One frosty day, the
beggar begged from home,online,
Help! Send migrant home.

The humming bird flew,
A mist of rainbow hue,
Hung like a jewel in mid air motionless,
Mesmerized at the beauty below,
speechless,
At a tiny flutter queen,
Dressed in wings of blue green,
Perched on a pink flower,
Drinking its nectar.
Down the bird flew on to the branch,
Where the lady was,its thirst to quench.
"Oh!Dainty ballerina , let me take your hand,
Will you be my friend."
"How can I, when you scorned me a crawling dolt,
A caterpillar about to molt."
"Dear,forgive my rudeness,
Let me show you my goodness,
Here,dip in that flower,
It has the best nectar."
"Little bird,friends we will be indeed,
A piece of advice you must heed,
Never insult the humble,
In time they may be better and able."

My life's book you can read,
The pages, about the life I lead.
Every chapter,more and more interesting,
Amusing and spellbinding.
Many pages are dog eared,
Narrating unbelievable  adventures and many anecdotes  which are weird.
But,one page has a book mark set,
From whence, God's presence  I felt.
I had been begging him to change my circumstances,
When in fact, HE was changing me using the same instances.
After I found out the trick of what HE was trying to teach me,
I overcame all the hurdles as huge as the waves in the sea.
Life became plain sailing,
With few strifes and little ailing.

An open book,
Reserve some side of yourself,
To yourself.
21/6/2023

morning after rain
petrichor hits my senses
nature's pure coccaine.
5/8/2021

Food is to stomach,
Fasting is to soul.
2611/2021

Love,let me be your warm woollen blanket,
Waiting patiently on your bed,
For night to unfold,
And so would you me.
Ready for bed,you would reach out for me,
Touch me,
Lift me,
Hug me,
With ease wrap me around your self,
Snuggle underneath me,
Clutch me tight,
In case I don't slid away.
It would be you and I,
Your soft breaths and my warmth,
Will lullaby us to sleep every night.

Dear God,
Help me to be humble,
To serve You,
And humanity.

When I was born,
I cried a lot,
I was ALIVE!
I wanted to stay with the Angels,
But, you laughed and cried tears of joy,
You wanted me so much,
When I died,
I cried only one tear of joy,
I was GONE! No more,
I was going back to my creator,
But you cried tears of sorrow,
I would be missed dearly.
2/5/2019.

A warm summer night,
The moon winked at its reflection on the still lake,
A lively  crowd,
The music blared,
A barbeque party,
The smell of delicious grilled chicken made my stomach rumble,
Hurriedly I grabbed some with chips, yanked open a coca tin,
And sat down on the grass with friends.
I had worn shorts,
That was a grave mistake.
The mosquitoes were excited,
A pair of young fresh legs,
What a grand banquet,
They headed straight for my legs and arms,
"Ouch!" I cried after several stings.
"Delicious," they hummed aiming at my legs again and again.
"Hey" I don't give out  free blood samples" I hissed.
I swiped my palms on my legs.
Several lay dead.
I had killed their parents.
The mean mosquitoes took revenge,
They landed on my face,legs and arms and stung fast and furious.
I yanked a tube of insecticide repellent cream and spread on my open body parts.
"Now have your feast and die!"

Beautiful rain,precious rain,
Silver drops to add colour to nature,
Heavenly life line for the parched soil.
Nobody minds, neither the bird nor the tree,
All are happy,
Me too.
I run out in the rain,
I hear the leaves drinking the liquid drops,
It clatters on the rooftops,
Pitter patters on window panes,
Gushes out of the overflowing spouts,
Roars down the gutters.
I breathe the blessed rain,
As it falls on me,
Kisses me,
Drums on my head with its pearly drops,
Sings a sweet song to me,
As I twirl and dance in the rain.

You gotta be kidding,
You wanna know my secret,
You wanna know the love of my life,
Look at the first word of every sentence.

My Feelings are pieces of paper,
crumpled,
With two feet trampled.
No one listens,
Nor see how my eyes glisten,
The tears remain in my soul,
Yet, with a smile I stand tall.
No one is aware of me,
What I perceive they never see.
My true feelings I am always hiding,
Cause my very own, only want to hear good tidings.
They are not interested in how I fare,
To tell the truth if I dare,
They think I want pity,
Leaving me alone and empty.
Everyone thinks I seek attention,
But all I want is connection,
A little understanding,
That is heart to heart,
A big hug for a start.

cosily in bed
mum finds her reading a book
lover under bed

You and I,
Were meant to be forever,
You left.
Now my mind misses our memories ,
My heart aches for you,
And my soul cries for you,
Every cell of my body yearns for you.
I have to let go,
Allah needed you more,
You have gone to a better place,
Free from all your pains and anguish,
You will always stay in my heart.
29/11/2022

You are very sick,
The clock ticks,
No hope, the doctor says,
Friends and family pray,
Night and day.
A miracle happens,
You take a U turn,
You get better
And better
God heals.
The doctor sends the bill,
He gets paid.

Mum was in ICU,
Everyday I prayed for her long life,
I visited all the  holi places,
Praying,praying for her life,
She died!
I was angry with God,
I couldn't come to  terms with life,
I raged and ranted.
Then I came to know,
I had asked for her long life,
I WAS HER LIFE.

Only love is not enough for a lasting relationship,
You need to let out a pinch of anger,
A bagful of care,
With a cup of sorrow and a drum of happiness,
Sprinkles of tiffs,
And most important is tons of trust and communication.
20/9/2024

My favourite day is which I spend with you,
My favourite story is "OURS",
My favourite night is in bed with you in my arms,
My favourite  morning is when you wake me with a kiss and a cup of hot coffee,
And my worst nightmare is you leaving me
13/5/2019

I wish you have
lots of ***,
not get caught,
food you enjoy,
win a lottery,
fulfill your dreams,
no resolutions.
Happy New Year.

For my birthday he gifted me:
Several packets of salt to gargle my throat,
Rolls of tissue paper,
Vitamin C  tablets
Sanitizers,
Masks and dettol sprays.
I love you tons and tons,
Be safe for me.
16/3/2020

The farm girl sat on the window sill,
Overlooking the hill,
Looked at the sunset, a tangerine glow,
Beautiful,she wanted to draw,
But, mummy said,"Time to sleep."
"Bleat,bleat, bleated the sheep,
In the stable the horses neighed
Grandpa sighed,
The cows in the barn mooed,
The oxen lowed,
Little one,time to go to bed,
Sweet dreams for you lie ahead,
Goodbye most beloved, good night,
Sleep tight,
And on the farm all was quiet.

What are responsibilities,
Get married,
Love is just a bait,
Many strings are attached.
Otherwise get a puppy,
It will be happy to see you,
Lick your face,
Even if you have left him alone all day
2/12/2023.

If you want to be
         A ROSE,
Learn to live with the
          THORNS.

But your attitude and way of speaking reflect the human you.
18/7/2022

You're the Rainbow of my life,
Always there for me,
On my bright sunny days,
And when it drizzles with tears.
15/7/2019

I really want to come and see you,
It's just I don't have time,
I am so busy,
Time flies,
One day I will come.
Yes, do come please,
But by then,
I may be offline.
8/11/2022

In marriage,
Should be like a bricks in
the brick wall,
Each strengthening the other.
25/11/2023

To  beg you to stay ,
Would be a mistake anyway.
My love is not a cage,
Where your love changes into rage,
My love is a gift,
To uplift,
Your free, wild heart,
To paradise free from any hurts.
27/4/2019

She cried her eyes out
to show her hurt,
Whilst I hid my hurt
behind a sweet smile.

At the end of his speech,
Everybody woke clapped and cheered,
I,the most.
Not because his speech was awesome,
But, we had stretched the limit of boredom.

When your enemy comes
To help you in your dire need.
6/2/2023

She went offline after sending him emoji of several kisses,
He did not sleep the whole night thinking constantly of her luscious lips on his.
10/1/2021

You were born with having nothing,
You will go with having nothing.
Nothing is yours,
Nothing was yours,
Nothing will be yours.
You are here only in TRANSIT.

Do not complain,
Stop being vain.
You gave me love as a start,
I gave you my heart.
You gave me a *****,
I gave you a baby.
You gave me a car,
I became your kids' chauffeur.
You bought me  gems and beautiful clothes,
I became your hostess,
To entertain your business associates.
You earned and brought in money, instead
I became your maid,
I shopped,
I cooked,
I laundered,
I ironed,
I cleaned,
I tutored.
I made our house into a home,
But at the end of the day, home you come,
Strut and storm,
"All day what were you doing?"
Just because dinner is a bit late,
Or the food  is not up to your taste.
I too,had a tough day,
So cut your crap and stop your bray.

When a husband has nothing else to say,
He starts kissing.
11/3/2022

he learned about me
over a cup of coffee
except I loved him.
20/12/2022

Teaching over the years,
Has brought joy and tears.
Some students learn and score,
Some study harder and get more,
Such children can go far,
They are like a shining star.
Some need special  attention to get by,
With extra help they try,
The rest do not care,
Their parents least bothered how they fare.
Most times teaching is a difficult task,
Not a luxury in the sun to bask.
Foremost you are an educator,
In between you become a father or  mother,
Perhaps a counsellor,
Your shoulders always there to cry on,
A mobile in case they need to phone,
Patience and long talks  with hugs to relieve fears,
A handkerchief to wipe tears.
Teachings is lots of marking papers and paper work,
Most you cannot shirk.
It too is abundant  with happiness,
To see your students faces
When they achieve top positions,
All set for new careers to different destinations,
When they visit with gifts,
Your joy gets double lifts,
To hear them say,
"Had it not been for you I would have been nothing,
Today I am something."

Was perfect,
Glorious,
Two hearts beating as one,
Two souls as one.
Then it ended,
So soon,
A small misunderstanding.
12/12/2022

He had the key to unlock my heart.
17/11/2019

Why I left,
Your heart knows.
24/7/2023

I was innocent,
Or was I a fool.
He smiled,
Courted me lovingly,
I gave him my love.
He cuddled and cooed,
I gave myself to him.
He cried crocodile tears,
Pretended he was in deep trouble,
He pleaded with me to help him.
I gave him my money,
I signed guarantees on his behalf.
I was a fool,
He took all,
He drives my car,
He lives in my house,
He runs my business.
I live with the homeless.

When your soul said YES to my soul,
I never want to look at someone else.

My life may be in black and white,
But,I want to be loved in colour.
2/8/2019

In my dream I felt a strong desire to explore the world,
In reality, I prefer my bed.
27/5/2019

Moon,
Angelique,mysterious .
Enchanting,glowing,looming  
A romantic moonlight walk.
Satellite.

Deep,sturdy roots that never let you fall,
A bouquet of exquisite  flowers that bring fragrance  in your life,
A chest of treasure that money cannot  buy,
A strong safe that guards your secrets through thick and thin,
An ATM card in dire need,
A support column for your body, mind and soul,
A life saver when misfortune befalls on you.
The most desirable thing about them is that they gift you your defects in order to reform you.

Train your mind to control your emotions ,
Be a master not a loser.
19/5/2023.

For man is true,
That is his downfall
He is conquered by the woman he loves.
15/7/2023

He last called my name,
Then he could speak no more,
I have seen many deaths,
I knew he was going to die.
They hospitalised him,
To check what was wrong.
I sat by the bed praying,
He breathed fast,
In between long sighs,
His eyes were glassy,
I asked for forgiveness,
He moaned,
Nodded several times,
I began to cry,
He was with the angels,
Reliving his past.
It is coming to an end,
The beeps on the machine slow,
Tears fall from his left eye,
He gives a heavenly smile,
Looks at me lovingly,
Let go of my hand.
The machine beeps no more,
Gently I close his eyes and mouth,
Straighten his legs and hands,
He was gone peacefully.
A man of great patience and love,
He gave all and asked for nothing.