Raining Happiness

Walking on the fresh dewy green grass
Feeling the velvety softness beneath my feet
The green so mesmerising so captivating
Is this paradise

Looking high at the sky
Staring at the fluffy white balls of cloud
So virginal so pristine moving at their own pace
Makes me dream of angels with their pristine wings
Is this an hallucination or paradise

As I gaze at the mountains further away
So rock solid and dependable
It reminds me of the cream biscuit
With it being sandwiched between
The green earth and the blue sky

Life is like that
Sometimes Paradise sometimes an hallucination
At times I jump with joy touching the sky
Otherwise I swim in the doldrums
Not finding a boulder to hold by

Life is transient
It just flows by
The more you try to hold it
Like a slippery eel it slips by

Accept Life as it comes
Appreciate the scenery the nature
Nothing is permanent in this world
Temporary the body temporary the mind
So just relax and flow with life

My time has come
My time to achieve
My time to create
My time to give

There is so much to learn
There is so much to do
I haven’t even scratched the surface
Of what I’m supposed to do

I want to unravel the secrets of the universe
Knowing what makes it tick
I’ve never spent a moment
On knowing what makes my heart tick

So lazy am I
Frittering away precious time
Knowing a bomb is ticking near by
Yet I just yawn by

When I entered this world
I knew I would turn to Ash
As that is the truth of every living being
Let me rise right now and shine
Brighter than the Sun and the moonlight filtering by

This is my last chance
To make it worth my while
My face is being wreathed with smiles
No regrets anymore
I’m going to enjoy my life

Whenever I see pictures in the media
Or run into famous celebrities of the female variety
In high profile weddings events or parties
My eyes are drawn to their beautiful manicured fingers
Glossy nail polish so well painted
Reflecting the ceiling mirrors and neighbours figure

Green Purple Blue Black Red Orange
You name it they have it all
It’s not the ordinary nail polish any more
But an intricate piece of art

Golden Silver Copper remind me of royal times
When jewels added to the royal look
You don’t have to wear a jewel anymore
Just say Hi with your well manicured hands layered with nail polish

How times have changed with new nail Salon and Spas
In every nook and corner offering so many varieties
That the poor sweet looks down in shame
At its dwindling innovations and variety

I no longer go to art museums
When art is there to see in every finger
Why not use the nails for advertisements and branding
Bill boards are too expensive
With employees making a hole in the pocket

Ten fingers have become ten frames of art
What a lucrative business this has turned out to be
Hats off to the one who invented it
Vain creatures are we always looking for admiration
One more feather added to my cap
With my new arty nail polish

I’m not as you perceive me
I’m not the stereotype
As shown in films and TV
I’m not a perfectionist
As painted by society
I’m just as real as you and others
Whom I pass by

I’m a whole with two sides of a coin
In the day I’m the perfect goody goody
All covered up with my saree and dupatta
At night I revel in my naughty side
All micros and minis with stilettos
As high as the rocketing sky

As evening dawns I pull all the props
With my slinky designer wear and coloured hair
I don my new mantle of confidence
Attracting admiring male gazes
As I sway on my partner’s arm

Life was never as exciting as today
I revel in my new found sexuality
My freedom as I sip on a vintage wine
My laughter becomes louder
My comments no holds barred
As evening slowly romantically turns to night

Flirtation is my new found tool
Enjoying every bit of it
WhatsApp is my new secretive friend
To realise how naughty I can be

I’m glad I’m a woman of the modern world
Dancing every weekend
To drink and be merry is my motto
As long as I can

Women’s Day so many articles
So many success stories
So much hype in the media
So many offers and discounts
All this makes me wonder
Have I grown two horns this day

I was always the apple of my parents eyes
I was always the one who brought the best grades
I was always there ever smiling in my family
However tough the day

As I grew up it was honed into me
You have to be a good daughter in law wife and mother
Your husband would be your God on earth
Basic education was a right not higher education
Its ok if you don’t want to study
Get married and become a successful homemaker

Virginity was a prized possession
Good girls didn’t talk to boys
What a sheltered upbringing we had
We remained in our shells
Not daring to look at the outside

Time has taken a 360 degree turn
Women have stormed the male dominated world
Everywhere you see women making a mark for themselves
Managing both hearth and work
Education has opened its doors
Be it national or international
Everywhere you see the female
Being groomed for the unknown future

Western culture has taken over
Financial independence being the norm
A good job is more important
Than finding a good husband and in laws

Women are experimenting
Smoking, drinking, live in relationships
You name it we have it all
Pubs are sprouting every nook and corner
Night life is being witnessed by all

Salons and Spa’s are always booked
Anti ageing treatments being the norm
Gyms are always full
With new trending attire
Showing off the svelte figures
Being dotted all over

Life is for living happy and all
Acceptance should be the key
Being judgemental not at all
Every woman is a unique story
Let her narrate it her way
She has earned her right
Women’s day and all

When I entered this world from my mother’s womb
I accepted my parents as there was no choice
I accepted my brothers sisters my extended family
Accepted my hearth my home my school my college
Accepted my friends strangers that came in my life
From childhood I had ingrained the value of acceptance

One day I grew up
And my sweet goody goody hormones went for a toss
I wanted to rebel against all this acceptance
Wanted to create an identity which would stun the world
In this process I hurt my loved ones
Distancing from my life long childhood friends

Strangers became close to me
Whispering negative things in my ears
They made me try so many weird things
Saying it would make me a man
Smoking booze you name it
I had tried it all
Don’t know where I lost my innocence
In this free fall

Thank God I came to my senses soon
Realising what a mess I had created
Asked forgiveness from my parents and all
Their acceptance and love made me realise
What true care and protection was

I have no regrets at what has passed by
Every experience has made me wiser
What I am today and ever after
Always accept life with a smile
It may toss and make you fall down
But its all worth your while

Few days back a tiny little angel entered our homes
A miracle so beautiful to behold
Perfection in every physical part
Tiny hands tiny feet
All so perfect soft skin and all

Naughty smile and naughty eyes
She keeps on looking here and there
Her bath time is the most enjoyable
After she is massaged and exercised

Babies are miniatures of us adults
They are reflections of God on earth
Feeling is so awesome we have this capacity
To give birth to new life on this earth

Accept whatever comes our way
As there is happiness in every step of the way
A new born heralds a new generation
Asking us for protection
And freedom to grow

As I walk down memory lane
I wonder where I have lost my way
As a youngster so bright was I
Confidence shining in every step of the way

In school my friends called me Harishchandra
AS truth had no permutations and combinations
I had only one prayer at night
God please let me come first in class
As flowery language was not a strong point of mine

One day God finally heard my prayers
I started topping all my exams
My grit and determination was so strong
That nothing could stop me by

Life then skidded to a different track
When nothing existed than my home and hearth
All my education went down the drain
As mind went into a deep slumber
Not knowing whether dawn would ever arise

Dawn has now risen after so many years
Excitement of youth running by
The new technologies and apps bog me down
Making me shrink back for cover

Mind has now matured giving me warnings
Time will never be right if you don’t take the leap
Forget the past its already done enough damage
Focus on the present which is staring in front of me

Have decided will create history every moment
A new story of happiness and joy
Why sacrifice my present which will be my past soon
Why not extract the maximum knowledge
In the time left to live by

Yesterday morning I got up all excited
Happiness flooding in every cell of mine
What a beautiful day it was
I was going to meet my Guru, My God on Earth

In a haze I heard his sermon
My gaze fixed on his divine face
Heard all the little changes to be practiced
To make this life heaven on earth

Without harmony in relationships
You cannot progress be it business or family
When you scream loudly giving vent to your anger
There’s no difference between human and animal

Negativity earns curses
Blessings earn the password to Heaven
Reprogram negativity into positivity my friends
And see how beautiful your outlook becomes

Our mind is a clean slate when we are born
Conditions are imposed as we grow up
Our conditioning and Perceptions are so set
That to become condition less take s a life time again

Its never too late to even start now
A new dawn is always hovering at the background
Lets all make positive affirmations everyday
And start a happy new day

Was gazing at the sky so calm and blue
Like a fast moving train this thought passed by
If I’m a thought what is my origin
From where do I appear and where do I disappear

Revelation came I am nothing but waves of conciousness
When my mind catches it it becomes a thought
Not all thoughts are action packed
Some are as lazy as the man with the bulging stomach
Some as fast as sound and light that we cannot catch

Each one’s thoughts are of different frequencies and wavelengths
As each one is unique in creation and mental condition
Before my thoughts weren’t in my control
I was the slave falling into bad ways
With maturity I’ve realised
Have to mould them my way

One day someone said how thoughtless you are
I grinned to myself if I was really thoughtless
I would be swimming in peace
Not bothered by others thoughts
Which were being directed towards me