of our nation’s rootsObjectifying never the means, nor of pursuit Women well respected, never object of pleasureContinenceContinue reading “Shine Values”
Showing Off
Showing off Joy why necessaryIn fact, it takes us off the trajectory The extra mile effort fashioning beamingWhat gain we have in falsifying grinning All these only a passing, more hurtingLeaving us more desolate hollow deepening Hyped up captivation, competitive clamorWe are the losers, abandon the fake glamor Facing ourselves, no filters, an inner sourContinue reading “Showing Off”
What do you represent?
Be a representative, be a representativeOf a quality, pick one, strive and become that. There are innumerable such qualitiesYou could call them virtues, character Truthfulness at all times, you abideGentleness to the needy, you show Activeness of righteousness, you actEmpathy for all creatures, you feel Boldness for injusticed, you stand upForgiveness for unfairness, you letContinue reading “What do you represent?”
Feelings in one’s Heart
Prayer in one’s heart, never Pausing.Content in one’s heart, never Emptying. Gratitude in one’s heart, never Forgetting.Humble in one’s heart, never Stopping. Joy in one’s heart, never Ending.Love in one’s heart, never Ceasing.
Humans
Let us become humans,Let us become humans, Kindness, Empathy, Truthfulness,These are the new world religions. Give up greed, save human breed,God will be pleased with your deed. Give up hoarding, polluting, misusing,You were not meant to be ransacking, Stop spreading false rumours, defamation,Stop politicizing, everything, discrimination, Science is sacred, bears truth, withstood,Use it for theContinue reading “Humans”
