For you

If I were a brush....

I would have painted the swirling waves

that flood the corners of the mind

tumble the thoughts standing there

breaking many castles made of sand

sometimes playful, sometimes hurting

and leaving in its wake

shells and conches of memories......

If I were a stream....

Forceful would have been my beginning

though falling from the heights unmatched

would have broken many stones

journeying ahead, getting slow

quenching thirsts, spreading relief

meandering around, inching on

to the ocean that you are !

If I were a piece of soil....

would have sheltered a seed in me

to sprout a life, kicking out

fighting the winds, braving the sun

absorbing the rain, dust and dirt

spreading life, spreading health

restoring the balance, of nature and elements

would have engulfed the whole of you !

If I were a piece of chalk...

would have made sure

that every voice of yours

gets engraved on the board

every expression finds an inscription

remains deeply etched, till the yore

and all through this, bit by bit

would have sacrificed, my every pore !

4 types of people

Perhaps the most famous shloka of the ancient hindu text Bhagvad geeta is "karmanye va....", which gives us the message to work, and not being attached to the result of the work. This post is in that context. I think that there are 4 types of people.

1. Those who dont act and dont look for results : Examples are Indian government, many neutral and liberal people.

2. Those who dont act and look for results : Examples include me, lazy people and people who just criticize without actually doing something.

3. Those who act and look for results : Examples include professionally successful people, developed countries, motivated and inspiration people.

4. Those who act and dont look for results : Examples include saints, mad scientists, people who contribute something of the very highest order.