Poems by Arpita – Collection 1

THE WALK

I looked all around me, there was no one?
I was alone within the four walls.
From deep within, this voice cried out –
Go out into the open, you will feel better.

So, I went out for a walk –
Amidst the trees I walked and heard the whispers of the wind,
The birds chirping away making merry,
The rustlings of the leaves – I heard them all
It was like a welcome song.

There I stood in the open, surrounded by greenery, the blue sky above me,
The gentle waves came towards me as though to gather me in their arms.
And standing there amidst nature, I heard all of them say to me
You are never alone; we are always there with you.

BIRDS

The birds flew above the trees, chirping away.
I watched them fly, so carefree they seemed.
Lucky them to have wings, take off anywhere, any time
Without a worry in their mind.
They always seemed to move in flocks
Displaying the ability of trust in their kind –
A lesson for sure we humans could learn.

I watched them fly, towards the sky
Oh! What a feeling it must be
To soar high above towards the sky.
But I don’t have wings to fly.
From deep within the Inner Voice said,
You too can soar high my child,
Your wings may seem invisible to you,
But they are very much there if you care to look.
Your special skills and talents when used rightly
Will help you soar towards the sky,
Just know the potentials within you which dormant lie.

ACCEPTANCE

I know myself better than others do; yet I need assurance from them,
I’m good in this, good in that. WHY?

This is the reply I got:

You claim to know yourself better but in actual fact you are still groping in the dark.
You are aware of your strength & weakness,
You have accepted your strength but not your weakness.
If you cannot accept yourself as whole, how then can you expect others to accept you?

Thus the constant need of other’s assurance,
With their assurance I feel accepted.
It went on till I read the line
“Lift yourself by yourself, do not condemn yourself.”
(Bhagwad Gita Chapter 6 V 5)

The veil of ignorance is lifted
My weakness is as much as part of me as is my strength.
I acknowledge them and work towards overcoming my weakness.
I accept myself as I am; now I don’t need assurance from others.

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