Embrace

There is an embrace of magic,

Like when yin meets yang,

When the square peg finds the square hole.

There is an embrace of warmth,

Like when dancing flames soften the bite of the cold,

When the stemling gently breaks through the unyielding ground, to meet light.

There is an embrace of strength,

Like when the mountains protect the enshrined valley,

When kingdoms meld together to exalted peace.

There is the embrace,

Like when the being surrenders on finding home,

When the magic of warmth & strength, reveal your undone self.

Home

Brick walls glowing an earthy red from the warmth of the messy familial embrace

Large windows invite the light in, to feed the lush souls within

The garden is overrun by flowers - unfettered & wild

The brook at the edge babbles in tandem to the lively discussions within

The spritely breeze brings with it the seeds of change - unfreezing time

The material house stands proud in the open expanse - unprotected

The home within & beyond diffuses from the heat of the effusive love within - ever spreading

The material house is a fortress built to hold change out

The diffusive home is a flame ignited to grow with change

Rainy Day Reflections

As the wind blows with immense force, and the rain drops descend from the skies above, the content mind wanders into the past and the heart dictates this song...

As I took another step into the wilderness of life,
I learned to accept that not every pursuit has success waiting at its end

As I took another step into the wilderness of life,
I learned that at times embracing failure can begin its transformation into success

As I took another step into the wilderness of life,
I learned that distance breeds pain, but pain makes you stronger

As I took another step into the wilderness of life,
I learned that if I smile all the time, I will start believing in happiness

As I took another step into the wilderness of life,
I learned that success tastes sweet only when it is well-deserved

As I took another step into the wilderness of life,
I learned to decide for myself what matters and, not much does


As I took another step into the wilderness of life,
I learned to embrace challenges, because they are the bread and jam of life

As I took another step into the wilderness of life,
I learned that it is not black, white or brown but it is gray that describes every being’s color

As I took another step into the wilderness of life,
I learned that all it takes is an engaging mind and a warm heart to turn isolation into solitude

As I took another step into the wilderness of life,
I learned that all my strength comes from my parents, who love me more than I can ever love myself

As I took another step into the wilderness of life,
I learned that my sanity comes from the belief that there is some power who knows

As I took another step into the wilderness of life,
I learned that the heart imagines the dream, however wild, and the mind strives to turn it into reality

As I took another step into the wilderness of life,
I learned that the path ahead is twisted and ground beneath my feet is shaky,
But so long as I have a smile on my lips, laughter in my throat, strength and dreams in my heart and sanity in my head,
I can take another step into the wilderness of life...

~Rishika Sudhir Dhody