Friendship begins with listening (poem)

I wish to create a friendship with my husband, which I lost right after we got married, 14 years ago. In our relationship, I have seen him as imposing and myself as a victim or a rebel. But, with this aspiration to be friends once again, I am observing myself helplessly reacting, either crying and complaining about him like a victim or blocking out like a rebel. This morning, too, I replied back like a rebel and noticed it minutes later, that is not how a friend replies. Now, I have got to be more aware so that soon I begin catching myself in that moment and correct it right away and eventually be in the awareness and never let it happen in the first place, with a belief that "Anything is possible" This is what I realized this morning:

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If I wish to create a friendship with him,
then I have got to begin listening to him like a friend,
with an open mind, that in his "own" ways he is helping me,
instead of replying like a rebel, "Don't tell me. I know it all."

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Aum Tat Sat

Feeling light like college days (poem)

Yesterday night, I felt I was in college once again, just sharing what I wish for the world, no wars. In that moment I was full of aspirations, energy and upset free. Wow its liberating to even talk about how I wish to acheive, by becoming peace myself, extending it to my family, then neighbors/friends, then community, then city, then state, then country and then worldwide. I wish there be atleast one day( before I die) when no body hurts another being, with thoughts, words or actions. Everyone loves and hugs, even soldiers fighting across national borders.

This is what came out as a poem:

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Yesterday night I was feeling nice,
being in that state of lightness,
after sharing goals about world peace,
and exploring Physics with kids.

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Aum Tat Sat

Why don't I just DROP upsets? (poem)

Each time I get upset,
I land up wasting energy,
either because I am expecting,
or becuase I am blaming someone.

Whatever be the justification,
in any case I am the one who looses,
precious moments of feeling lightness,
creativity, bonding, laughter and love.

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Aum Tat Sat

Just observe, don't get trapped (poem)

While eating my breakfast,
I was observing my thoughts,
they hopped from my childhood,
to unrelated memories as an adult.

It seemed like sitting at window,
and observing everything out there,
from kids biking around in excitement,
to their grandparents walking along slowly.

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Aum Tat Sat

If I need something, I 've got to ask (poem)

Why did I hesitate in asking?
In asking my mother-in-law to rub oil in my hair.
But, when I finally did ask.
I was surprised she did rub it in very lovingly.

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Aum Tat Sat

Life is a swimming pool (poem)

I was watching kids in the swimming pool.
Some were jumping into it with a thrill.
Others were gently splashing water around.
But, few were too scared to get into it.

I felt life is so much like this scenario.
Some of us are thriving in circumstances.
Others are merrily enjoying their own pace.
But, few of us are always crying about it.

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Aum Tat Sat

Let Thy love be (poem)

Let it shine.
Let it soothe.
Let it heal.
Let it radiate.

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Aum Tat Sat