Talking On Mute

As we look around waiting for miracles to happen to solve our daily problems, somewhere we miss out the greatest miracle that is happening to us this very moment - "life" itself. This poem depicts the story  of this miracle as a Dance of Life.  A dance which begins as a small cell, bursting forth into a "life" form and a piece of "life" itself which is what each of us is - a real miracle. Life's dance is but a dance of the elements (earth, water, fire and wind). After all isnt it life which really makes "earth" - makes "earth" so unique in the known universe. It is life which, similar to "wind" and "water" creates and sustains more life (every life is dependent on another piece of life for its own creation and sustenance). Life, as "fire" kindles dreams and emotions. After all isnt life all about the ability to experience every emotion and also have the freedom to express and emote in our own unique for...

Here is my most recent piece of work that I would like to share. A poetic take on a very simple, subtle and beautiful reality of life. "How can I share my secrets with you if you can't even 'see' my realities and my world, leave alone understanding them?" Winning someone’s heart, earning someone’s trust and creating a “safe space” for someone to share their world begins with the ability, patience and openness to view the world from their perspective and accepting their realities without doubt, judgement or mockery. Isn’t this true with any relationship in life? Doesn't the acceptance of this reality make bonds stronger and the world a lovelier place?? The poem depicts a simple conversation between a parent and a child to portray this very beautiful reality – starting from the mythical wall between them, where the child resists sharing, to the point where the parent  closes his own “eyes”, opens his own mind, and views the world from his child’s “eye” sparkin...