Day 21 - U for Utopia.

Unravel, the  dream -
United into a reality!
Under the umbrella of
Unity, peace and quiet!
Unfold an ecstasy,
Universal brotherhood,
Ultimate locale,
Uplifted by perfection.
Utopia - let the Earth be,
For you and me.

Day 20 - T for time, T for truth, T for trust.

Tricks of time,
Teaching us lessons.
Throwing tough challenges,
Thorns and tortures.
Tricks of time,
Healing wounds, fading nightmares,
Taking us on tomorrow's road.

Truth - dare to say it!
|Truth - abide by it
The one thing, that stands the test of time,
Trade it not - for tiny pleasures,
Take its side,
In trails and tribulations.

Tough to come by, tougher to keep
Trust is a treasure, a true blessing.
Throw it not, treat it well
Trample it not, Nor tamper with it!

Day off - A look back at A-Z Challenge.

I was not a part of A-Z challenge because I wanted to be. My friend, the little one, as I call her - put much pressure on me, to a point where she logged into my blog to enter me into the contest. Regular followers of my blog would know how I blame my inactivity on writer's block. I often tend to write in bouts - while spasms of inspirations hit me at the most inconvenient time to blog - which is usually past midnight. A-Z blog opened me to a whole new world, a world inside me that I discovered on the journey so far, and to the outside world of talent, creativity and intellect that unfolds in the many fellow bloggers participating in the challenge. I was surprised how easy it was to write when I had a prompt to write upon, even though the prompt in question was a single, solitary letter. I have only a few more days to successfully complete this challenge, but I do hope this journey into blogging breaks my block for ever and inspires me to write about all that I think. And due to some personal challenges  I am facing at this time, I find it hard to visit all the blogs in the list, but I am sure, once the time constraint is lifted, this journey shall make me more regular at discovering the very many talented writers out there. Little one, thank you for this gift of thought and creativity! :-)

Day 19 - S for Smile

Smile! Shining through
Sad situations -
Simmering hope!
Smile, singing songs of joy
Seeping through disappointments,
Sinister attacks,
Savoring life with a spark and sizzle.
Saluting the inner self to be a believer!
Sweet smile, fading shadows of cares,
Showing way to satisfaction,
Success and showers of happiness.
Step into the shoes of a smile,
Shun hurdles, Spread love!
Shimmer in the shade of a sincere smile!

Day 18 - R for Rhythm, R for Rhyme!

Rhythm and rhyme!
Rummaging through the thoughts,
Running in the mind!
Rhythm and rhyme,
Like a ray of light,
Illuminating restless visions!
Like a river running through the woods,
Creating ripples of inspirations,
Rediscovering the many hues
Of creating and recreating!
Rhythm and rhyme,
Resting in one another's arms,
Recording recurring hopes.
Refining ideas.
Refreshing, reforming, rejuvenating,
The many feigned verses,
And rhapsodies of love.
Rhythm and rhyme -
Real bliss to the mind's eye,
Remarkably relaxing the soul
Repairing the many bludgeoning,
Of Ruthless life.

Day 17 - Q for Quiet!

Quietly, without a sound,
Without a Quiver!
Quaintly conquering,
Quickly capturing!
Quiet swiftly!
Quietly!
Your thoughts,
Sprout in my heart!
Quietly, quaking my world!
Quipping about your innocence,
Quitting to admit,
But -Your every quality
Qualifies my life as blissful!
Queen of my heart,
Quench my thirst for your love!
Quietly, quit tormenting me
With this distance!
Quote me on this -
My life resonates in the melody
Of your quietness.

Day 16 - P for Parenting.

Parenting is probably the most influential aspect of a human being's life. Parents mold or scar their kids with their parenting choices. When on the wrong side of thirty, I'd finally mapped most of my thought process and personality to my childhood and the influence of my parents. The most I see in my day to day life is the fellow parents at my kid's school. Each one unique, with their exceptional strong points. I observe all the parenting techniques around me, probably because I am sub consciously aware of the impact of my every word and action on my child. I read parenting horror stories, come across some reckless parenting choices and wonder if  parenting should be indeed licensed like one of my learned friends opined in a social discussion. Children are all reflections of God they say - but parents are the ones who obliterate those reflection and replace it with their own. There is a lot that goes into raising a child - patience, love, responsibility and sacrifice. Having the biological ability to produce children shall not make a parent a parent. It is the ability to understand the impact they make on their off springs with their every thought, word and action that counts into the tough art of parenting. Whether we choose to spoil our kids or raise them like soldiers, we do leave our footprints on their psyche for the rest of their lives. I wish every person who produces a kid realizes this fact! Parents can really make the world a better place by doing their jobs sincerely. 

Day 15 - O for Opinions.

Opinions,
Opting to  condemn
Other's point of view.
Obsessing with one's own options!
Often omitting our flaws.
Onslaught of attacks,
Overflowing with prejudice,
Overlooking the positives in others - as
Ordinary, or overrated.
Opinions, like outbreaks,
Outlets to our frustrations,
Or narrow outlooks.
Opinions - self centered,
Overwhelmingly rigid!
Opposing things we won't approve,
One track thinking that,
Our way is the right way!
Offensive, odd, Obstructions
Of empathy!
Obstinate, outrageous,
Obtrusions of openness!

Day 14 - N for Nature

Nurturing green fields,
Naughtly sweeping,
Through branches and leaves,
Numbing daily cares
With nifty sceneries,
Nursing worldly wounds
With soothing surroundings!
In Nature's womb,
Lie numerous joys,
Novel bliss,
Never ending happiness!

Day 13 - M for Memories!

Memories, Mingling with the present!
Mighty connections to the past,
Magical, mystical,
Merging into todays,
Mapping the bygone,
Making moments eternal!
Mundane and maddening!
Merry and meaningful,
Melancholic as well!
Memories through meadows of thoughts
Metamorphosis into souvenirs,
Moving our beings,
Like mother's love!
Mosaic of moments,
Grouted with emotions,
Form the memento
On the mantle of the mind.

Day 12 - L for Love

Love! Lend your hand,
Let Love grab it!
Lifting you away gently,
Landing on the clouds.
Love, Let it increase,
Leaps and bounds -
Losing yourself in its longing.
Love! Learn to live,
Lying in its lap.