Promises of 2014 - Prasad S Shetty

The year 2014 brings in hope of being better,
With great things happening around.
Peace and Understanding with conflicts resolved,
Pride of being a human being found.

The year 2014 brings in hope of being better,
with changes up in the air.
Progress and Environment going together hand in hand,
Beautiful earth finally being fair.

The year 2014 brings in hope of being better.
setting my heart to soar.
Celebrating personal triumphs of the past,
Welcoming the new year with parties and more.

The year 2014 brings in hope of being better,
for friends and family, far and near.
Praying the year showers everyone with love,
shining future with lots to cheer....

Cheering everyone for the amazing year ahead...

Season of lies

As I stare out of the window, I wonder,

Round goes the world, wonder what drives...

What is it that makes it go round asunder?

With all the science aside I think it just lies.

Compromises made at every corner,

Hoping not to hurt any ties.

Keeping a straight face though hurting inside,

What moves on is just lies.

Truth can set one free,

But who needs the conflict that arise.

Peace is something that all desire,

Even if it is based most times on lies.

Promises made in exchange of power,

Does not even matter if integrity dies.

Moving at such speed but reaching nowhere,

After all we believe in are just the lies.

The only one who knows the truth,

the one staring back from the mirror tries,

Begging to make sense of the happening,

Searching for something real amongst all the lies.

As I stare out of the window, I no longer wonder..

For I know it is just the Season of lies.

Heaven in Hell

Over the hill as I strain to reach,

Hoping for the goals I set.

I see more challenges on the path,

Trying to shake me, as closer I get.

It tends to get too much at times,

Everything seems so futile.

The journey seems too long to make,

Wishing to stop for a while.

Resting a bit on the way,

Looking back to see,

If there was an easier path I could have taken,

Changing the goal if need be.

Remembering the time spent,

Sometimes great, sometimes in the hole.

Each moment leaving a mark,

Broken bone, battered heart but soaring soul.

We look at the road yet to travel,

And see that we are not alone.

We are sure to enjoy the ride ahead,

All the pain felt till now gone.

We are renewed with strength,

Borrowing some from people we love.

The stop was important as is the journey,

Seeking new treasure trove.

 

As we travel ahead, we know,

Every mark was a story to tell.

Every pain spoke of our triumph,

Making heaven even in hell.

Churn

Churning the sea of life,
Hoping to find the nectar of happiness,
Accepting all the influences passing by,
Loving every jewel that emerges, shaping my life more or less.

Churning needs the mountain of support,
Pulled by the snake of love,
Held up by enormous faith,
Handled by experience, good with bad and all above.

Churning brings out lots of gift,
Pearls of knowledge, gems galore,
Every lesson, every moment filled,
With emotions happy and sad... enriching life even more..

by Prasad S Shetty