Happy New Year :-)

With the rising Sun of this year,
may all the darkness around you vanish;
may happy colors of joy sparkle your life;
may new horizons of achievement come to light for you;
and may you be surrounded with abundance of prosperity.

With the rising Sun of this year,
may the illnesses never surround you;
may success always be your companion;
and may your family join you in all the delights of life.

With the rising Sun of this year,
may all your worries be gone,
may friendship bring you to new adventures;
and may you have the courage and strength to overcome every hurdle.

With the rising Sun of this year,
may the best be yours,
may the brightest be with you,
and may humbleness be your shinning star.

Here's wishing a very Happy New Year to one and all :-)

- Parsooram

Immortals

I see something that stands tall for thousands of years,
I see something that stands weathered in rains and thunders of time,
I see something holding ground forever,
I accept, it has to be cosmic.

And then, I begin to pray to it,
I wish I could be like it,
And for matters dear to my heart,
I lock my faith in it.

Today as I stand here,
and see this wall aged more than two thousand years,
I realize the immense affinity of humans towards the immortals.

Immortals - legends or gods or just the walls,
Immortals - sun and moon or just the stars,
Immortals - that make us happy or leave us scars,
We like them, we pray them,
and we make them the guardians of our fate !!

- Parsooram

When aiming for the sky

When aiming for the sky,
focus on your goals.

When aiming for the sky,
be strong and resolute.

When aiming for the sky,
open your arms.

When aiming for the sky,
forget the handicaps.

When aiming for the sky,
defy all the hurdles.

When aiming for the sky,
have faith and look high.

- Parsooram

That Corner in our mind

In the race that is life,
as we tread along,
overcoming all the hurdles,
achieving all the feats,
challenging all the notions,
defeating all the myths;

why is it that a corner in our mind always looks behind,
to the past that was,
but is not around anymore?

why is it that a corner in our mind always looks behind,
losing itself in lanes of lost memories?

memories of the smiles scattered and the tears gathered,
memories that are crazy moments and stupid advents,
memories of the crowds and of loneliness.

Why is that a corner in our mind,
is part of us,
and yet not with us?

- Parsooram 

Footprint

In this world of black, white and the grey,
which color do you portray?

In this play of sun and the shade,
are you strong enough not to fade?

In this struggle for goodness and wealth,
are kindness & empathy your qualities stealth?

In this race with many turtles wise,
can you persist in midst of distractions & disguise?

In this soft, slippery sand of time,
will you leave your footprint behind?

- Parsooram


[p.s. Had taken this photo sometime last year at a turtle farm in Tioman Island, Malaysia. That lining of small impressions is formed by footsteps of a turtle]

Beyond these walls ..

Beyond these walls,
of customs,
of traditions,
of rituals,
and of religions,
lies another world.

Beyond these walls,
of identities,
of relations,
of promises,
and of expectations,
lies another world.

Beyond these walls,
of stones,
of mortar,
and of solid steel,
lies another world.

Beyond these walls,
when you dare to see,
through that window of hope,
of dreams and of passion,
you will find an ocean,
with waves of opportunities,
roars of adventure,
winds of passion,
colors of success,
and glitter of achievements.

Beyond these walls,
a new world awaits,
go ahead, step out and embrace it :-)

- Parsooram

 

Dream to be a Star

Every heart has a dream,
dream to spread the light,
dream to shine,
dream to rise high,
dream to stand out.

Every heart wants to reach the sky,
to play with the clouds of fame,
and to dance with the winds of glory.

Every heart wishes to be in a fable,
to be a part in the tale of times,
to be placed in the galaxies of the skies.

Every heart wants not just the limelight,
neither does it want to be just another spotlight,
but when darkness spreads and there is night,
it wants to be that star, which keeps shinning bright.

- Parsooram