Do grant me some respite
From the gelid stares, icy rebuttals
Is it printed on my forehead?
Is this my lot in life, I ask them
There is no excuse for this behavior
Yet I am always put in that zone
Where I stand alone and despised
Am I not a part of you?
Am I not a person like you?
Am I finally getting through to you?
In response to the following prompts;
YDWP;
3TC;
FOWC;
RDP;
Word of the day challenge;
#Keepitalive
#YDWP
#3TC
#FOWC
#RDP
#DailyPrompts
Want to see the diversity of life, visit the zoo
There are so many animals in all shapes, sizes, and colors
Empirical evidence that coexistence is possible
No one needs to feel more powerful or privileged than others
When you look around your garden you’ll see again
All plant life in perfect harmony with each other
Then what explains the urge of humans to feel superior
To people who are different in looks and background
How could the color of skin or race determine
What lies beneath is what is of paramount importance
A conversation in earnest needs to start among us all
Caution is required when addressing issues of sensitivity
Do speak up and share your views and concerns
Come together as one whole not pieces divided
In response to the following prompts;
YDWP;
3TC;
Garden, Determine, Conversation
FOWC;
RDP;
Word of the day challenge;
#Keepitalive
#YDWP
#3TC
#FOWC
#RDP
#DailyPrompts
I look to unravel the arcane
In the plethora of fact lies the undiscovered
Deep inside the known lies a wealth of unknown
The perfection is concealed in the shell of imperfect
In the vista of the salty sea are hidden pearls
Name the names and label the facts
It is still not enough to satisfy
The desire to explore the hidden
In response to the following prompts;
YDWP;
3TC;
FOWC;
RDP;
Word of the day challenge;
#Keepitalive
#YDWP
#3TC
#FOWC
#RDP
#DailyPrompts
There are orators that inspire us to great deeds
And then there are the windbags that just put us to sleep
I don’t begrudge you this seat in the auditorium
When sitting in the front row you futilely resist the urge
To close your eyes just for a minute and then
Suddenly realize you had drifted away to the land of nod
Without permission from your mind, you dozed
And now noticed you turn the color of beetroot
Just pretend to be in deep thought and ignore all those
Who were disturbed by the occasional snores
In response to the following prompts;
YDWP;
3TC;
FOWC;
RDP;
Word of the day challenge;
#Keepitalive
#YDWP
#3TC
#FOWC
#RDP
#DailyPrompts
Thousands of thoughts swirl in my brain
Disturbing the restful frame of my mind
They demand that I put them on paper succinctly
Rhyming and rhythmic like a river‘s flow
Well-loved words creating verses unusual and enticing
As I gaze to the horizon, I dream of verdant greens and cerulean bays
And start to craft lines that portray the beauty
That my thoughts evoke in my mind and want me to convey
Once my imagination is clad in the garb of words
No one will be able to abolish it without glancing over
In response to the following prompts;
YDWP;
3TC:
FOWC;
RDP;
Word of the day challenge;
#Keepitalive
#YDWP
#3TC
#FOWC
#RDP
#DailyPrompts
The day you were born I wrapped you in soft cotton sheets
I still remember the smell of that bar of baby soap
Listening to the rhythm of your calm breathing
Was enough to put a mother’s mind at ease
But, as usual, the time slips away from us unnoticed and quickly
Now you are matriculated in a collage, but you were
A baby a little while ago and I remember it clearly
In response to the following prompts;
YDWP;
3TC;
FOWC;
RDP;
Word of the day challenge;
#Keepitalive
#YDWP
#3TC
#FOWC
#RDP
#DailyPrompts
The droning voice puts me to sleep
The prolix too long and tedious to follow
But it is another way to beat insomnia, I think
Gives me a respite from counting sheep
The uncertainties of my day all hide in oblivion
The unpredictable, and the unheard all alike
Till I wake up to the brilliant sight, fire in the sky
I switch off the audiobook which had been running all night
I didn’t wake up cranky this morning
I have discovered a new way to fall asleep
In response to the following prompts;
YDWP;
3TC ;
FOWC;
RDP;
Word of the day challenge;
#Keepitalive
#YDWP
#3TC
#FOWC
#RDP
#DailyPrompts
Life should be a celebration
Never be afraid to live it fully
Silenced lips need to smile more
Don’t shield the heart from sorrow
Let it experience the good and bad both
Dive into it headlong and try to stay afloat
No one can be a paragon of perfection
When we live, mistakes are often made
Don’t let the chatter of critics stop you
Reduce those naysayers to the diminutive status they deserve
Puff up your chest with pride and never be afraid
In response to the following prompts;
YDWP;
3TC;
FOWC;
RDP;
Word of the day challenge;
#Keepitalive
#YDWP
#3TC
#FOWC
#RDP
#DailyPrompts
Water in the lake rippled and the waves traveled outwards
The highs compensate for the lows which cascade on and on
Till this turbulence become faint and die altogether
An idea born in the mind creates the same waves
What if!
What if this had not happened or what if it had
Sometimes these doubts take over as the main theme of life
Apropos of what we have, we hanker for what was denied
Ignoring the gifts we are endowed with we run after
The things we think we should have granted to us
In response to the following prompts;
YDWP;
3TC;
FOWC;
RDP;
Word of the day challenge;
#Keepitalive
#YDWP
#3TC
#FOWC
#RDP
#DailyPrompts
Dry parched throat evokes a desire to quench the thirst
When the body is low on energy it craves sustenance
When there is a prickling deep in my soul
An awakening ripples through my conscience
Some thoughts coherent some jumbled, surface
Where we stand and how we respond
To whatever is happening around us makes us the person we are
See my actions vis a vis my rhetoric and rants
Our actions speak louder than our thoughts and mere words
In response to the following prompts;
YDWP;
3TC;
FOWC;
RDP;
Word of the day challenge;
#Keepitalive
#YDWP
#3TC
#FOWC
#RDP
#DailyPrompts
