'IF' Keeps me Going!
Not the uncertainty, but the poem! ‘IF’ by Rudyard Kipling. IF manages to work its magic on me every time I read it. IF covers a wide spectrum of values from not lying…
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CoronaVirus : We shall Overcome!
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Just Do It!
What you do, and only what you do, matters! What I realise strongly by the day, Is the power of our emotions to nail us in place. It is all that we think, and all that…
You still have Hope!
A Poem on Hope, Persistence and Life! It isn’t always clear & sunny, The nagging pessimism is anything but funny... The waves of anxiety rise & fall, You feel this is…
This too, shall pass!
Bharath Kumar Balasubramanian Mar 7 · 3 min read The 4 words that can guide you through both ups & downs! Let me tell you a story: There was a king who posed a question…
A Nation Claps: An Expression for Gratitude & Hope
Bharath Kumar Balasubramanian Mar 22 · 3 min read How a simple expression of gratitude can be much much more! Today, I saw my nation coming together. All differentiating…
Better Than Yesterday!
What is life, if not a series of experiences, You play a million roles and more. Each incident teaches you its own lessons, Just have the courage to leave the shore!…
Another Day
Excerpt: A short poem on welcoming a new day, new dreams and a new life! A short poem on welcoming a new day, new dreams and a new life Another glorious sunset, Taking…
Ganesha - The Elephant-Headed God
The favourite god of Hindus has quite a lot to teach everyone! Ganesha is the Elephant-headed god, son of Shiva & Parvati. In Hinduism with 33 million gods — every…
Chin up, Chennai!
Encouragement and prayers for making it through the floods and helping each other out This is the poem I wrote for the Chennai residents when they were going through the…
What a little girl taught me about happiness!
Happiness is for everyone, irrespective of economic status, gender or social standing Location: Mumbai I was sitting on the causeway, reflecting on the various questions…
Getting Into Shape!
Always dreamt of getting into shape, Flaunting a figure for others to ape! Scared whenever I look at the measuring tape, Only if i could shed off this fatty drape!! My…
I Await My Turn...
The sheer brutality and violence associated with Rapes are shocking to say the least. Penning my anguish, these lines are dedicated to the unfortunate ones….…. “I await…