I went in search of love
which was not there.
But what I found
was truly rare,
made my search worthwhile.

For I found -

      A protector
      A guide
      A friend
      A brother.

A smile is a reflection of joy,
when you see the people you love.
It is a reflection of happiness,
when you meet old friends.

A smile is an unspoken word,
that says it all.

I went to the mountains faraway
not to survey the view
only with the purpose of searching myself
and life to clearly see through

my old self I left behind
a heavy burden to unload
hoping lightly all things I'll bear
and to return in an enlightened living-mode

"Forget about him.
Let him go.
Don't think.
Just let go,"
So they say.

"Well ,why not?" I said
"How hard can it be?"

I kept thinking about forgetting him,
then fell asleep.
There he was again,
smiling in my dream,
as if saying, "Happy forgetting."

Some days, I smile and I don’t know why,
Other days, I sit and just let time slide by.
Coffee gets cold, texts go unread,
Thoughts spinning circles inside my head.

Some days, I win little fights with my doubt,
Other days, I barely crawl out.
But I breathe, I try, I take one more stride
And that, for today, is enough on my side.

My heart has been broken so many times
Surprised it is still beating
Stepped on and rejected
Bounced back in time and with good advice
Nobody listened
They were too busy rejecting who was different
Their listening skills were nil
No need to give them an answer
Just went forward on bumpy roads
Now the skills that were lacking are slowly there but I trust few
When you are hurt and used you build a big wall
My moment in time is now as I do what I want to do and have people cheering me on my journey
A little late but here goes something

All the world's wisdom
is futile to me
if I've lost my freedom

They are usually successful or famous writers.

They leave their contact details in social media
seeking people to purchase their books.

However, other than that consideration,
they have a coda:
'  Due to the large number of mails I receive,
   I'm unable to answer any nor do I entertain
  unsolicited mails'

This is hubris to a stinking extent
and also totally lacking in grace and humanity.

Thus, I refuse to purchase their books.

The talents of such people shouldn't make
them feel they stand apart from others!
A famous Chinese proverb goes like this:
Chiang-chong hai-yu chiang-chong sow:
You are strong(or smart) but there will be others who are stronger (or smarter!'