When you hear Christmas,Who do you think of?Christ or Santa?Redeemer or gift-giver? Or is it a human being?Someone you knewAnd lost touch with?Someone you still know? Other than other-worldly,Someone from this worldWho may have made you smile,Who may have struck a chord? Christ would be far.Santa would be busy.But if it's a mere person,Maybe you [...]
Tag: Motivation
Dream Awake
It's easy to dream Especially when you're sleeping. It's easy because Nobody's peeking. It's easy to let Your guard down, When even you have no control To give the dream a frown. It's easy So we do it. Not once, not twice, As many times as it may hit. What's difficult is To dream awake. [...]
Like No One’s Looking
I was always so concerned With what others thought That I forgot About myself. What a shame that was! I was always so restricted With how I conducted myself That I forgot About breathing. What a shame that was! I was always trying to be one With the person I should be That I forgot [...]
Today’s Tiny Tale: Make Love Win
Silence followed the big fight. Till one thought, "To hell with ego. Let's make love win."
What are You Made of?
Let me ask you, If I may, If you can take it, What are you made of? Not the scientific answer, Not the philosophic dream, But at your very core, What are you made of? Not what Mommy said, Not what Daddy trained, But what was always there, What are you made of? Not who [...]
What You Deserve
Have you seen yourself in the mirror? Have you seen yourself in others' eyes? Have you seen yourself in the dark? So then you know. Is this what you deserve? Have you heard yourself alone? Have you heard yourself in a crowd? Have you heard yourself in your head? So then you know. Is this [...]
Free
Ever really felt, Like truly, truly felt What it is to be free? Free of responsibility, Free of tomorrow, Free of free? To not think twice Before you speak or do, After you speak and do? To be assured In what you have, In what will be? If never, ever in your life, If not [...]
Elder-Friendly Design
Today, they are the elderly.Tomorrow, it will be us.So why not design accordingly? The elderly usually take a backseat everywhere. Or are they forced to? Sadly, architecture has a lot to do with it. While building bye-laws have made it mandatory in many places to design spaces keeping the physically-challenged in mind, they cater to [...]
From House to Home
"House" it is to the designer,"Home" it is to the dweller. In architecture school, all aspiring architects are taught the basics of designing a house. But in the outside world, these basics fall a little short. The reason is that a house is the most personal archetype there is and personal tastes vary as much [...]
When Writers Bleed
More often than not,Writers bleed.They bleed like hell.They bleed like it's the end of the world.At least, all the good ones do. More often than not,It's courtesy their heart.Hearts more sensitive than others',Hearts they have no control over.At least, that's what they say. More often than not,Writers recover also quickly.It's not like they have another [...]
