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Usha 14h
Life is a journey, a song of dreams,
Death is the silence, where true peace gleams,
To live for love, to inspire, to giveโ€”
That is the essence, the reason to live. ๐ŸŒธ
"Life is to love, inspire, and give โ€” thatโ€™s how we live beyond death." ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ’ซ
Usha 15h
"A person wins every battle in life,
yet thereโ€™s one place they always loseโ€ฆ
And that defeat comes only from the one,
theyโ€™ve loved with their whole heart." ๐Ÿ’ซ

โ€” Usha Maniar
Usha 15h
"I can embrace life in all its forms,
with grace, with patience, with loveโ€ฆ
But I cannot accept everything,
for my soul was not made to bow to every storm." โœจ

โ€” Usha Maniar
Usha 1d
Life offers countless chances to begin again,
Yet so often, we retreatโ€”afraid to truly live.The art of living belongs to those
Who vow to make every moment count.Leave behind excuses; grasp your joy,
For those who know lifeโ€™s touch find the true solution.Hold happiness close; reach for it again and again,
Itโ€™s never far when your heart welcomes its embrace.Living well isnโ€™t difficult if you choose to smile,
For only those who know how to truly live walk in the light.Fear leaves dreams incomplete;
But life rewards those who stand resilient, time after time.
Usha 1d
Do you know why we are all gathered here? ๐Ÿค”
Because our thoughts, our feelings,
are deeply positive for life ๐ŸŒฟ.

We are those rare souls โœจ
who think a little differently from the world,
and we turn those feelings into words ๐Ÿ–‹๏ธ.
After all, every writer only writes
what their heart truly feels โค๏ธ.

Yes, our countries are different ๐ŸŒ,
our languages, our lifestyles,
our days and nights are all differentโ€ฆ
but still, our hearts think the same way ๐Ÿ’ซ.

And this teaches us one truth โ€”
the Universe always blesses everyone ๐ŸŒŒ
in the same way, everywhere.

So why not become one? ๐Ÿค
Why not give each other gratitude ๐Ÿ™,
love ๐Ÿ’• and kindness ๐ŸŒธ?

Life is made of very few moments, โณ
so why not celebrate them together ๐ŸŽ‰
on this beautiful platform of Hello Poetry,
which has given us all a chance
to stay connected as one family ๐ŸŒบ.

With endless love to you all ๐Ÿ’–,
Yours, Usha ๐ŸŒน
Love you all ๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’–
God bless you ๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’–
Usha 1d
Wednesday morning 5:30
โœจโœจโœจโœจโœจโœจโœจโœจโœจโœจโœจโœจโœจโœจโœจโœจ
I once loved a person deeply,
yet life never allowed us to meet.
He went far away,
but never far from my heart.

Slowly, that love
turned into silent prayersโ€ฆ
and without knowing when,
it brought me closer to the Divine.

As time passed, I realizedโ€”
Love itself is another name for God.

Whoever awakens this truth within you,
becomes no less than the Divineโ€”
whether they meet you in life,
or remain only in your soul.
Summary:
This poem reflects a love that could never fully meet in the world, yet grew deeper with time. Unfulfilled love slowly transformed into prayer, bringing the heart closer to God. It reminds us that true love is eternalโ€”because love itself is another name for the Divine.
Usha 1d
True love is not about possession,
nor about promises fulfilled.
It is the quiet knowingโ€”
that your soul already belongs
to the one it was destined for.

Even if they never reach your arms,
your heart remains theirs, unshaken,
incapable of seeking another.
That is the purity,
the eternity,
of love that is real.
A reflection on true loveโ€”the kind that binds souls beyond distance or fate, where the heart cannot choose another once it has found its own.
Usha 1d
No one can gift you the sky, ๐Ÿ’“ ๐Ÿ’“ ๐Ÿ’“ ๐Ÿ’“ ๐Ÿ’“ ๐Ÿ’“ ๐Ÿ’“ ๐Ÿ’“ ๐Ÿ’“ ๐Ÿ’“ ๐Ÿ’“ ๐Ÿ’“ ๐Ÿ’“ ๐Ÿ’“ ๐Ÿ’“ ๐Ÿ’“ ๐Ÿ’“ ๐Ÿ’“ ๐Ÿ’“ ๐Ÿ’“ ๐Ÿ’“
No one can light your soul but you.๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“ ๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“
Happiness blooms only๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“
where your own heart chooses to grow.๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“๐Ÿ’“
True happiness is not found in the world outside, but only in the one we deeply love. This poem reflects the truth that no one else, no place, no moment can give the joy that comes from the presence of that one special person.
Usha 1d
When the wind rushes wild and strong,
When the rain halts, even if just for a moment long,
When the thunder cracks across the sky so brightโ€”
Know this, my love:
It is the echo of my heart,
Calling you,
Missing you with every beat,
Remembering you in every storm.
Summary:
This poem reflects how nature becomes a messenger of longing. The fierce wind, the pause of rain, and the roar of thunder all carry the silent truth โ€” a heart missing someone deeply.
Usha 2d
"Every word of mine
passes through youโ€ฆ
๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž
Even without wanting,
I have loved you so deeply.
๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž
Think of it,
sometimeโ€ฆ you too."*
    ๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž                            
                                    โœ๏ธ Usha Maniar
โœจโœจโœจโœจโœจโœจโœจโœจโœจโœจโœจโœจโœจโœจโœจ
My feelings for my favorite person
Usha 2d
"I loved her in countless ways,๐ŸŒน
but the most precious one was this โ€”๐ŸŒน
in her voice,๐ŸŒน
I heard love meant only for me."๐ŸŒน


โœ๏ธ Usha Maniarโ˜•๐ŸŒน
Sometimes the voice of our favorite person fills us with positive energy.โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ
2d · 57
Earth and Sky
Usha 2d
"She loved the embrace of nature,
and so did I.

Perhaps that is why we never met โ€”
for the earth can never touch the sky,
even though their names
are always spoken together."*
โœ๏ธ Usha Maniar
Usha 2d
This is the season
when you promised
we would meet.
But now,
it is slipping awayโ€”
and I sit by my balcony,
calling your name,
again and again,
with a trembling heart.

They say when someone
misses another too deeply,
when they cannot call,
cannot send a message,
the soul itself whispers
to the one it longs for.
Tell meโ€”
do you feel my ache?
Do you think of me too?

The rain falls harder tonight.
Every drop carries
the echo of our broken vow.
You had said,
we will walk together in the rain.
Now these winds touch me,
the way your memory does,
soft, piercing,
and unforgotten.

I am drowning
in those moments,
with no wisdom to speak,
no lessons to preachโ€”
only you.
You in my breath,
you in my silence,
you in every word I write.

Between all your duties,
will you ever find a moment
to see me?
Listenโ€”
this season will pass,
and when it returns,
perhaps I, or you,
will no longer be here.
Life is nothing
but a handful of fleeting moments.
And my heartโ€”
it remembers you,
it weeps for you,
it beats only for you.

I have never seen you,
never met you.
Only your voice,
your thoughts,
that others spoke ofโ€”
but even those
were enough for me
to fall into a love so deep
that I can no longer rise.

Our little messages,
those rare calls,
your voice still lingers
in my ears like music.
And that one picture
you once postedโ€”
I captured it secretly,
and those eyes of yours
still refuse
to let me sleep.

I want to meet you
just onceโ€”
only once.
Your beloved,
lost in your love,
is calling out to you.
Tell meโ€ฆ
will you come,
just once,
for me?
Summary /

This poem is a heartfelt cry of love and longing.
It captures the pain of waiting for someone who once promised to meet, but never came.
Through rain, memories, and silence, the heart continues to call, hoping for just one meetingโ€”
a meeting that may never happen, yet gives life its deepest meaning.
It is about unspoken promises, sleepless nights, and the desperate hope that true love will be answered, even if only once.
Usha 3d
Words written from the heart, ๐ŸŒน
always touch another heart.๐ŸŒน
For what flows from within,๐ŸŒน
finds its way onto paper, unshaken.๐ŸŒน

I had no one else to call mine,๐ŸŒน
no complaints, no desires unspoken.๐ŸŒน
It was only you in every line,๐ŸŒน
my soul by your presence woven.๐ŸŒน

Even after you left,๐ŸŒน
I was honored as a poet.๐ŸŒน
But tell me, was it not enough,๐ŸŒน
that my name lived through our love?๐ŸŒน

Wealth, fame, and awards came my way๐ŸŒน,
yet forgetting you grew harder each day.๐ŸŒน
Every verse I write still breathes of you,๐ŸŒน
your memory paints every word anew.๐ŸŒน

Wherever you are, may you stay blessed,๐ŸŒน
my love for you will never rest.๐ŸŒน
Deeper than time, stronger than fate,๐ŸŒน
you live in my heart โ€” my soulโ€™s true mate.โฃ๏ธโฃ๏ธโฃ๏ธโฃ๏ธโฃ๏ธโฃ๏ธโฃ๏ธโฃ๏ธโฃ๏ธโฃ๏ธโฃ๏ธโฃ๏ธโฃ๏ธ
Usha 4d
Saturday is the day I always eagerly await.
This morning, I woke up feeling perfectly relaxed; itโ€™s 9:05 AM, a holiday for me and even tomorrow brings more time off. Today, with my favorite cup of tea in hand, I find myself sitting peacefully in my balcony.Life in Mumbai isnโ€™t easy, not at all suited for the faint-hearted. After endless hustle, even a few tranquil moments feel like a treasure. Mumbai truly is the city of dreamsโ€”not only for the world, but also for me. I feel proud to call this vibrant, star-filled city my own.My balcony is the most cherished corner of my life. This is where I sit with my beloved diary and pen, pouring my heart into its pages. There is someone specialโ€”no longer present in my world, yet constantly in my thoughtsโ€”whose memories inspire me to write again and again.Sometimes, just one small reason gives us purpose to live. The message is clear:
Find your own reason to live, and see how little you truly needโ€”neither excessive wealth nor extravagant welcomes. Lose yourself in the present, and watch how beautiful the world seems.Today, five or six fresh blossoms are blooming in my balcony. They teach a simple lessonโ€”if one bud withers today, new flowers will certainly bloom tomorrow. Life is the same; it never stops moving. As one person leaves, another takes their place, and then someone new after that.
So why do we spend our lives in stress and worry? Instead, letโ€™s live as fully as we wish, as bravely as we can.
Share love wherever possible. If you have love to give, then give it freely.Spiritual thoughts rarely visit; practical life in Mumbai is starkly different, unpredictable. Anything can happen, any time.
This is why, instead of fretting about tomorrow, I am learning to live just for today.
Thereโ€™s no true need to save excessive money; after weโ€™re gone, someone else will use it. So while weโ€™re here, letโ€™s make the most of it.Sometimes, I visit old age homes and orphanages, and kneel in prayer at churchโ€”asking God to grant everyone a good life and kind hearts.
Always visit places that remind us we are fortunateโ€”destined with home, family, parentsโ€™ love. So many in the world never get these simple gifts.
Thatโ€™s why I feel grateful, and deeply blessed to be connected to all of you.All I wish to say is: Write whatโ€™s in your heartโ€”those are the worldโ€™s most beautiful poems, the sweetest songs.
Chasing fame brings little joy. True happiness?
Liveโ€”just live as beautifully as you can!So letโ€™s celebrate this weekend together,
Smiling over a happy cup of coffeeโ€”because thatโ€™s who I am.โ€“ Usha Maniar
We always happy โ˜บ๏ธ
4d · 63
my dream....
Usha 4d
The season slowly fades away,
The promise we made to meet remains,
I stand still at that very place,
Where you vowed, โ€œWeโ€™ll always walk together.โ€A cold breeze whispers softly,
Bringing your memories close like an embrace,
With every moment, I gaze toward that path,
Calling your name from the depths of my heart.How many times my heart has wished,
That you would just come back once,
Lay down your pride,
Take my handโ€”
As lovers do in timeless tales.Without you, this world feels colorless,
Even the hues lose their meaning,
The shadows of dreams in my eyes,
Still wait only for you to arrive.I long to open my heart before you,
To weep in your presence,
To tell you how deeply Iโ€™ve loved you,
Perhaps more than anyone ever could.Can you feel this pain I bear?
Can you hear my silent cries?
Will you find me again someday?
Just once...
Will you walk with me?
Waiting for you ๐Ÿ–ค
Usha 5d
A gentle breeze opened my balcony door;
There, a bumblebee perched softly on a bloom.
Suddenly, I rememberedโ€”how much beauty lies
In the smallest things, living as they were meant.A flower is incomplete without its bee,
The sky yearns for earth beneath,
A river seeks the oceanโ€™s embraceโ€”
Just as we are incomplete without each other.Strength is found in togetherness, not solitude;
So cherish your family, friends, and those you love.
Harmonize in these bonds, relish each connectionโ€”
May your Friday morning be filled with joy and light.โ€”
Your Usha โ˜•๐Ÿ™‚๐Ÿ™‚
We are always happy
5d · 213
Life& we
Usha 5d
"Life, when taken too seriously, can become tangled and overwhelming; yet when embraced with a lighter heart, it naturally unfolds and resolves itself.
Success lies in balancing commitment with graceโ€”pursue your goals with passion, but release the unnecessary burdens that weigh down your spirit."
5d · 573
Usha....
Usha 5d
Nothing ever matteredโ€”only you,
Now even you are not what my heart holds true.
I am always happy with my books
Usha 5d
Do you know me?
Noโ€ฆ you donโ€™t.
And I will keep working,
I will keep creating,
until the day comes
when I need not speak my name,
for my work will already tell you
who I am.

I want my words
to be my recognition.
I want my deeds
to be my introduction.
Not through your approval,
not through your denialโ€”
but through the dignity
I carve for myself.

This is my challenge.
This is my vow.
Whether you accept it or not,
I have already accepted it.
Until my name stands tall
beside my identity,
I will not stop,
I will not rest.
This poem is a bold declaration of self-identity.
It speaks of the desire to be known not by introductions or explanations,
but by the power of oneโ€™s work and actions.
It is both a challenge and a vowโ€”
to keep striving until recognition comes naturally,
and dignity itself becomes the true identity.
Usha 5d
By Usha Maniar

Many times my mind tells me,
โ€œDelete your number,
erase your name from my phone.โ€

But my heartโ€ฆ
it never agrees.
It clings to every memory,
to every hope,
and whispersโ€”
โ€œSome bonds canโ€™t be deleted,
they live beyond logic,
inside the soul.โ€
๐Ÿ”น Summary

This poem reflects the conflict between the heart and the mind.
The mind says, โ€œErase the number, let go.โ€
But the heart refuses, bound by memory and longing.
It shows that moving on is never about deleting contactsโ€”
it is about healing the soul, which takes time and love.
Usha 5d
โœ๏ธ Usha Maniar

There is one undeniable truth of life โ€” death.
One day, every heartbeat will fall silent,
and all that we built, dreamed, or feared will fade into stillness.

But there is another truth, far greater, far deeper:
If you live with kindness,
if you lift others when they fall,
if you share inspiration that lights their path โ€”
then you never truly die.

Your body may rest,
but your spirit continues in every smile you created,
in every life you touched,
in every heart you awakened.

This is the only immortality that matters โ€”
to live beyond death,
not in monuments of stone,
but in the gentle echoes of love, compassion, and hope
you leave behind.
"Death is the truth of life,
but kindness is the truth beyond death.
He who inspires and uplifts,
never truly dies."
โ€” Usha Maniar
Usha 6d
At times, the clouds
try to hide the moon.
But they forgetโ€”
its light
can never be concealed.

Truth and radiance
always find a way,
no matter how deep
the darkness may be.

โ€” Usha Maniar
Usha 6d
They say silence speaks wisdom's truth,
But your quietness drew us apart.
Many times I shared my heart with you,
Whispered love, dreamed of joining hearts.

You never answered with words,
Just smiled and turned away.
I tried to read between your silences,
Yet your true feelings never revealed their way.

Life took turns unforeseen,
Familyโ€™s hopes drew lines we crossed.
I moved afar, to foreign shores,
With no trace of you in the chaos lost.

Now years later, I return anew,
Heard you've settled miles away from here.
Still alone, *****, unboundโ€”
How do I comprehend this silent fear?

Your habit of few words, your quiet charm,
Built a distance neither of us planned.
Yet memories of you linger close,
Like whispered shadows, hand in hand.
Speaking less all the time sometimes puts you in dilemma.
Usha 6d
After you left, the house kept its roomsโ€”
but life abandoned every wall and door.
Only your echo stayed, a quiet ache,
and the slow, steady fall of my tears.

You never turned, never called, never left a trace;
only the memory that learned your voice by heart.
You loved poemsโ€”so I planted verses in your name,
each line a lantern burning through the dark.

I write because the world forgets to wait;
I write because your absence taught me how to speak.
These pages are the last home of what we wereโ€”
my small, fierce proof that you once lived here.

If ever a wind should find your eyes, read themโ€”
my last letters of longing, folded into rhyme.
Until then I keep our days in ink and ache,
and wait with a gentle hope that never dies.

โ€” Usha Maniar
7d · 1.9k
Strong One-liner
Usha 7d
"Waiting to live tomorrow is the greatest folly โ€” live wisely with what you have today; needless worry about the future is pointless."
                   ๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž๐Ÿ’ž

                  To postpone life for some imagined tomorrow
is the truest kind of foolishness.
Hold today with mindful hands โ€”
worrying for a future yet unseen steals your present.
"Live today โ€” tomorrow is not promised."
Usha 7d
Speak to the universe each passing hour,
offer thanks for every gift it sends.
Believe this truth with all your heartโ€”
the universe will never let you fall.

โ€” Usha Maniar
โ€œThank the universe โ€” and it will never let you fail.โ€
Usha 7d
The more deeply you learn to understand others,
the sooner you awaken to the truth within yourself.

โ€” โœ๏ธ Usha Maniar
Summary:
Empathy is not just a gift we offer to the world. It reflects back, teaching us who we truly are.
Usha 7d
When the soul begins to leave the body,
It might whisper with a gentle lamentโ€”
Why did I not live the life I longed for,
Why did I let โ€˜no timeโ€™ be my constant excuse?We often postpone our dreams with hollow reasons,
Blind to the truth that time slips quietly away.
The final moment teaches the ultimate lessonโ€”
Life isnโ€™t measured in years, but in moments truly lived.So cherish today, embrace your true desires,
Donโ€™t wait for โ€˜one dayโ€™ to chase your dreams.
For when the last breath draws near and soul takes flight,
Itโ€™s the life you lived with passion that shines bright.
Usha 7d
Life flows quietly,
yet every breath carries a name.
I sit by the window,
watching the path unfold,
hoping it leads back to me.

Waiting is both hope and fearโ€”
a fragile prayer in silence.
For what if the door closes,
and the one I long for
turns away forever,
leaving only echoes in my heart?

โ€” โœ๏ธ Usha Maniar
Summary:
This poem speaks of the universal human experience of waitingโ€”between hope and fear, longing and silence. It reminds us that every heart carries its own door of waiting, sometimes opening to joy, sometimes closing to loss.
Usha 7d
โœ๏ธ Usha Maniar

In the office, we all worked side by side,
yet five of my teammates were closest to me.
The difference?
I had a degree, they did not.

Still, they worked harder,
often better than meโ€”
but blinded by pride,
I looked down on them.
I forgotโ€”
the salary was never mine to give,
it came from the company,
and I had no right to hurt them.

Time moved onโ€ฆ
Three of them studied at night
while working by day.
One day, they rose higher than me,
becoming my seniors.
It hurt my ego.

Then came an eveningโ€”
they invited me to dinner.
Everything was arranged with care:
my favorite food, my favorite colors.
I thought it was to mock me.

But they spoke with respect,
with gratitude in their eyes.
They said,
โ€œSir, your strictness pushed us forward.
You made us realize the value of education.
You were our inspiration.โ€

Tears filled my eyes.
That night, I understoodโ€”
greatness lies not in degrees,
nor in positionsโ€”
but in treating everyone with dignity.

A kind word,
a little encouragement,
can change a life.

Never belittle anyoneโ€”
fate gives each of us
what is written for us.

We are, after all,
just colleagues,
walking the same road,
learning from one another.
โœจ Message:
Respect is the true degree we all must earn.
Usha Sep 23
I dreamt I died one silent night,
My soul still lingered, void of light.
My family wept, my body burned,
And life went onโ€”no lesson learned.

My bed was thrown, my chair was gone,
My messages erased, my photo withdrawn.
Those I had loved forgot so fast,
The ones I despised praised me at last.

My books were sold, my clothes all cleared,
The world moved onโ€”the truth appeared:
We live for others, day by day,
Yet they forget us when we fade away.

Then I awoke with trembling breathโ€”
Grateful it was not my death.
I vowed that night, with heart set free,
To live this lifeโ€”for only me.
This poem unveils the truth of life:
We sacrifice everything for others,
yet the world forgets us when weโ€™re gone.
So live fully, live trulyโ€”for yourself.
Usha Sep 23
โœ๏ธ Usha Maniar

Today, on my way to work,
a sudden dizziness stopped me.
I sat quietly on a chair at the bus stand,
watching people rushโ€”
to offices, to markets,
to villages, to temples,
and some, perhaps,
already on their journey to eternity.

For a while, I felt weak,
but as I sipped water
and watched the world run by,
a strange peace filled my heart.

I realizedโ€”
lifeโ€™s truth is not in running,
but in pausing.

Like muddy water stirred by motion
becomes clear when it rests,
the restless mind too
finds clarity in stillness.

Life is too shortโ€”
why waste it in endless chase?

If we can quiet our desires,
control our needs,
we will no longer need to run after life.
Instead, life itself
will come to rest in our hands.

๐ŸŒธ Pauseโ€ฆ and life will unfold its path. ๐ŸŒธ
This poem reminds us that in the rush of modern life, we often forget ourselves. True clarity and peace come not from constant chasing, but from pausing. Just as disturbed water clears when it rests, so too does the human mind. Life is shortโ€”live with calmness, not constant race.
Usha Sep 22
On a quiet Monday evening,
I stand by the shore,
watching waves rise and fall,
listening to the whispers of trees,
the songs of birds,
the vast embrace of earth and sky.
Everything around me feels beautiful,
filled with a sacred, positive energy.

And yetโ€”
if something feels imperfect,
it is not the world,
it is our restless mind.
Our thoughts paint what we see.
A gentle mind finds beauty everywhere;
a troubled mind sees flaws in everything.

We wish for rain to stop
when rushing to the office,
and for rain to begin
when we are home with tea in hand.
But nature does not move
to the rhythm of our desiresโ€”
it moves for all.

The truth of life is simple:
when we think only of ourselves,
we see inconvenience.
When we think of the whole,
we discover that every moment,
every breath,
is touched with extraordinary beauty.

๐ŸŒฟโœจ
Summary

This poem reminds us that true beauty lies not in controlling the world around us, but in shaping the way we see it. When our perspective shifts from selfishness to inclusiveness, life reveals itself as endlessly beautiful.
Usha Sep 22
When two people alike collide,
ego often builds a wall.
One chooses to bendโ€”
not from weakness,
but because the bond means more than pride.

True love forgives,
it overlooks mistakes in silence.
But when respect is crushed again and again,
even the deepest heart grows empty.

And thenโ€”
the one who once bowed in love
walks away without a word.

Only later comes the bitter truth:
in the arrogance of pride,
a rare and precious love was lostโ€”
a love meant only for you.
โœจ Message: Pride can break what love could have saved. Respect keeps love alive.
Usha Sep 22
The rain began as a blessing โ€” the earth breathing with perfume, the world softened, and our family laughing together under a tender, silver sky. We savored that gentle wonder, thinking only of joy and the small comforts of home.

But the blessing turned relentless. By morning the drizzle was gone; a heavy, smoky downpour took its place and would not relent. Streets filled, drains failed, and the cityโ€™s heartbeat quickened with fear. People hurried from offices to homes; we returned and clung to one another, grateful at first, then anxious as the water rose.

Night fell heavy and wild. The river of rain swallowed roads, toppled houses, and swept away memories with merciless current. From our ninth-floor window we watched the city drown โ€” neighborsโ€™ rooftops appearing and vanishing like islands, distant cries threading the humid air. The government cut the power to prevent more tragedies, and darkness mapped itself across the city like a second flood.

I remember holding my children and my husband close and feeling a small, sharp truth: life is fragile in ways we do not want to accept. We spend years fretting over a future we do not own, while the presentโ€”this single, bright, breathing dayโ€”slips unseen through our hands. In those hours, fear taught me humility.

By the fifth day the waters began to be fought back, but not without cost. Homes were ruined, people were homeless, and the streets were full of stories of sudden loss. We counted ourselves lucky โ€” our family safe, our home still standing โ€” and I thanked God in whispers for the mercy that had spared us. Yet the grief around us lingered: neighbors who had lost everything, families who would never be the same.

Twenty years have passed since that dreadful downpour, but when I close my eyes I still see that smoky rain and hear the echo of voices calling for help. The memory still brings tears, and with it a lesson: nothing is guaranteed. What we hold today is all we truly possess โ€” so live it fully, love fiercely, and hold your people close. That is the only message this night left me to give.
A sudden, endless rain taught me lifeโ€™s fragilityโ€”
our city drowned, lives were lost, and many were left homeless.
We survived, grateful and changed; the memory still stings.
Live the present well; cherish every day and every heart you hold.
Sep 22 · 565
The Silence After You
Usha Sep 22
After you left, only your shadow stayed,
Each page I write bleeds with your name.
They say no one dies of loveโ€™s absence,
But I knowโ€”I stopped living the day you were gone.

Your image lingers, etched upon my soul,
A tender portrait time can never erase.
Every memory breaks me quietly,
Every silence is filled with your voice.

I have befriended solitude,
And tied my heart to pen and paper.
For a wife, her husband is the whole universeโ€”
And without you, mine has turned to dust.

What joy can matter,
When every breath aches for you?
So I pray to the heavens each night:
Call me home,
Let me rest where you are,
For even eternity feels too long without you.

โ€” Your Wife
๐Ÿ’ซ A grieving wife pours her soul into pages,
where every memory is a wound,
every silence echoes with love lost,
and every prayer longs for reunion beyond life.
Usha Sep 22
She sat in shadows,๐ŸŒน
a rose pressed in her hand,๐ŸŒน
mocked for her darkness,๐ŸŒน
yet brighter than the land.๐ŸŒน

I called her Black Beauty,๐ŸŒน
and she would softly smile,๐ŸŒน
hiding a universe of grace๐ŸŒน
in her heart all the while.๐ŸŒน

โ€œRoses taught me,โ€ she whispered,๐ŸŒน
โ€œthat thorns cannot erase,๐ŸŒน
the fragrance of true love,๐ŸŒน
nor the soulโ€™s quiet grace.โ€

Upon the stage she blossomed,๐ŸŒน
the world began to see,๐ŸŒน
what I had always knownโ€”๐ŸŒน
she was the rose to me.๐ŸŒน
we are always happy
Usha Sep 22
I was married too young, without choice, into a family that never truly accepted me. My husband confessed he loved someone else and left me with divorce papers. My parents turned me away, saying their duty was done. I was broken, abandoned, and alone.

But a true friend gave me shelter. With her support, I found a small job in a packaging company. I worked day and night shifts, crying silently but refusing to give up. My first salary was just fifteen thousand rupees, but it felt like a million โ€” because it was earned with dignity.

Step by step, I grew. Within two years, I became a manager. Fifteen years later, I hold a senior position in the same company. The same family that once rejected me now respects me.

My journey taught me one truth: nothing is greater than self-respect.
When blood ties fail, friendship saves you.
When the world doubts you, hard work defines you.
And when life breaks you, self-respect rebuilds you.

โ€” Usha Maniarโ˜•
No matter how difficult the path is, if you keep walking, you will reach your destination.
Usha Sep 21
Years later, I returned
to that old library...
the one where you first appeared,
lost in your universe of books.

A cup of tea by your side,
half a dozen volumes spread openโ€”
I wondered how one could
breathe so deeply in words.
And in that quiet moment,
my heart chose you
without a sound.

You felt my gaze too,
as if your soul, somewhere,
was calling back to mine.
That silent current carried us
through pages, through timeโ€”
until one day,
the sky collapsed around me:
the news of your cruel illness,
your battle against fleeting days.

Then I understoodโ€”
true love does not need
to be spoken aloud.
It survives in the hush
of unshed words,
in the longing of a soul
that destiny denies.

You left the city for healing,
and then... you left this world.
That day, my breath faltered too,
as if I no longer belonged to life.

Marriage? My heart refused.
You had become a habit,
an irreplaceable part of me.
I took to books as you did,
living through pages,
yet always, with one cup of tea,
I still wait for you.

They say another birth awaits us.
If it is true, my only prayer is this:
in the next life,
you will surely find me.

โ€” Usha Maniar โ˜•โฃ๏ธ
"In a library of silence, love found me,
Fate took you away, yet you never left me.
With books and tea, I still keep the flame,
Hoping next life will bring you the same."

โ€” Usha
Usha Sep 21
None of my friends ever grow old...

They are laughter woven in silken threads,
Rays of sunshine that never fade.
Even when lifeโ€™s storms arrive,
They stand unshaken, strong, alive.

No pride of wealth, no vanityโ€™s claim,
Their hearts are pure, their love the same.
In every moment, hand in hand,
They paint joy across the land.

With colors in hair, sparkle in eyes,
Dancing spirits beneath the skies.
Every step, a song, a glow,
Every smile makes the world bestow.

O Lord, keep them blessed and near,
Grant them laughter, love, and cheer.
For friends like these are treasures rare,
Timeless souls beyond compare. ๐ŸŒน
๐Ÿ’Œ Dedication

This poem is lovingly dedicated to all my dearest friends โ€“ you are my forever joy and strength.
Usha Sep 21
The hardest journey in life is learning to live with yourself.๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ
If you can master that, you can master anything.๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ

I earned money, I earned a name, I ๐Ÿ’ซbrought happiness to others.๐Ÿ’ซ
But when I sat alone in silence, I realizedโ€”๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซโ™พ๏ธ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ
I had done nothing truly for myself.๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ

Not once did I sit with a cup of coffee just for me.๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ
And today, at the age of forty, I feel it deeply:๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ
everyone was connected to me for a reason.๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ
And as their reasons faded, so did they.
๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซโ™พ๏ธ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ
What remains is me, my books, and my thoughts.๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ
And these, I now want to share with you.
๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ
Living for yourself is an art,๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ
true happiness is found only in your own company๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ
and in the things you love to do.๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ

So why not begin again?๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ
I donโ€™t know how much life is left,๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ
but I want to spread light,๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ
to be a source of inspiration for many.

I love to laughโ€”๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ
and I want to make you laugh too.๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ
If you are reading this,๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ๐Ÿ’ซ
know that I wish to talk to you,โญ
to create bonds with new friends,โญ
friends who may live far away,
but are writing their hearts out,โญ
just as I am writing mine. ๐Ÿ’–โญ

โ€” Usha Maniarโ˜•โญโญโญโญโญ
โœจ About the Author โœจ

Usha Maniar writes from the heart, transforming her deepest thoughts and lifeโ€™s struggles into words that heal, inspire, and connect. Her work speaks to women and dreamers everywhere, reminding us that true strength lies in embracing ourselves first.
Usha Sep 21
If you keep chasing anotherโ€™s choice,
you will lose the voice of your own.
Blending in may please the world,
but it steals the soul youโ€™ve grown.

Never trade your truth away,
for borrowed dreams will never do.
The only choice worth keeping close,
is the one thatโ€™s truly you.

โ€” Usha Maniar ๐ŸŒธ
I am always happy with myself ๐Ÿ˜Š
Usha Sep 21
Morning breaks with a gentle song,
Raindrops whisper where trees belong.
Peace blooms where the heart feels light,
Amid lifeโ€™s race, a soul takes flight.

A window opens to quiet skies,
Green laughter in the branches lies.
Once blurred by work, by endless run,
Now stillness glows like the rising sun.

Why wander far in restless chase?
Joy is here, in this tranquil place.
A small, sweet home, a slower day,
Where life can bloom in its own way.
Good morning rises with quiet grace,
Peaceful rain and a smiling space.
Life is more than the endless raceโ€”
True joy begins in a gentle place.
Usha Sep 20
We all weave dreams of a perfect mate,
an unseen face, a destined fate.
Sometimes life grants the wish we hold,
sometimes the story turns untold.

Yet love survives where hearts can bend,
with patience, care, and wills to mend.
Forgiveness heals, respect will stay,
and storms of life are kept at bay.

For joy is not in dreams alone,
but in the balance two hearts own.
A life of peace, both hand in hand,
is where true love will always stand. ๐ŸŒน

โ€” Usha Maniar
Usha Sep 20
A true friend is always near,โญโญโญโญโญโญโญโญโญ
Lifting sadness, calming fear.โญโญโญโญโญโญโญโญโญโญโญโญ
In friendshipโ€™s shade we find our rest,โญโญโญโญโญโญโญโญโญโญโญโญ
With you by my side, I feel so blessed.
โญโญโญโญโญโญโญโญโญโญโญโญโญโญโญ
A true friend stands by you in every situation
Usha Sep 20
My books are my dearest friends,
Whispering the stories of life to me each day.
Keep growing, never accept defeatโ€”
The true mark of a sincere soul, they say.

They tell me many tales and secrets deep,
I spend my days immersed in their embrace.
Sharing meals with them, falling asleep close by,
In their comfort, I find my peaceful space.

My books are treasures beyond all measure,
Guiding me to prepare for victoryโ€™s call.
With love profound, they enrich my soul,
A priceless giftโ€”the greatest gift of all.
I am always happy with my books ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“š
Usha Sep 20
Each day I write you a letter,
Each moment I wait for you tenderly.
How do I tell you how deeply I love,
Even as life surrounds us with struggles,
And responsibilities bind us to our homes.

Yet, knowing it all, my heart belongs to you.
And if we cannot meet, so be itโ€”
We are like two shores of a single river,
Apart, yet moving side by side.
The flowing water between us binds our souls,
Whispering softlyโ€”
That distance can never lessen true love.

Yours,
Usha โ˜•
We always happy
Usha Sep 20
In the office canteen, everyone would gather with their lunch or snacks.
I always chose to just sit at my table with a cup of coffee, scrolling through my phone.
You did the same. Maybe it was this shared habit that drew us together.โ˜•

One day, our eyes met above our steaming mugs, and we exchanged a gentle smileโ€”almost like an unspoken โ€œhello.โ€โ˜•

The very next day, you asked,
โ€œDo you like coffee?โ€
I replied, โ€œAbsolutely!โ€
You smiled, โ€œMe too.โ€โ˜•

That simple start turned our small conversations richer and warmer, like perfectly brewed coffee.โ˜•

Slowly, we became more than just colleagues; we became close, special friends.โ˜•
Even now, our coffee breaks are sharedโ€”and every time we laugh about how our very first meeting happened, all thanks to a cup of coffee.โ˜•

Maybe a shared coffee is the worldโ€™s best way to meet someone new.โ˜•
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Usha Sep 19
whether you remember them or not,๐Ÿฉถ
they echo in my heart endlessly,๐Ÿฉถ
for apart from your memories,๐Ÿฉถ
I hold nothing else anymore.๐Ÿฉถ

Every word you ever spoke lingers in my soulโ€”๐Ÿฉถ
I remember the questions you asked,๐Ÿฉถ
the dreams we built,๐Ÿฉถ
the places we wished to go,๐Ÿฉถthe photograph we never took.๐Ÿฉถ
Even now, all I long for๐Ÿฉถ
is to hold your hand once๐Ÿฉถ
and lose myself in a song with you.๐Ÿฉถ
Nothing else do I wish to recallโ€”๐Ÿฉถ
my heart is heavy enough.๐Ÿฉถ

Since you left,๐Ÿฉถ
life itself has paused;๐Ÿฉถ
the meaning of living vanished the day you walked away.๐Ÿฉถ
I cannot imagine how to breathe๐Ÿฉถ
in a world where you are not.๐Ÿฉถ

I wish, just once,๐Ÿฉถ
you had said something before leavingโ€”๐Ÿฉถ
whatever the truth, the pain๐Ÿฉถ
wouldโ€™ve been gentler if spoken.๐Ÿฉถ
For itโ€™s trueโ€”๐Ÿฉถ
a soul dies the very day๐Ÿฉถ
its beloved chooses silence and distance.๐Ÿฉถ

So tell meโ€”๐Ÿฉถ
in this unfinished story of us,๐Ÿฉถ
what remains for meโ€ฆ๐Ÿฉถ
except to wait for you,๐Ÿฉถ
always and forever.๐Ÿฉถ

I will wait for you, always.โ˜•โ™พ๏ธ
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