Me

I looked for someone
To hold my hand
A shoulder to lean on
Who would love
Support, encourage
And lead me by his hand
But I realized
That person was within me
That I had to be my true partner!

Gratitude

Walking purposefully
towards the parijatha plant
I plucked a tender branch
Without any care
As I crushed the leaves in the mortar
To take its juice
I paused for a moment
And realized how much effort
Had gone into its forming
Which was so effortlessly
Plucked and crushed
To savor it for my life.
Gratitude to the universe!