nirvana

he sits by the wall
ribs, bones, chin on knees.
clutches himself tight
to hold the hunger.
we pass by
gaze averted
hoping for nirvana.

fog

tattered clothes bare feet
children seek treasures
in the garbage heap.
fog rises
to hide our shame.

pre teens

what a funny name!
what if we called
the adults pre old?

we are older now
strong, sharp, eager, free
its fun, frolic, energy!

we have many friends!
we play, jump, jest, joust.
we talk, scream, shout.

they tell us so many things,
you don’t talk about.
you never ever discuss.

when we ask
you are too busy
or fudge the answers.

oh well, we have net,
tv, our network
we will find out soon.

but some of the things
that we find
are so confusing!?!

why don’t you sit down
and discuss these things
patiently with us?

why do you always order?
when we ask questions,
why don’t you explain?

it would really help
if you could spend time
just to talk to us.


for all the tweens

guest

i bring hope,
happiness
from heavens above.

i colour your world
with glorious hues,
incessant chatter.

i can sense
your worries.
tiny frowns tell me all.

smile, all will be fine.
you look so charming
when you smile.

hold my hand.
i feel so sure when
you are beside me.

i like to explore
laugh jump play
skip sing dance.

please don’t shout.
give me time.
so much to find out!

don’t try to mould me
to the rigid rules
of your society.

treat me like
you would treat
an honoured guest.

for i am your child
to hold and cherish,
only for a while.

for all the little children

Events

An event occurs. Many people watch it.

After a while if we ask the people to narrate the event, the results are very interesting.

Each person narrates the event but emphasizes the parts of the event that are most important to him or her.

Any one can try this experiment. Tell a new story or enact a new play before an audience. After some time, ask each person to narrate the story or play separately and note the difference.

We tend to absorb information selectively, depending upon our past experiences, our previous knowledge, our physical state, our emotional state, our mental state and the state to which our persona has evolved.

Questions

when i was a child,
i asked many questions.
i was told
"You will know when you reach college."

i did
and asked.
"You will know when you are older."
"Seek and you shall find."

i did
i read
i explored
i asked revered teachers.
i sat at the feet of Gurus
hoping for answers.

but
the questions
are still with me.
unanswered.

Life