Love - Part II

Love is not for the weak
Love is only for the meek
Love is not to freak
Love is beyond creek

Love invites to try
Love fails not to fry
Love makes one cry
Love still cannot be wry

Love broadens smile
Love walks in mile
Love never knows to rile
Love sometimes becomes wile

Love cannot be a trap
Love longs for a lap
Love doesn’t take a nap
Love is the heart’s cap

Love desires to jump
Love ends up with a bump
Love chokes like a lump
Love also mourns when dump

Love learns to forgive
Love bends to give
Love feels to live
Love seeps out of hive

Love hates to still
Love freezes in sill
Love rides to hill
Love shows its frill

Love is in the breath
Love needs no wreath
Love sees no death
Love loves to bequeath

Love is not to regret
Love is not to abduct
Love is not to deduct
Love is only to accept

Love shapes out of love
Love colours the hues of love
Love strengthens in love
Love unites in love

Happy Birthday

Woke up today
Realised it's your day
Your love that I cherish
Shall never perish
Wonder always how can I repay
None till I lay
Thank you for giving this life
Your good girl I shall strive

Happy Birthday, Amma! I love you!

Exceptions

Only a man of exception
Can derive happiness
In his monotonous life

Only a man of exception
Can listen attentively
In this world of noise

Only a man of exception
Can see the whole picture
At times of crisis

Only a man of exception
Can hear his enemy patiently
Who speak ill of him

Only a man of exception
Can stand tall in love
In the midst of skyscrapers

Only a man of exception
Can live his principles in tragedy
Without the company of vices

Only a man of exception
Can be triumphant
As he knows what he wants in life

Only a man of exception
Can write joyful theories
At times of extreme sorrow

Only a man of exception
Can remain humble
In spite of roaring success

Only a man of exception
Can honour his words
Though uttered casually

Only a man of exception
Can digest callous remarks
With a gentle smile on his face

Only a man of exception
Can refrain from commenting others
As he finds no pleasure in it

Only a man of exception
Can never ignore anybody
As he sees himself in all

Only a man of exception
Can speak little
Only to hear more

Only a man of exception
Can see all hearts
As a beautiful flower

Only a man of exception
Can bequeath anything
While living or at the time of death

Only a man of exception
Can become a master
Of his own self

When Java exceptions are needed to be rectified, these exceptional men are coded indicators of minority population in this world. When will I enter into this bracket?

What decides innocence?

Fluttering of eyes or calm gaze
Rapturous laughter or enigmatic smile
Clear face or clear mind
Beautiful features or graceful gestures
Carefree attitude or careless mischief
Boisterous talk or placid temper
Ignorance of knowledge or humble display of skill
Negligence in understanding or understanding of negligence
Move in diffidence or act of pretence
Thoughtless response or shy reaction
Obeying commands or unable to demand
Misjudging characters or expressing concerns loudly
Refusal to face situations or unsuccessful in attempts
Full moon’s glow on the face or Candid brightness
Abiding truth or non-exposure of falsehoods
Display of emotions or content within
Loud express of love or quiet admiration of love
……..
……..
It can go on and on

Or maybe

Candid eyes that speak the truth
Beautiful smile that reflects the heart
Simple words that talk of mind
True concern for others shows the grooming
Lovely gestures give a soothing feeling
Love of nil expectations ensure the purity
Tears for others’ welfare hallmark the personality

If we look through the eyes of the world
What could be true love for one
Might be the play for the other
What could be innocence for one
Might be the ignorance for the other

Flashes

Baby’s toothless laughter with a crackling sound
Mother’s affectionate embrace of her sleeping child
Bird’s feeding on the mouth of its offspring
Eyes of the lovers in trance
Pregnant lady’s care for her baby
Old man’s blessings when he is revered by youngsters
Toddler’s walk holding father’s hand
Woman’s cooking trials for the beloved
A warm hug of doting friends
Poems dedicated to loved ones
Fond recollection of memories looking at the name
Tears of lost love in seclusion
And many more………..

When such flashes of love are seen
In the eyes, minds and hearts
I wish such love stays forever
But they are only flashes
Like lightning
And not a sun of any sort

Lines in phases

Grand do they look
When I see them on others
Twitching and turning
Displaying naked truth
Of the springs
That ogled the faces
Knotting with wisdom

I cry aloud
‘Am I an exception’
Never
My turn is not far
To flaunt them in style
And be flattered by those lines
Drawn on my face too
After all
I am not a ‘Queenie’

Don’t be in haste
Relax a bit, Time
I am still a juvenile
Of life immortal
I shall wait for your lines
For some more time
To decorate me too
For I am a woman of patience


[Read this piece with an upward curve on your face] :))

A reader's delight

I wish to find out how a human mind works except mine of course. I would be more happy if it is Umbarto Eco, author of many bestsellers.

After a long time, I got the courage to take the book, The Name of the Rose in hand and determined not to accept defeat. You may wonder why but the contents are way too much for my little brain. Even for an avid reader, this classic is a bit heavy dosage, I must say. Bravo, Padmaja! You have completed it.

Adso's innocence (of Melk) , William's intellectual brilliance (of Baskerville), mystery murders, the labyrinth, the cruel wars waged by the various Christian orders and to top it all the definition of laughter - all made me reel for a few days.

Full five stars from my side for the book.

At present, in the verge of finishing "Who says Elephants can't dance" by Former IBM CEO, Lou Gerstner. Contrary to Eco's style, this book is written in simple language. A must read book by every executive who wants to be the leader of his/her company.